For some time now I have been collecting samplers of stitches and techniques which I have worked, and am finally getting round to making a second fabric book. I reckon that someone in the family might be more prone to want to keep a book I made rather than a whole box of scrap stuff.
I have decided on my embroidery I called ET for the cover, so the pages all have to be 12in x 12in. I have been working on them for a couple of days now, and thought I would share some of them. I have worked out backgrounds and positioning of most of them, but these are a few that I consider finished. The stitches are all from Tast, and some of the pages from workshops I have done with Sharon B at Pintangle
The cover is going to be my ET piece and the blue fabric in the background is some I dyed myself as are a few of the background fabrics. The felt backing is all I have left of some felt that I was gifted that was left over from a theatre curtain. I am sorry now that I had used it all up on other projects.
You will notice on the page below the seams are not of professional quality..oops ..that is
why i am not a patchworker. I did unpick it 4 times and this is the best
I can get. I cant even walk a straight line so have no hope of sewing one.
I have decided on my embroidery I called ET for the cover, so the pages all have to be 12in x 12in. I have been working on them for a couple of days now, and thought I would share some of them. I have worked out backgrounds and positioning of most of them, but these are a few that I consider finished. The stitches are all from Tast, and some of the pages from workshops I have done with Sharon B at Pintangle
The cover is going to be my ET piece and the blue fabric in the background is some I dyed myself as are a few of the background fabrics. The felt backing is all I have left of some felt that I was gifted that was left over from a theatre curtain. I am sorry now that I had used it all up on other projects.
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| I have still to finish hand stitching the velvet ribbon surround, and find some matching felt for the back cover |
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| I haven't worked out trims for this called Carnivale yet. This design was produced through Gimp and printed onto linen and embroidered with a variety of stitches in the 2010 Tast. i dont know why that top centre seam looks crooked it isn't in real life....probably due to my inadequate photographic skills. |
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| On the blue felt background is chevron stitch and the bottom samples of contemporary Casalguidi stitching |
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| The Torso is Bonnet stitch, and the upper sample is of woven wheels, barred chain and a mix of other stitches |
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| Knotted Buttonhole, sheaf stitch, palestrina stitch, Bonnet stitch, and buttonhole stitch. |
Oh! I think your work is very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, Shirley! You are so funny! They all look straight to me! I want to embroider so badly, and I have so many materials and encouragement from certain people!!!!! Lol. I have to find time is my problem. I think I cannot wait to see the next pages and also how you put your whole book together. I've been thinking of how I could put all of mine together as well. Thanks, as usual, for being such a tremendous inspiration to me, and others as well, all around the world!
ReplyDeleteXoxo-Julie
They are truly beautiful. This book is going to be a treasure.
ReplyDeleteThis will be a gorgeous book! I love your pages and the flair you have for creating art with your embroidery!
ReplyDeleteHello Shirley, Your Fabric Pages stitching is Awesome. Your creativity is most wonderful and the stitching is perfect and beautiful.. I especially LOVE the third one with the Casalguidi stitch. May I ask in the bottom part of the stitchery what fiber did you use??? It sorta looks like a mushroom??? Lovely work as always Shirley... Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see some familiar embroideries, it's going to be a great fabric book. By the way, I cannot sew a straight line on my sewing machine too!
ReplyDeleteShirley, what a delightful way to record and preserve your stitching samples and experiments. Kind of reminds me of what Susan is doing over at "Plays With Needles" (http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.ca/2013/08/my-embroiderers-travel-journal.html). Both of you inspire me!
ReplyDeletethese are a lovely collection of your pieces Shirley, can see the family fighting over this book when finished. Will enjoy going on the journey with you
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