Oh boy, I get that, Carol-Anne! Sometimes I think I need THREE other mes to get just the stitching projects and techniques I want to learn and do done!
I'd love to take the ThistleThreads online course this year, but I don't see it happening. :(
What Carol-Anne is referring to, I believe, looks like the decorative seam trimmings used in crazy quilting. In this case, surface embroidery would be more figurative.
My definitions: Surface embroidery is any embroidery done on the surface of a ...
I saw one of these last week at a local museum in NorthCarolina... they are astounding!!!
I also know that the Victorians did some absolutely amazing embroidery in hair -- usually as mourning pieces. They saved the hair that they brushed out of th...
A bit from my grandmother and mother- but I wasn't a very good student. Then after they had both passed on, I started teaching myself when I was in University.
Thank you very much, I enjoy it very much and all free time is dedicated to painting and stitching! I love stumpwork and I am always trying to work out different ways of raising and creating.
Hi,
thank you so much for your wise words! Have booked my stall and even though I don't have much time I think it will be a valuable experience and has spurred me into production mode!
Hi Romilly,
Thanks for the Art Deco links. I had completely forgotten about Erte - love his work.
By the way - how is your block going from Sharon's cq class? I haven't been able to work at mine for the past week, but hope to get back at it soon.
Cheers,
Iris
Hey Romilly!
Yep, there are several of us from stitchinfingers taking SharonB's cq class. Arlene (pollydo...something) and Kathy (Shawkl) are in there too! Ah, it's a small world! :)
Hi Romilly, thanks your comment. Yes, Japanese embroidery. I'm something of a needlework dilitante myself except that the JE bug really has bitten me. Do you have any pics of your Chinese embroidery