I've been adding little details to the embroidered pages you saw yesterday whilst also working on a three piece page.
The three piece page, the work with sequins, isn't finished. I'm considering where to go with that one.
Meanwhile I am stitching more scraps for the embroidered pages with gingham.
I'm on blue checks now.....
Do you remember my stitched papers?
I've been playing with them, trying to generate new ideas for pages, for artist books.
The piece today is one of three so far, the others are still works in progress.
At the moment I'm leaning towards this particular stitched paper with the silk velvet and silk tissue added being my favourite.
I need to test it more, test how it responds to folding and rolling too.
A glimpse for you of how it looks here when it's video making day for my membership.
I have to admit this is quite tidy in comparison to some days.
The painted piece in the foreground is old work from Uni which I was referring to on camera as is the next piece, also from my Uni days.
I find it amazing how this 'old' work can still inspire me and how it definitely still informs my practice.
Never throw anything away!
You may have noticed from this post that I have been creating and embellishing quite a lot of stitched papers.
First of all I create the stitched papers before embellishing them with hand stitch.
Yesterday I continued to build my stash of these surfaces as I have big plans for them which I am currently sampling.
More will be revealed soon.
First of all, thank you for your tips on my last post. I know this, I didn't need to wonder, my brain just doesn't work some days. Thank you...thank you x
Today, well it isn't gingham.
I'm still working on gingham but am thinking ahead to something I want to do in a few weeks so am sampling this white.
The piece in the back of the last image is an old piece worked on fabric. At the front it's stitched paper, one pile unembellished, the left piece with the beginnings of embellishment.
I'm basically asking the question, 'does the paper respond as well as the cloth'?
The answer. Yes.
It's not gingham. (there will be more of that soon)
We are stitching papers in sewing circle, this one is very much in its infancy.
I also had a few spare minutes......ok not a few but spare minutes none the less to hand wrap some buttons.
These are so good to have in your stash....so useful.
A post Christmas creative block and a fast approaching deadline for class videos requires some planning.
What to do? If you're thinking of 'paperwork', get out past paperwork.
Make notes, doodle ideas, examine the past work.....
It worked. I'm good to go.
This post is about paper, not gingham. The gingham is merely a photography aid....
Stitched papers featured here too and these today are a continuation of that plan.
Lace cloth is also part of that plan but I haven't had chance to create any more of that since this post.
As the date on that post is November 9 it would seem I'm not making speedy progress!
There's still a long way to go, crack on Karen
The development of this piece is making me very happy.
If you compare the image today with these I hope you can see the development of the pattern, the altering and extension of the design.
My hope now is that by altering the size of the rose pattern I will have more hand embroidery options on those surfaces.
(I'm late today.....I have been to Scotland and back in 7 hours.....go me!)