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 …
This band of stitching which is actually a needlepoint stitch called Petal. I discovered it in Mary Rhodes Dictionary of Canvas Work Stitches (Batsford Embroidery Paperback). As a side note this is an old but good book and I use it constantly. Its always been my wish to work through …
I would like to introduce block 8 in the I dropped the Button Box quilt . I hope people will enjoy seeing it in more detail over the next week or so. Fabric content: How I managed a small block like this with 9 pieces of fabric on it I am not sure but …
This band of stitching is a variety of Maltese cross stitch. Maltese cross is very similar Kutch work. Thread: A hand dyed soft Danish cotton which feels and works up in a similar way to coton a broder and is matt with no sheen. It is approximately the same thickness and …
