I embroidered this little hand onto silk organza. I used a vintage palm reading chart for the pattern and got the idea of using lines to mimic finger prints from these cross contour drawings. The stitching went smoothly – there are a few hoop marks, but […]
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I’m always on the look out for things that would be fun to embroider or might pose a challenge. Things I plan on trying are architectural drawings, illustrations, wallpaper, and maps. Stay tuned!
Slowly but Surely
I started embroidering this ‘Dia de Los Muertos’ painting by Mab Graves last year. It’s a Christmas gift for a (very patient) friend who loves Mab’s work and Blythe dolls. Check out Mab’s Website / Etsy shop / Pinterest to see more of her delightful illustrations. I picked […]
Wonder Woman
Here’s my first entry for the &Stitches: Old Stitches, New Tricks competition – wish me luck! I had a lot of fun learning and improvising new stitches for this project! I wound yellow thread through black backstitching to mimic rope for the Lasso of Truth and combined […]
hand stitching with machine embroidery thread
I wanted to embroidery this little octopus as soon as I spotted him on a poster for the ‘Carefully Planned Festival.’ After stitching him, I was delighted to find out that the illustrator – Amy Tidmarsh – studied embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University! I used machine […]
Shannon Quigley 