Tag Archives: embroidery

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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Kasuti Bluebird

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Hannah

This was inspired by a comment from a friend on my post about Kasuti embroidery. The bird is in DMC 3807 blueish purple and the border is in DMC 718. It came out really well! The stitched area is about … Continue reading →

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Medieval Middle Eastern counted thread embroidery

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Hannah

I found a fantastic website from Mathilde Eschenbach with charts for medieval Middle Eastern counted thread embroidery (blackwork, pattern darning, cross-stitch) plus photos of the original pieces. Here are a few example thumbnails to inspire you to take a look:

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Software for Embroidery Design I

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hannah

Folks, I thought I’d make sure y’all are aware of Inkscape, a graphic design software that’s completely free and useful for embroidery design. If y’all are interested in designing and want your designs in digital form, this is very useful. … Continue reading →

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Drawn thread experiments

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Hannah

I felt like experimenting, and decided to try out drawn thread work. I worked this from top to bottom, getting increasingly fancy: The first two rows were incredibly easy. I feel like adding hemstitching to everything now! The third one … Continue reading →

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Goldwork Chrysanthemum Petals

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Hannah

I started outlining the petals on the chrysanthemum from the Mary Jane Collection. I photographed it in the sun so y’all can see the shine. And here’s a photo taken in the shade, so no sparkles: The gold hanging loose … Continue reading →

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Kasuti: Indian cousin to blackwork

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Hannah

Kasuti is a type of embroidery from Karnataka, India. Like blackwork, it is geometric and worked in double running stitch. However, it is traditionally very brightly colored. I found a few books in the library on the subject, and have … Continue reading →

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Blackwork Pattern Book: Ensamplario Atlantio

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Hannah

 String or Nothing has posted a brand new free blackwork pattern book, Ensamplario Atlantio! It’s pretty cool – there are over 200 patterns in there. The patterns range from simple geometric repeats to stag heads and griffins. Anyway, if you … Continue reading →

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Restarting work on the goldwork chrysanthemum

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Hannah

I mentioned my goldwork chrysanthemum from the Mary Jane Collection a while ago. I stopped for a while since the gold was giving me trouble, but Megan gave me some advice on plunging the gold through the fabric, so I’m … Continue reading →

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