Applique, chain stitch, bullion knots, hexagons, patchwork, vintage lace, decorative bindings......it's all going on in these pieces.
The second image is a piece I started yesterday on silk dupion which will become a wrap for the samples in this post.
The other two pieces are wrapping cloths I finished some time ago.
They are here to inspire the current piece.
If traditional hand embroidery like this is 'your thing', we will be creating using these techniques in my new class which starts in just over a week.
You can read all about that here.