Karen Ruane

more patchwork and embroidery on lace cloth

This piece has had more work since you last saw it here.

There is another grandmother's flower garden patchwork on the surface along with a couple more small stitched pieces.

I intend to keep going with this, altering this surface by adding more 'lace like' stitching with my sewing machine along with more silk velvet patches which will then be embellished with gingham patchwork.

When this piece is completely embellished I will begin a new piece and add it to this one, making the most of the seam.......decorating that with hand embroidery.

 

more gingham and hand embroidery

It's back to gingham today after 'white' last time.

Another flower garden has been added to the main piece since the last time you saw it and the tiny samples of web stitch are now stitched to the gingham mounts as opposed to just being pinned.

I am going to continue working on the flower graden piece, adding more whilst not really having a firm idea of where I'm going.

For now that doesn't matter, I'm just enjoying the process and that's enough.

I will be away for a few days from today.

I'm off to London to see a certain little boy and visit Liberty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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lace cloth, silk velvet, hand embroidery

Today was just going to be about lace cloth and silk velvet and a little video of hand embroidery but I thought I'd also show you what I've been up t0 this morning.

More pockets.....

(video at foot of this post)

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two posts for the price of one....

I want to share two things today, the first is progress with my wrapping cloth.

Two more samples have been added to this piece and all the seams are now hand stitched.

The next step is to create more panels for this but first I must finish my little book.

Part two today concerns a vintage baby quilt which was second or third hand when I acquired it for my son way back in 1987.

If you have 3 minutes to spare please watch the video. I would love to know your thoughts.

 

the past twelve weeks or so

 

There hasn't been any thumb twiddling going on here. This is aproximately twelve weeks worth of sampling. Sampling pattern and stitch.

I had all these spread out earlier, taking stock.

Now I know why my days have passed so quickly.

a little chat

I had intended to post earlier today but you don't want to know about the two hours I just spent arguing with my image software do you.

A quick chat, on camera, a video and an idea of another use for doodled cloth.

 

stitched paper and lace like surfaces

As requested, a little more information about my new class which begins on Monday February 8.  I hope the short video answers the (very few) questions I have been asked.

Meanwhile I continue to piece papers and play with lace like fabrics to determine how the two compliment each other.

I am having a very hard time restraining myself from taking this further before class begins.

If you are registered for 'renewing the ledger' you should have received an email from me today. Please let me know if that hasn't popped into your inbox.

Renewing the ledger.

 

thirty five wraps, a bullion loop.

Bullion knots, bullion loops, thirty five wraps.

A short show and tell video.

 

cloth sample book

Going back to this post where I spoke about reacquainting myself with some 'old' work', this cloth book is one of those pieces.

As I also came across a few loose embroidered samples I thought now was the ideal time to place them safely into this piece.

A short video....

twelve pages, twenty four sides, twenty four embroidered compositions

It's finished. You have followed its progress on here. A hand embroidered, hand made artist book.

It will be hard to let this go. This is the third or fourth little book I have created with the intention of offering it for sale.

Up to now I haven't been able to part with any of them.

This one however is now listed in my shop.

(sold. thank you!!)

If you scroll to the end of the post there is a little video show and tell.

In other news, Alchemy is progressing well. The group are engaged, creative, innovative, supportive of each other and the work being produced is of another standard.....just wow.

My own work for that course is progressing slowly, slower than I would like so I am going to be giving that some attention over the next couple of days.

They are keeping me on my toes!!