Freeform Embroidery
Here we have a sprinkling of Twisted Satin Stitch, Woven Long Tail Chain Stitch and a line of Turkman Stitch.
Crazy for Crazy
I found the dark pink ribbon an eyesore - the colour was all wrong for this cq block.
So I removed it and stitched a line of Herringbone instead. Then added the pink Turkish Knots, some green metallic stitches on the larger lace motif. The green lace bow was added and joined the pink one with a couched strand of metallic cord.
More work next week.
A thin sheet of gauze was used to stabilise the flimsy from the back. Then four strips of fabric were added around the edges to protect the flimsy while it is being embroidered.
I also selected the thread, all stranded floss, for the embellishment and embroidery. Getting inspiration from TAST and Sunday Stitch Schools Reference Charts I will select a number of stitches to use. Watch this space!
I made 6 new blocks for the quilt, so the total number of blocks (including the 25 in the cushion) now stands at 57.
7 comments:
Beautiful stitching added to your projects! Your freeform piece is gorgeous.
And yes, I'll be watching to see what's next with your log cabin flimsy.
The colors in the log cabin blocks are so appealing. I really like the herring bone stitches on the crazy block. Maybe the pink ribbon was overpowering the rest of the embellishments.
Yes, there was too much red in the pink for the way the block was developing. Good decision!
A wise decision about the ribbon, I prefer the stitching
More work on your log cabins? Wow! It looks so great as is but I know it will be a perfect representation of you with more stitching. How exciting!
Oooo I can't wait to see how you embellish these beautiful blocks!
I am always inspired by your needlework. Now, if only I could decide on a plan and get started! Too many interruptions these days, and my "to do" list gets longer and longer.
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