Yes, still practicing, sampling, sewing litle bits together and adding beads, buttons, ribbons. It's fun, you should try it. I'm cramming my head with all things embroidery and making the most of the inspiration whilst it's here. I could go on and on and on.....not sure if my fingers agree and they certainly don't work quick enough to keep up with my head.
Practicing.
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I made a very short video to answer a couple of points which arose from yesterday's video where I demonstrated 'guilloche stitch''. I hope it helps.
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During the first 'embroidery school' of this year we learnt a lot of new embroidery stitches. I had hoped to continue exploring new stitches after class finished but failed miserably. Today I start to put that right.
Guilloche stitch.
This stitch certainly fits the definition of the word 'guilloche'.
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This panel of embroidered silk is now finished and damp stretched. If you remember this will be the cover of a ''rolled book'' in which I'll store embroidery samples. I still haven't decided whether to line this yet, I'm waiting for that penny to drop in terms of inspiration. For now I will lay this out safely and glance at it every so often. There's a short video at the end of this post speaking about that finishing process for this piece but first....I have been doing a little sorting out. Yesterday I found forgotten treasure, there was great excitement lol. I have been exceptionally good too as they are now all wound neatly on cards....
Just over two weeks now until the start of my '12 month stitch along', a full year of embroidery school. I am so excited.....
you can read all about that here.
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A little more work on pages for my ongoing artist book. Also, a reminder about the new class. Twelve whole months of all things embroidery. I will post all the information at the end of this post, after the videos....
12 month stitch along
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A live blog running from September 1 2018 through to September 1 2019.
I speak about my online classes and creative life in a podcast recorded recently with 'stitchery stories'. You can listen to that here.
Online format.... Private password protected blog.
No deadlines. No set tasks. Lifetime access to all resources.
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This online learning programme is born from the success and popularity of previous 'fly on the wall' classes.
Join me for 12 months of creativity, a unique fly on the wall experience. Observe my process, my day to day, my working practice over a full year. Who knows what will crop up, what will inspire and develop over this programme. We begin with a blank page of time and fill that page, that time developing embroidered works on paper and fabric.
There may be artist books, there may be delicately embroidered laces along with decorative silk surfaces.
There will definitely be buttons, ribbons, sequins, beads and all manner of added titivation.
Posting once every fortnight I will demonstraste my working processes, discuss my ideas and inspirations and develop various piece of work which result from explorations demonstrated in class.
Group interaction will be facilitated within the forum of a private Flickr group where it will be possible to upload images and receive feedback and encouragement from the wider group along with input from me. There will also be the opportunity for wider discussion within the ''discussion'' area of that group. Interaction in this manner is however voluntary. There is no pressure on you to participate within this forum. If you prefer to work quietly, on your own that is encouraged too. My wish is for you to use this learning experience in the manner best suited to you, to learn in a way which makes you happy and furthers your individual creativity.
Please note, certain tasks within this programme require the use of a sewing machine.
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As promised a few days ago...a mini show and tell of my embroidered cloth sample books. I'm thinking about the next one, the best format for that....
Also, I think you might enjoy this.
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I'm extending this piece which you last saw here. Edges from a vintage hankie have been added to one corner and embellished with sequins.....
A video show and tell.
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Last year I said 2018 would be the year of my stitch ledger......and here it is, created in 'embroidery school' which is now finished. In truth I have enough stitch samples for at least one more stitch ledger. That may happen at some time in the future.
This little, completely hand embroidered, hand pieced, hand 'put together' cloth book measures six by six inches with the internal pages being five inches square. I think I am a little in love. I also think I am lucky, lucky I have this, lucky that I can pick it up every single day.
Another podcast reminder. Please go here to listen if you haven't already or even to listen again if you're a glutton for punishment.....Liza....lol.
If you are registered for my new class which began today you should have had notification of our first post, our first videos and demonstrations. If you haven't had that notification can you please let me know. You should also have received your invitation to our private Flickr group. Again, if you don't yet have the please let me know.
You can read more about my new class here.
A quick flick through of my little stitch ledger...on camera.
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There's a ten minute video today, chat, demonstration...thoughts about this piece. It's by way of an apology as I'm going to be missing for a few days.
The shop will stay open for you to register for my new class.
I'm starting to think this piece is almost finished in terms of the surface embroidery. I mention in the video how I am trying to decide how to finish this....forget about the bag idea, the pocket, the pouch which I speak about in the video. I've gone off that idea already. This will almost certainly be backed, have the edges titivated and live it's life as a simple cloth, to gaze at but more importantly to pick up and feed more work. The surface embroidery on here in addition to being decorative is a record, a record of every stitch and a reference to composition, what lives well with what, what compliments and what perhaps doesn't.
I will be back at the weekend.
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