Category Archives: Embroidery styles

Dragon: Start!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

What did I start next? A dragon! This one is also from Midori Matsushima. (I’ve been taking classes for it with Mary Alice at Bluebonnet Studio). It has a variety of multicolored metal threads and silks. I love all the whiskers … Continue reading →

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Gold Cranes: Finished

Posted on September 15, 2015 by

The tail feathers on the second crane came out smoother. Those tight turns are a little tricky, even with tweezers. Then I stitched the puddle in. It’s called fuzzy effect, I think, because you don’t place the lines exactly next … Continue reading →

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Gold Cranes: Couching in Circles

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

So, my next project (as announced in the last post) was this pair of cranes. They’re couched metallic thread. You start at the outside with a pair of threads (not true gold in this case) attached to spools and couch … Continue reading →

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Lantern Plants: Finished

Posted on September 1, 2015 by

You can see this isn’t a very large piece – my hands are pretty small. The background is a special dyed silk. Here’s a photo of the whole frame: I had it framed at We Frame It in Houston, TX. … Continue reading →

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Lantern Plants: All of them!

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

Dear Readers, I haven’t been posting but I have been embroidering! My Number One Fan (Grandma) is making dire threats about what will happen if I don’t start posting, so the blog is back. I have pre-written one post a … Continue reading →

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Water’s Edge: More bird feathers

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

    Just a quick update today – I worked some more feathers, finished the beak, and added the eye. Then I played with camera settings for a while. Look, I got it in focus and didn’t wash out the … Continue reading →

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Water’s Edge: Bird feathers

Posted on October 2, 2013 by

I decided to go back to work on this bird for the Water’s Edge Anchor embroidery kit. I’ve been working with 1 strand of thread for the bird (more threads for the rest of the piece). The bird looks extra-delicate … Continue reading →

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