I completed the top left section of the leaf with Needle Weaving stitch. Then I couldn’t help myself, I dove right in to doing the scattered Seed Stitch. It was quite satisfying. While I completed the final stitches I was contemplating what I would stitch next. Happily, retail therapy is just a few keystrokes away. […]
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Soothing Hand Stitching Part 3
I am thoroughly enjoying this small hand-stitching project. The piece of felted wool is about 6″ square so it is easy to handle. I also see grand progress each time I sit down and pick up the needle. I’m using hand-dyed #8 pearl cotton from Laura Wasilowski. The first compartment of the leaf was stitched […]
Cyanotype Experiment
Blue Prints on Fabric, my source for fabrics treated for creating prints, has a new product. Hand-dyed cotton fabrics — available in medium pink, turquoise blue, bright orange, chartreuse green and medium yellow — are then treated with cyanotype solution. These fabrics provide a new twist on the classic blue and white of the historical […]
