Embroidered silk beads. (otherwise known as Funky Puffs!!)

 

Embroidered silk beads, otherwise known as Funky Puffs!

I make a lot of these.

I use them on edges, on seams, in artist books. 

These ones will be used on this piece, on seams or at an edge. 

 

Lace cloth and hand painted embroidered silk.

 

These embroidered silk pieces are only pinned at the moment.

They will be fixed to the lace cloth base with lots of white French knots and bullion knots.

I'm excited to see how these pieces come together, to see if I can add the colour to the very white base in a way that is seamless, as if they have always lived there.

Embroidered silk pieces for patchwork

 

Ten embroidered silk pieces for patchwork.

Each of these measures two by two and a half inches and will be used with pre-cut one inch petal templates.

They will form a motif identical to the floral pieces in the post yesterday. 

As each of those flower motifs requires eight petals I definitely have more of these to embroider.

Pieces of patchwork and a hoop of embroidery.

 

Patchwork pieces, some for my stash and some for my current project.

The embroidery hoop is full of hand embroidery which will be cut out and used in more patchwork.

You might be able to see some embroidered pieces in the large floral patchwork pieces. 

That is the plan for the pieces in this hoop. 

 

Another page.

 

Another page completed in for this ever growing collection.

Next step here is an overlay.

The embroidered cloth piece relating to this work is also progressing along with a small embroidered fabric book. 

The ideas keep coming..... 

Embroidered samples....how to preserve them, keep them safe.

 

I have so many embroidered samples, I'm constantly questioning the best way to preserve them, to keep them safe, unscathed.

Large paper sheets are one option as are very large sketchbooks.

I'm still not sure which is the best way if I'm honest.

This is discussed in the video today.

What do you think?

 

Pattern and stitch

 

Thi spiece popped up in my Facebook memories today and I'm so pleased it did.

It has provided more inspiration for my current design work especially the gimp and the buttons but also the composition, the placement of paper alongside embroidery.

The before....embroidery on hand painted fabric

 

You last saw this piece in a short video where I was embellishing seams with bullion knots.

Today there is a short video showing the contrast between the hand painted fabric when it hasn't been embroidered and how it transforms after hand embroidery is added.

I now have a huge pile of holiday laundry to tackle.

You will find me next to the ironing board. 

 

Holiday sewing plans

 

I'm going here tomorrow for 10 days.

This little sewing kit should keep me going for a few evenings whilst I am relaxing on the balcony.

Hexagons of Liberty fabric and paper templates for Grandmothers flower garden motifs, all gathered and placed in a hand made pocket. 

Meanwhile, if you get bored, there are lots of videos on this link. 

And also on my YouTube channel. 

Grids and Guides stitching

 

It's a hardback notebook today, one of these (and no, I'm not on commission).

I can recommend stitching into one of these books.

There are pages of dots, graph paper and other linear patterns which make spacing so easy. 

The paper is very receptive to needle and thread too.

I haven't actually worked into this one for a while and I'm tempted but I must finish some other things first.