Dan of Empty Easel has produced an excellent video about using 5 Simple Design Elements to improve an image. He aims his advice to painters, but any fiber artist, art quilter or embroidery designer will find that applying these design elements to their work will make their work stronger. So …
I have been a bit a miss as my work in progress reports have been more than lacking. But I have another block done which I thought I would share with you A little eye candy if nothing else. Click on the image to go to a larger version.
Stitches This motif is made up of buttonhole wheels. The flowers are worked with a seed bead added to the middle and the greenery are made of half and part buttonhole wheels. The butterfly is made of by working the wings in double cast on stitch, the body in bullion stitch …
The detail: Stitches: This morning the detail on block 24 is seam decorated witha a line of detached chain stitches arranged like part daisies. In the middle of each motif I have added a seed bead. Thread: A hand dyed perle 8 cotton thread Dyes: Procion dye for the cotton embroidery thread What is the …
Threads Magazine has once again run an excellent online article that introduces readers to Creating Chemical Cutwork using Fiber Etch “This fiber remover chemically melts away cotton, linen, and other plant-fiber fabrics. Using synthetic embroidery thread, you can embroider a plant-fiber fabric. Just apply a thin layer of Fiber Etch …
Stitches The first detail on section 24 is a line of Oyster stitch worked with a seed bead added to the middle. Thread A hand dyed mulberry silk thread Fabric: Dress or tea towel Linen Dyes: Procion dyes used on the silk thread Date: This section of the sampler was …
This morning the detail on block 24 is a hand made ceramic button of a house that I fell in love with and seemed to sit on the block perfectly. The fabric is a vintage cotton and the pattern feels like it represents a forest. What is the story? This regularly published series aims …
