Author Archives: Hannah

Monique’s Colcha Embroideries

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Hannah

I had a colcha expert write in! Hurray!!!! Today I’ll show two examples of Monique’s work. Next week I’ll follow up with information she gave me on the history of colcha embroidery. You can check the colcha embroidery section of … Continue reading →

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Examples of Kantha embroidery

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Hannah

I’ve been growing more and more interested in South Asian embroidery. It’s wonderful stuff! In fact, I’ve found some great books in the library, so you’ll be seeing the results from that expedition at some point. In my last post … Continue reading →

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Design decisions for the Turkishesque embroidery

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Hannah

I thought I’d talk about my design process for the Turkish-esque embroidery. I transferred the design using carbon paper. While the design transferred onto the fabric beautifully, it transferred off the fabric just as quickly. This accelerated the decision process … Continue reading →

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Xiang Silk Embroidery

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Hannah

OK, I swear the number of embroidery projects I’m working on simultaneously is not exponentially increasing. Really. This blog is definitely not helping though – I keep finding more things to try out. Regardless, I wanted to mention a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Hair embroidery

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Hannah

Today I thought I’d write about a New Zealand artist, Liyen Chong, who embroiders with hair. Her work is amazing; you should check out the rest of it at her website. The hair produces some interesting textures. (I initially saw … Continue reading →

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Turkish-esque embroidery

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Hannah

Ever since I ran across this etsy shop by chance, I’ve been dying to learn more about Turkish embroidery. The work there is really beautiful (shockingly expensive, too). So I’ve been desperately ransacking the internet looking for information. I still … Continue reading →

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Embroidered color wheel

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Hannah

Good morning, y’all! Today I have another post about color to round out the week. I have a special guest poster, my Expert Artist Consultant, who embroidered the color wheel below and wrote most of the post. The color wheel … Continue reading →

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Color Quiz!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Hannah

I have a fun color quiz for everyone today. It tests how well you recognize different hues – it gives you a line-up and you have to organize the colors in order from one end to the other. It’s surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Brown Is A Color

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Hannah

Y’all, I’ve been reading essays on color theory and thinking about color in embroidery design. And I noticed that there’s a missing piece in nearly all the online discussions I could find. Such a big hole, in fact, that I … Continue reading →

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Godzilla versus Mouse

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Hannah

Godzilla: This is my entry for the Crochet Wall Hangings division in a state fair some years ago. I got a blue ribbon for it! I designed it myself – with a few tips from my Expert Artist Consultant (hi … Continue reading →

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