Many are enjoying my tutorial on How to work a needle woven picot, as the stitch produced is very leaf like. The needlewoven picot I demonstrated has an open base but if you work needlewoven picot with a closed base you get an even more life like leaf! So I …
This band of stitching is made up of rows of reversed fly stitch which have been whipped with a second thread. Thread: The reversed fly stitch was worked in perle cotton and it was whipped with a high gloss silk thread which unfortunately in one spot snagged. I hand this sampler …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of stepped and threaded running stitch. When ever I use this stitch I feel it is cheating because it is so easy to do. I further embellished the seam with long tailed detached chain stitch which is simply detached chain with a long tie. Its …
Hinke Schreuders is a Dutch textile artist who produces evocative, thought provoking and haunting imagery. Most or her work is around themes and stories in womens lives. I think many readers will enjoy her work. I hope these screenshots from Hinke Schreuders site will encourage you to visit.
This row of stitching is a band of chain braid stitch Thread: A hand dyed silk Fabric: This section of my sampler is worked on 26 count linen which has been hand painted with procion cold water dyes. Dyes: Procion cold water dyes were used for both thread and foundation …
It has been a little time since I have blogged my progress with these blocks! I stalled blogging these blocks in April. I know it’s only last month but … I stalled because I was working on the samples for my Silk Ribbon Embroidery class which could have blogged but …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a lace which has been embroidered and beaded. From the top of the peaks I have worked 3 detached chain stitches. At the base of the lace I have worked a line of straight stitches which have been further embellished with beads. Thread: A hand dyed perle …
