Textile Postcard Project - Week #13

December 24th -30th 2017

Week #13 'Christmas Bell'

I have used eucalyptus leaves to dye this piece of silk. It is quite dark so I hope you, my viewer can see it clearly. There was a faint shape of  bell on the silk, so it has become my Christmas postcard. I have embroidered the Christmas Bell with a variegated thread.

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Textile Postcard Project - Week #12

December 17th- 23rd, 2017

I have featured some embroidery stitches on this week's postcard. I think they have been very successful.

The names of these stitches are..from left to right

 'Embroidery sampler'

Pekinese stitch; Raised chain stitch; top---Daisy stitch forming a flower with French knots in the centre, below--- Daisy stitch representing leaves on a stalk; finally - Laced running stitch.

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Textile Postcard Project - Week #11

December 10th - 16th, 2017

In my book case I have an old book titled 100 Anchor Embroidery Stitches. It belonged to my daughter when she was in Year 9, (c 1984). It is a very useful book because the sketch of each stitch is so easy to follow. The scraps of indigo dyed cotton proved to be an attractive base to try out a couple of new stitches on.
The top stitch is known as  'Wheatear Stitch' and the bottom one is 'Fly Stitch'.

 Both stitches are easy to do and would make an attractive addition to any design.

Some new stitches!

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Textile Postcard week #10

December 3rd - December 9th 2017

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Slow Stitch or Running Stitch

A piece of Indigo dyed fabric...a left over scrap from the dyeing day. I have hand stitched this with hand dyed yellow/blue cotton thread.
The frayed edges make it appear very scrappy and 'unwanted' (until now)