I did this embroidery ages ago but only washed the stabiliser off last night (so that was the first time I could see if it turned out OK). Relieved it turned out well! If you look at the close-up you can see there are a few places where my “doing in the ends” came through to the good side by mistake, but I’m not too bothered by that.

The fabric is a viscose/cotton mix bought from Cloth House, the thread is silk floss from Pipers Silks, and the embroidery pattern is lace stitch from the RSN Stitchbank.

https://www.clothhouse.com/
https://www.pipers-silks.com/floss-silk/light-grey-floss-silk
https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/lace-pattern

I call this “fake blackwork” because the stitch pattern is a blackwork pattern but I’ve done it on a grid that curves around the neckline, whereas (as far as I know) real blackwork is always done on a strictly square grid. I made the curved grid in Inkscape using two techniques: repeated “inset” of the neckline path for the curved lines, and then “pattern along path” using a repeated straight line segment for the spokes. I printed the grid onto soluble stabiliser and then stitched over it.

Artist Tomoko Kubo is embroidering all 46 hiragana characters with each piece including images that show foods, animals and activities that begin with the character. Just beautiful!

#Japan #Art #embroidery #hiragana

https://spoon-tamago.com/tomoko-kubo-hiragana-embroidery/

Here’s my finished March green & orange mini quilt!
March - Week 4
https://youtu.be/LQe-0RniCtQ

Il reste à dissoudre le non tissé et à installer la broderie dans son tambour définitif (Violette bouquet, And Other Adventures).

Here it is, with the rough idea of a plan to move forward with after ripping out the surface weaving on the bottom quadrant of the X.

I just started the first of 6 lengths of gold work down in the lower right corner (it goes up diagonally to the top left). Placing that first row against the French knots is delicate and tedious, a task most suited to the morning for me. I tend to lose momentum late in the day, particularly when I wake up at 4am like today.

#WIPWednesday • About 2 hours of work of this black on black texture. I’m very pleased with it, but it will take many more hours to do this section. #embroidery

I had to make more of those sweet hexie flowers (that I posted the other day), for my Bits & Bobs collage quilt.

And the prints have arrived of Silver Surprise. As always I'm thrilled with the quality of them I will be showing them for the first time at the @peakdistrictartisans #SpringArtFair 12/13 April, and they will be listed on my website soon. I will also have the original with me, I pick up the frame later - watch this space!
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Per @alxd request, I'm posting a #solarpunk patch of his design, with small addition of my own creativity – #embroidery of daffodils and vines

As a knitter I did consider trying my hand at micro knitting to make this kitten, but I don’t love working on double ended needles even in normal size. I think the chainstitch gives a really nice knitted texture, though. #embroidery #wip

Happy to finally reveal one of the official product picture for my upcoming magnets!

Before releasing them, I will create listings with 0 stock, that way if you want one (or several) you can activate the notification, this will give me an idea of how many to make for the release!
Hoping to have them ready by the end of April at the latest~

I'm busily prepping for my next show which is @peakdistrictartisans #SpringArtFair 12/13 April in Buxton. I will have new work and prints avaialble which will include a number of small #AffordableArt pieces. This is part of last years collaboration project with dark room printer Natasha Braithwaite. An experimental study of stitch on her #cyanotype - I've finally framed it!
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