Today I made the last feather stitches on my Aida. I
choose this fabric to focus on my experiments with rows of feather stitches. I
didn’t want to spend too much time selecting my embroidery threads, so I used a
colour palette in my studio journal. My first experiment is stitched in
purple perle 12 and yellow perle 8. I decorated the stacked rows with buggle
beads.
From top to bottom: Stef Francis spun silk with
flames, 2 threads of stranded DMC and perle 8. In the last row I alternated
small and wide stitches.
An experiment with 2 threads of stranded DMC. The
arms of the yellow feather stitches are different; the left side is half the
size of the right size. Then I added the buttonhole stitches.
This is the same row after adding the buttonhole stitches
at the other side.
A few days ago I showed the floral spray in my altered book. Yarngoddess asked me what I’m going to do with the back of the
page. This is how it looks now. I secured the threads with tape, so there are
no knots.
No you shouldn't hide that page, I love the way it looks. I am working on an altered book too!
ReplyDeleteAll of your feather stitch variations are wonderful Annet!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully stitched!
ReplyDeleteVery nice variations! I always find something new here. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYour stitches always look so elegant. I like the one between the buttonhole, especially.
ReplyDeleteI like the back of the stitched page, too. Perhaps you could draw something to incorporate the stitches.
~Faith
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Lovely work!
ReplyDeleteA clever idea - never finish something - one might still do something with it, on it, change it - I do
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