What's on my desk......Embroidery on a Bobbin

 My finished embroidery roll.

 It is just over 3ft long and 3 inches wide

Prairie Points & Kantha stitch

Kensitas Silk Flowers &  Crotchet Mat

French Knot Heart & Cross Stitch

The top of the strip embellished with more French Knots

Backed with blue lace

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Indian Themed Scissor Case

 I made this lovely scissor case at a workshop held by Tracy Ankers of Slaidburn, Lancashire, UK.  It was based on Indian textiles and designs.

www.tracysworkshops.com

 

 Excellent practice for my Simply Stitch course

Simply Stitch Sampler

 My first piece for 

Simply Stitch Course

 

 with Karen Ruane Contemporary Embroiderer

www.karenannruane.typepad.com

 

Stitches - Web, Wrap, Stab, Bullion, French Knots, Running, Cross, Seed, Detached Chain

Back to Stitching

The plan..... A series of small contemporary samplers using a red and white napkin as a base which I will then cut up and add other fabrics and embellishments too.

Course work for SIMPLY STITCH with contemporary embroiderer Karen Ruane

KAREN RUANNE LINK

SIMPLY STITCH

It is week one of my new eight week online course with Karen Ruane Contemporary Embroiderer.

Actually its more of sit around with a cup of tea and a piece of cake  and watch Karen stitch course. I am in great company as some of the girls from the other courses I have done are taking part.  We are all keen to either learn how to handstitch or to improve our techniques. We are not making a finished piece, unless you want to, its more making lots of samples. But if you are anything like me your imagination will get carried away and you will end up making something you had no idea you were going to make.

You can still join if you fancy it, here is the link

SIMPLY STITCH COURSE LINK