Category Archives: Embroidery

Language of Love Update

Listen to that sound as the needle pops through!

Monday afternoons I have my stitching group and I have been working on the Language of Love piece.

I am getting there slowly.

Working with all seven strands (yes 7!) of the Silk d’alger (Au ver à soie) is interesting. The work is voluminous, almost three dimensional.

The hoop stand is a Anneome 2pcs Cross Stitch Stand (very light and small, so easy to take to classes).

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Tender Whispers from the Heart – January finish

The Scars of Life – Aminata Sow Fall

I have finished my January poem for the Tender Whispers from the Heart class. The theme was New Beginnings.

Aminata Sow Fall is a Senegalese poet. She writes in French, but I have used the translation.

The linen is an antique torchon (tea towel) and I used Au ver á soie perlée in shade 171.

It’s my hand-writing. I used a frixion pen, ruled lines, and then wrote the poem.

I am not sure about the buttons. I wanted a bit of decoration, but not too much, for me, it was all about the words.

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Tender Whispers from the Heart Stitching

I have been trying to get my January poem finished.

It’s very satisfying working in back stitch with silk through linen. Listen to the sound …

I am onto the last stanza.

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Another Dorset Button

These things are addictive. I had visions of making a lemon tree.

This is the first time I have tried two colours on the ring – my joins aren’t great.

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Schoolgirl Sewing Club

The third installment of the Schoolgirl Sewing Club has arrived (have I started any of them? no) These are beautifully packaged.

I might need to do an inventory and see how many projects I have!

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Dorset Buttons

Dorset Buttons

This term at Tresillian we have been working on Dorset Buttons. I am finding them to be addictive, I have made four altogether. The two above are probably my best ones.

I am using 3.8cm metal rings (from Spotlight) and pearl cotton (some 8 and some 5) and beads.

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New Hoop Stand

New Embroidery Stand

I am an eternal optimist and I believe the perfect embroidery set up is out there.

I bought this Nurge one.

I have set it up and used it once. So far I have no complaints; nothing has annoyed me yet.

I like how I can use my Halo Go like this

We will see – I have been disappointed before.

I am working on my January poem for Tender Whispers from the Heart.

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Candle Lantern

I made a machine embroidered lantern. This one from Urban Threads.

It’s white, but the LED light is yellow.

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Goldwork Embroidery

Goldwork Gum Nut (Pattern by Tania Cohen)

I finished my Goldwork piece. I enjoyed the process – it is precise and sparkly (two things that I love).

I have ordered a frame and I will put it near my other gumnut piece.

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Wild Woman

Wild Woman

At my Friday stitching group we have been working on ‘wild woman’ brooches.

My aim was to get as much stuff on it as possible; beads, buttons, yarn and charms.

The base fabric is felt, and we stabilised it with buckram.

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