Art of Embroidery Stitches
I got this from my gran years ago (Supplement to Weldon's Ladies Journal No.688) and I'm guessing it's from the 30's/40's because it has 4d on it LOL! I still have some of the transfers too, including this one from another set of transfers she gave me.
NEW PIECE
I am using an old transfer that I will add my own elements to as the piece goes along. So far I have used satin stitch, long and short stitches for the birds, and whip stitch on tea stained muslin. For the larger leaves I think I might use Cretan Stitch, which is beautiful.
Here is a full page of stitch diagrams from STITCH with the Embroiderers' Guild
Some of these I haven't done for years, so I may need to practice.
AND
for some interesting stitchery, Historically Inaccurate, is really cool stuff
I also really like the work of Andrea DezsoI
Check out some of her other "my mother claimed" series of embroidery, they are hilarious.
As for Tilleke Schwarz, she is the Jean-Michel Basquiat of the Embroidery World, her work is just marvelous.
NEW PIECE
I am using an old transfer that I will add my own elements to as the piece goes along. So far I have used satin stitch, long and short stitches for the birds, and whip stitch on tea stained muslin. For the larger leaves I think I might use Cretan Stitch, which is beautiful.Here is a full page of stitch diagrams from STITCH with the Embroiderers' Guild
Some of these I haven't done for years, so I may need to practice.
AND
for some interesting stitchery, Historically Inaccurate, is really cool stuff
I also really like the work of Andrea DezsoI
Check out some of her other "my mother claimed" series of embroidery, they are hilarious.
As for Tilleke Schwarz, she is the Jean-Michel Basquiat of the Embroidery World, her work is just marvelous.
Comments
Want to go to the last StoryBox Storytell on May 13th? Olga Loya. She tells in English and Spanish.
Jonatha
I looked at Andrea Dezso's pieces. Some of her Mum's sayings were bizarre! I thought some of them were really sad though.
I see what you mean about Tilleke Schwarz!
Have you seen this lady's stuff?
I think undaunted some of the old proverbs and saying make one gasp, and the one about poo, yep heard that one from an aunt. I was told once not to blow dandelion seeds otherwise I might get one in my tummy and it will grow. I haunted me for years lol!
Have you ever seen Kate Kretz HAIR EMBROIDERIES?
http://www.katekretz.com/hair.html
Also, her PSYCHOLOGICAL CLOTHES:
http://www.katekretz.com/psych.html
All her work blows my mind!!
Thanks for the link to Andrea Dezso...did you see the pieces that where animated? Very cool.