Category Archives: Embroidery styles

Hardanger Inspiration

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Hannah

I ran across a blog, Coffeebean’s Dailies, with some amazingly beautiful hardanger photos and I wanted to share with y’all (yes, I asked for permission). Here is the photo of the entire piece: Isn’t it incredible? I think I should … Continue reading →

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Chikankari of Uttar Pradesh

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Hannah

Chikan work, or chikankari, is an Indian form of shadow work. This example from Dr. Shirazi’s collection is worked in white thread on pale pink fabric. It’s incredibly detailed for such a large piece – it covers the table in … Continue reading →

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Continuing the Jacobean bellpull

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Hannah

There’s only a little bit of progress to report on the Plas Teg bellpull from the Mary Jane Collection (see project page for previous posts). The purple is double running stitch – I was inspired by my Turkish embroidery book … Continue reading →

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Kantha Hair Barrette

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Hannah

This weekend I thought I’d try decorating myself with embroidery. Here is my kantha embroidery hair barrette: It’s metallic gold thread on black cotton sateen so it’s actually fairly shiny, though that’s hard to photograph. Even harder is photographing the … Continue reading →

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Palestinian cross-stitch

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Hannah

This table runner (it’s too big to be a scarf!) is a traditional Palestinian cross-stitch design from Dr. Shirazi’s collection (see bottom of post for details on the collection). You can get an idea of the scale from my notebook … Continue reading →

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Yellow for the Castelo Branco bird

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Hannah

I have settled on yellow DMC satin floss for the main body of the bird. It’s bright and shiny, and very easy to obtain. I’m going to see if I can get a smoother effect with some thread conditioner, and … Continue reading →

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Mexican Birds

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Hannah

Today I’m showing another embroidery from Dr. Shirazi’s collection (see bottom of post for details on the collection). This is from Mexico, and is worked in matizada (variegated) threads, which are often used in Ocotlan. However, it is really a … Continue reading →

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Castelo Branco Bird II

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hannah

I’ve added two petals and two leaves to the Castelo Branco bird embroidery. There’s a long way to go, but I’m starting to get the hang of working with the Portuguese art silks. I have to be very careful about … Continue reading →

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Embroidery class

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Hannah

I’m teaching embroidery to some friends of mine. Here is one student’s project so far! All my students started with a hoop, design of their choice, fabric they picked out, a needle, a pile of floss, and some scissors. I … Continue reading →

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Finished: Custom House Crewel Bellpull

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Hannah

 This was the very first crewel project that I started. It’s such a beautiful design. I finally picked it back up and finished stitching the hill at the bottom, and it’s done! My stitching has improved a lot since I … Continue reading →

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