Karen Ruane

paper, lace, pattern and stitch

This work is so very inspiring, (for me). A ledger, a design exercise, a means of recording coulour, pattern and texture taken from an initial source. (my source being an embroidered sample.) Sampling in the manner shown in these images and in the study which precedes all this, the pages of colour study, proportion and shape will lead to embroidered samples on cloth which reflect this initial sampling, recording and study.

In addition to the sampling which will be worked within this ledger, within this learning programme I am inspired in other ways. This process has sparked many ideas for embroidery school and pieces outside of that too, so much so that I am about to begin piecing, stitching and adorning for a little personal project.

an edge for cross stitch lettering

 

This has to be my favourite pattern for cross stitch lettering. I adore the tiny roses which overlay each letter and the ornate nature of the letters themselves. I have this piece of white cotton cloth, it's small (around 10 x 10 inches) which has scattered letters and hexagons embroidered on the surface and I now want to do something else with it. Would a lace edge work I wonder? Would this cotton piece live amongst lace pieces of a similar size? 

There's only one way to find out.....so later today I will make lace and embroider its surface with tiny cross stitch roses.

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A glimpse for you of what's happening in class, what I am getting fired up about in addition to my mini sample portfolios. You can see my first page here, my colour study, as yet unfinished.  There is stuff going on over more pages....sorry, can't show you that but it does involve the alphabet embroidery you can see here. The lace, the lace with lettering....I have plans for that, for a lace like structure which will happen in class but which will not form part of a page in my story book so I will share that with you as I progress.

I hope you enjoyed seeing this. For me it provides a contrast to working on the mini samples, equally as enjoyable but very, very different to embroider and plan.

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The first of three

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This piece will live with this piece and form a collection, at least that's the plan. The next one is already taking shape in my head so that's me on track to have a minimum of three pieces. There may be more but there won't be less.

This work, with lettering, hexagons and cross stitch is evolving in ''swathed in stitch''. I'm working them hard already over there.

The pocket from yesterday is now finished. It is backed, it's turned and the edges have been titivated. I will show you that tomorrow. I now have five pockets, three for the hankie cloth and two for London. I need more. How many? Haven't a clue but I may piece another one later today and I must make more buttons. That's my afternoon taken care of.