A collection in progress. All the embroidered pieces needed to create a drawstring pouch, a large pin pillow, a small pin pillow and six buttons. There will be toggles too but I haven't started those yet. This is work from ''studies in stitch''. Since these images were taken I have finished one pin pillow, the large one, and all six buttons are made. The next step is to back, stuff and titivate the small pin pillow before embarking on the scary bit....putting the pouch together.
I have a plan for that and I have done it before but it's still daunting.
Now I am wishing I had counted the bullion loops and sequins in this work....I guess I can still do that. If I get round to it I will let you know.
A few ''randoms'' today, recent images of work in progress, work completed and everyday creative stuff. The large piece of silk with gingham and embroidery is damp stretching. That is a ''master sheet'' of items from class. There's a drawstring pouch, two pin pillows and six buttons all embroidered waiting to be put together and have final titivation's added. (you can't see the buttons but trust me, they're there) and yes, you did read that correctly, two more pin pillows. There are four finished pin pillows in these images too. The top three are mine, the last one, the blue and white one doesn't live here any more.
Here it is, damp stretched, pristine, titivated to within an inch of its life. When my happy cloth is completely finished, edged, adorned, backed I will make you a quick video.
There's a kind of hole left when a big project like this finishes.....it becomes part of your every day and although this one isn't quite complete yet I can feel that ''hole'' creeping up on me.
Damp stretched, lined and pinned, that's this piece, the back of which you can see in the second image. Damp stretched, not yet lined and not yet pinned, the other piece in these images. I do like it.....a lot. That piece will be backed, pinned lined and titivated starting today. The other piece will be finished with the girls in ''embroidered pockets''. I started that process this morning, on camera...there's still a long way to go.
All I need to decide now is what to back the pink and white piece with, choose my fabric and get on with it. The sewing machine is up as is the ironing board. The pouch which holds the cloth choices for backing is to hand and I have pins, scissors and thread. Should be easy peasy.......
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This piece of white silk is a sampler, kind of. It started as a practice piece for hand embroidery stitches. It developed into more of a relaxing exercise in embroidery. I damp stretched it last night and now it will rest until I make another one. (you have seen this before but more has been added...honest) I have plans for this which include more, similar but not the same. There is other work going on too that is part of ''simply stitch'' but I can't show you that until the group have seen it. Hopefully I can share that on Saturday.
Remember yesterdays appointment? I went. I was on time.....not. It's today....somehow I wasn't surprised. Get your head in gear Karen.
Does the second picture give you vertigo? Sorry about that...I stood on a chair to take it. Why? It seemed like a good idea at the time, ariel shot so to speak. Good thing the floor is clean. Anyhow, it is finished and stretched so now it just needs titivated and stuffed. I will have it ready for tomorrow...I will, I will....
I watched yesterdays video before.....hope you enjoyed that by the way and talking of yesterdays video, a stitch along that had only one measly stitch. I am thinking I could do more of that next year, regular ''let's all stitch together'' videos. Anyway, back to me watching it...did you notice my hands? They are horrendous, chapped, dry, cracked, swollen. It's the weather, the cold and damp and the washing of dishes etc. So, I have a tale....I can't put cream on my hands through the day as it would mark my cloth. So I bought some gloves that you are supposed to wear in bed after drowning your hands in cream. I have had them for a couple of weeks. They're not working I hear you shout....well I know. Do you know why? It's quite funny really but also a little disturbing. I put them on and go to sleep. Without fail I then wake in the night, 2 am, 3 am...horrified to discover I have gloves on in bed, become traumatised by the fact that I am in bed with gloves on and rip them off....who can figure that out? That's where the disturbing bit comes in. What on earth is going on in my head? Answers on a postcard please.
