Bumpy stitches

Lots of bumps
Lots of Lace

More on my white cloth

lace tabs

still to be finished

scalloped lace
just a tiny little lace
my current favourite

One Perfect Rose

layers
everywhere

Embroidered Roses

white
lace
roses

what's on my desk?

white
arranging
lace
planning
applique
embellishing

Wrapping the Stitch

spiral
wrapped
unwrapped
blending

NOT french knots

wrapping stitches

negative and positive space

white on white stitches
applique and outlining
the massed stitches are sorbello and french knots
sorbello fills the spaces quickly
(relatively)
french knot variety with 1, 2 and 3 wraps

how to make a daisy
let me count the ways

French Knots

french knots
outling the applique
lazy daisy

Negative Space

some negative space daisy type flowers

Resurrecting my "wrapping cloth"

Now that the exhibition is finished, and I'm giving my hands a rest from the physical work of crocheting the retro rugs I have dug out my white and white with white wrapping cloth started a few months ago with Karen Ruane. Its taking a little while to get my head back into this style of working, to decide where I am going with it. Makes me realise I really need to get it finished before too much more time goes by.

3 part embroidery finished

I'm very pleased with these - while there was a certain amount of planning went into the series, there were still changes along the way. Ready for framing now. 

Revisiting Embroidery 2

Here is the top piece with added bullion knots

Revisiting Embroidery 1

I'm doing 3 of these little embroideries.

I added the satin stitch, but wasn't very happy with the result.

so then I put some dark sorbello stitch instead - like this much more.

My work at the exhibition

I was really pleased with my exhibition work. It was a nice mix of my current craft (the retro rugs) and my current embroidery and creativity where I am striving for my own artistic style. Here are my embroidered works.

This is "Lake's Edge" - silk, lace and embroidery.

"Blustery Beach" - silk and embroidery.

"Summer Flowers" - moulded paper and embroidery.

extraTexture Textile Art exhibition

Here is the Balmain Watch House 2 years ago when we had our first exhibition. Doesn’t it look lovely on a sunny day? Well, dont let the current rain put you off. It is looking fantastic inside for the opening of the extraTexture textile art exhibition tonight, and for our first weekend. We have heaters to take that cool, damp edge off the atmosphere, and a new lighting system really adds a shine to it all .Thank you Balmain Watch House Assoc and lighting designer Pete McLean (who will be at our opening tonight with his lovely wife – and my long time stitching buddy – Barb McLean). Dont forget we are on show for 2 weekends – the 29th & 30th and the 6th & 7th July, as well as next Thursday and Friday 4th and 5th.

Embroidery

I'm trying some sumptuous surface embroidery a la Sharon Boggon. I'm working on a panel of 3, and am part way through. Each piece is only 3" x 1.5 ". The design is worked up from some of my shell sketches from Karen Ruane's Alchemy Class earlier in the year. My journal sketches and notes are proving useful. This is deliberately quite monochromatic. I think its looking quite chunky, but I'm hoping I'll be able to fix that with more layers of stitching in finer threads.

Top

Middle

Bottom

Amber

My Retro Rugs are absolutely gorgeous aren't they - all my own work and development. Sturdy, soft to stand on, my own (unpatented) finish around the edge so they don't turn up.

 

Round ones are perfect for bathrooms - in front of the basin/mirror, keep those feet warm while makeup is applied, and the oval ones work well in the kitchen or laundry - any where you stand a lot.

 

Great also for beside the bed. They add a real softness to contemporary life. Great for newly weds and 21st presents - a bit of retro style when they don't have much to spend ...

 

... and the dogs like them as well (as you can see Amber has slightly more subtle taste than Caprica in the last post).

"Retro Rugs"

I will be selling my very own Retro Rugs - these are not your average ordinary rug rugs, they have a few innovations to make them very desirable and practical.

Here is Caprica on her favourite one

Did you pick that this is a BRIGHT one, crotcheted with Flannel fabrics 

FOCUS Exhibition in Sydney

 

Entry is free - would love to see your there