The compartments in the leaf are getting smaller and I’m familiar with the stitches in the next few compartments, so the project is steaming right along. The next section is stitched with Blanket Stitch and Colonial Knots. Laura calls for French Knots but I’ve always been a fan of the Colonial Knot because they won’t […]
Colonial knots
Eucalyptus and Fig
I’ve just completed a piece that I’m quite happy with. This piece is a very satisfying combination of old, new and hand made: my old cyanotype print on silk of a eucalyptus branch and new cyanotype prints on hand-dyed cotton of young fig leaves; some of my hand-painted fabric and hand-made fabrics from Africa. I […]
