After establishing the background colors with large shapes, I worked smaller ones on top. Lots of partial buttonhole wheels. Next, I started adding more texture and color with bullion knots ( the ones that look like caterpillars.) I decided they were too much work, so resorted to that old stand by, French knots. Click on […]
This hand stitching is fun! Especially since I’m doing everything very free form, with a minimum of planning. I have limited expertise with hand embroidery, so I searched online for some stitch tutorials. I found Sharon Boggon’s excellent stitch directory, as well as her stunning examples. Some of Sharon’s pieces are heavily textured with stitches literally […]
While waiting for a shopping opportunity, I put my mixed media book aside, and started on something VERY different (for me.) My new project is the result of several fairly diverse ideas. It all started with my admiration for a friend’s beautiful hand embroidered piece. Although I loved it, I certainly had NO plans to […]
