I had a hankering for some artist book work today.
Much as I love embroidery on cloth, there is something quite addictive about embellishing paper and turning the pages of these pieces.
It's just a small addition to a page but it satisfied a craving.
Yesterday I mentioned how I wasn't sure how many of these seven inch squares I had finished embroidering.
Today I can tell you it's eight.
Another piece will be put together later today and meanwhile.....patchwork.
There's an awful lot of patchwork squares to be stitched for these edges.
I was tempted to count how many I would actually need to finish the eight seven inch pieces I have up to now but I thought better of it as it might be too daunting.
In my last post, here, I spoke about my plan for patchwork borders edging these seven inch square pieces.
As you can see, that process has begun although I must warn you it's very time consuming.
That is never a problem for me but basically, if you like quick fixes you will be disappointed ha ha.
You will also be able to see a new seven inch square ready to be stitched. I will work on that a little today before going back to the patchwork.
Do I like the patchwork edges? Yes, I love them.
I'm making good progress with this work, with these 7 inch embroidered squares for a new cloth book of embroidery.
The paper piece featured in my last post and I also spoke about my plans to edge these pieces with patchwork borders.
You can hear more about that in the video at the end of this post.
The cloth pages have been ongoing for some time, I speak more about those in this post where you will also find a one minute video, a brief show and tell.
Going back to the patchwork borders......my templates have arrived and I have started to cut out my fabric pieces. Hopefully I will have some of those to show you next time.
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Have a lovely weekend x
My third sample on white cloth in this series is finished.
Number four is yet to be put together as I got distracted. I'm hoping to do that later today.
Also here, more hand stitched paper for this piece of work.
If you missed it there is an explanation of the white pieces in this post.
A reminder.....my next 'fly on the wall' class is now listed.
All the details are below.
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Embroidery School.
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Embroidery School. A fly on the wall online learning opportunity in which you become an observer of my practice as an embroidery artist and teacher.
Video demonstrations will cover every aspect of my process from design to creation of embroidered works, including but not exclusively artist books, hand embroidery stitches, hand embroidered buttons, ribbons and trims.
You are not obliged to 'copy' the pieces I create. It is my hope that you will be inspired by my process and take ideas from demonstrations to apply to your own work. Guidance will be given, individually, throughout our six months.
You are however free to copy any item I create during this online learning programme if that is your preferred path.
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Zoom sessions will be held fortnightly. Attendance at these get togethers is not compulsory although I would encourage you to participate.
The friendships which evolve from my online classes are, in my opinion, invaluable.
These groups of those with a love of cloth and stitch are supportive and encouraging.
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Another piece, collected scraps of paper and embroidery, beads, hand stitches, a little lace, all placed on a background of collaged Japanese tissue papers.
I considered calling this curating. What do you think?
I googled the definition.
Curating......select, organise and present.
I think I could justify that.
There's a video here from a couple of days ago which shows more of these pieces.
Hi everyone, how've you been?
I'm hoping to be more present here from this point. I've been here there and everywhere. I'm sure you know where that is, I'm confident you've been there too.
Stitching has been happening at every opportunity.
Not much progress has been made but at least I stayed comnnected to my work and the ideas are churning.
There's a short video today explaining in more detail.
More pages today, different pages though.
These tiny little books created with stitched tissue papers can be added to, new pages inserted at any time.
Today a short video, putting a new page together using scraps of paper and ribbon with a little thread wrap.
A quick update for you on my progress with embroidery from yesterday.
Pages are being stitched and embroidered pieces are ready to be mounted.
I have posted the video from yesterday again in case you missed it.
This morning.....I am slowly returning my embroidered works to their proper place at home.
(I have had some renovation work completed on the house and these were put away, far away for safe keeping)
These pieces were never 'forgotten' but handling them again inspires and generates new ideas.
Mostly samples, these pieces deserve a proper home, deserve recognition and extra care.
So, paper pages for a bound sample book.