Raised embroidery and Stumpwork

Stumpwork or Raisedwork is a type of 3D embroidery that sits proud from the fabric surface. The term Stumpwork is a Victorian misnomer. Today we use the term to refer to any type of Raised Embroidery. Technically, however, stumpwork is a form of embroidery that is first created on a background. …

6 x 4 Lives fabric postcard for January

I am racing through the door waving frantically with is my latest effort for the 6 x 4 lives journal postcard challenge. Phew! She wipes forehead with back of hand in overly dramatic manner. Now to the backstory. In the back yard one hot day early in the month I …