Embroidery - Dancing Cranes

Cranes is no longer a WIP, it's finished! I wrote about starting this in June.

I was going to embroider all of it but my stitching is not as neat as it used to be and the densely stitched areas were not looking good so I decided to paint the large areas of black with Inktense Blocks.

It is different to my usual work which tends to be very busy and one thing I don't like is that you can't hide your mistakes. [I'm not saying I made any LOL]. I did wonder if I should have painted the background but it's grown on me and I like it as it is.

I used black and a little red coton-a-broder thread on white cotton, mainly using back stitch. When finished the fabric was wrapped around a canvas frame. Size 24x24" / 60x60cm

 

Tiger Applique and Embroidery

I started this tiger last year, October I think and finished it in January but I've only just got round to sorting the photos [which were also taken in January] The tiger is now hanging on a wall but I'm thinking it may look better in a glass-less frame.

I started with layers of different patterned fabrics applied to a background fabric with Heat n' Bond. The black fabric [arranged so a lot of it is joined] was partly cut on my Zing but I ended up cutting some of it by hand. [I thought it was the machines fault at the time but it was user error], which was machine stitched on top of the patterned fabrics.

I then applied hand embroidery, running stitches, all over the patterned fabric.

This is a photo before the embroidery was applied.

Puffin

I painted canvas fabric with acrylic paints, then enhanced the painting with freehand machine embroidery. [the black thin lines]

Frog Applique

I used one of my handmade stamps for the frog, on fabric then painted over as well. I left the green patterned fabric crumpled for a more textured affect. Freehand machine stitched.

Another Rabbit Applique

I used another one of my stamps for the rabbit, stamped on fabric then over painted. The fabric below the rabbit is striped but it doesn't show up on my screen. Bits of fabric doilies are used for flowers. All hand stitched.

Leather Rabbit Family

Another picture I recently finished. I painted the background on canvas fabric then embellished with machine embroidery. The rabbits were made from faux leather with black patches also in faux leather which were appliqued onto the fabric. The eyes were drawn on with pens. The fabric was wrapped around a canvas frame.

The Blue Book - The final pages

The blue book....cont..

Page 25 [034]

Turquoise ribbed background fabric, spotted ribbons, spotted fabric, painted spotted fabric and paper, disc of textured artwork and stitching [both hand & machine], brads, plastic disc hand stitched in place, sequin with sand, card spot on button.

Page 26 [035]

Turquoise background fabric, layered paper artwork, freehand machine embroidery, beads and sequins, decorated star tag.

Page 27 [036]

Turquoise background fabric, layered paper artwork, screen printed paper, decorative machine embroidery, printed artwork/painted, earring.

Page 28 [037]

Turquoise ribbed background fabric, woven papers - 4 recycled envelopes & 2 artwork, printed tag, buttons, apple button, blue charms, decorative machine embroidery.

Back inside cover [038]

Layered recycled face wipes, painted and stamped. Shisha embroidered stud.

Blue Book - the first 6 pages

Page 1 [007]

Navy background fabric.Layers and machine stitching - painted paper, t-shirt transfer [own design], painted paper, lino print [own design], found image and musical notes.

Page 2 [008]

Navy background fabric. Layers and machine stitching - painted papers x 3, painted laces x 2, found image [CPS], decorated tag, feather charm.

Page 3 [009]

Navy background fabric. Layers and machine stitching - gingham fabrics x 3, inkjet prints x 2, embroidery/beads on aida fabric, printed ATC [own design], paper bag with added text, square beads, decorative machine embroidery, hand embroidery.

Page 4 [010]

Navy background fabric. Layers and machine stitching - inkjet print [own design], painted inkjet print, playing cards, plastic counters and circle, jigsaw piece.

Page 5 [011]

Navy background fabric. Layers and machine stitching - own art printed, painted and collaged, painted letter tags, embroidered/beaded aida, painted flower held on with stitched fabric.

Page 6 [012]

Navy background fabric. Layers and machine stitching - recycled envelope with artwork in window, stamped artwork decorated with blue sand and gem, textured artwork and gold machine embroidery,hand embroidery on aida on a tag, ribbon, gems. 

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TAST 35 Embroidery

Take a stitch Tuesday - sheaf stitch

I've made another little patchwork ATC for this stitch and used some vintage and some newer fabrics, dyed lace and beads.

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Sheaf stitch was used on part of a bigger ongoing picture below. The stitches were done irregularly so they look like flower heads ... well if you use your imagination a little [lol]

Doodle Patterns and Prepare[IF]

The challenge at Illustration Friday  this week is 'Prepare'.

There always seems to be a meal to prepare.

Above - brush pens

Below - mixed media- painted fabric, metal, photo [fish head] plastic, stitching, paper, pen

Too busy for Tea

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Screen printed background fabric, painted fabric cut into shapes, applique, freehand machine embroidery, wrapped around a canvas frame. 61x61cm

The two original drawings that inspired the work were combined.

It's all L

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This is another picture from the 'Layers' collection and so guess what - it is made up of layers. The background fabric has been screen printed with my own design using a thermofax screen. The labrynth is painted fabric which I cut out & moved to applique onto the background - big mistake, it ended up in a crumpled heap & took ages to unravel. The tree, leaves & bird are also painted fabric. The lace, lamp and letter are inkjet prints on lutradur, the lace & lamp were made 'holey' with a soldering iron. These items were appliqued onto the background. Freehand machine embroidery was used for the other items. Wrapped around a canvas frame 61x61cm. It is called 'It's all L' because there are 28 items beginning with the letter L. Can you find them all?

Fish & Seaweed

Another picture in the Arc exhibition [see Thurs 12th]. This one has a top layer of transfer printed fabric [paper was painted and then was transferred onto fabric with a heat press]. Under the semi transparent fabric is a painted fish which has been hand embroidered and has threads hanging from its tail [but trapped under the top layer]. The seaweed was painted on the canvas and also hand stitched on the top layer with added beads and sequins. The fabric is wrapped around a canvas frame.

Exhibition - A bit of a Mixture

Exhibition - A bit of a Mixture

Echinacea on the run. Another picture at the exhibition [see yesterday's post].