Last year, I made the over-hasty announcement that I would be attending Beating Around the Bush, 2012, down in Australia. Alas, for me, it was over-hasty, because I’m not going after all. At the time, I wasn’t aware of the various project deadlines that Country Bumpkin had to meet for marketing the event, and, having ...
KIT for the complete beginner Best-selling kit for my Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork book (known as the RES) contains: A. The embroidery panel – the flower sampler printed onto pure cotton fabric in full colour — ready to embroider. B. The ribbon pack which contains the following from Di van Niekerk’s hand-painted range of ribbons that were used in the book: 27 x 4mm silk ribbon packets 2 x 2mm silk ribbon packets 12 x 7mm silk ribbon packets 2 x 6mm organza ribbon packets 3 x 15mm organza ribbon packets 4 metallic threads on a card: 2 silver and 2 white A total of 46 packets of ribbon and 4 metallic threads C. All the threads – the Chameleon Thread Pack which contains 37 beautiful skeins of silk and cotton thread. Note: There will be a lot of ribbons and threads left over to use in other designs or to share with a friend. PLEASE NOTE: Do you need the book? We do not include the book in this kit as you may already have the book. For those who do not have it yet, it may be more economical to order the book from a store in your own country. This will save on shipping costs. If you cannot find the book in your own country, please email us and we will advise.
Kathleen Laurel Sage uses machine embroidery, organza fabrics, water soluble and a soldering iron to make 3D vases, floral panels and fashion items.
These three-dimensional sculptures are inspired by named plant species which often have a short flowering season. I love to recreate stitched versions which are always in flower and bring everlasting joy to their owners. Each sculpture is machine and hand embroidered on to a background of handmade linen paper. They are wired and stiffened, and are housed in fabric covered ‘terracotta’ pots with embroidered velvet soil. They are perfect for displaying on a shelf or under a glass dome. The items listed below are made to order, with a waiting time of up to 8 weeks. Please contact me if you would like any further details.
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Marjolein of Threads and Patches shows us how to create an embroidery perennial–the pansy–in stumpwork. You’ll want to bookmark this! Go to the first tute in the series. Looking f…
Comment faire Hortensias Stumpwork Pour les fleurs dimensions intéressantes, Hortensias Stumpwork sont idéales. Les hortensias sont fabriqués séparément puis fixés sur la conception principale. Ils sont faciles à faire et je vais vous montrer comment...
This tutorial shows you how to make a cute stumpwork snail. Stumpwork is an embroidery technique where the design is raised, which would add nice texture to your work.
Today I bring you a new stitch tutorial. Along with the lesson itself, I thought it would be nice to see where it can be used, so you will also see the process of stitching this little blueberry twig :) To be honest, this stitch fascinated me from the first time I saw it in some pictures a long time ago. But when I tried to learn it, it didn't work so after a while I gave up, haha. Well, not really gave up... It's just that if something is not going right I tend to put it away until a better moment. Looks like a “better moment' came yesterday, because that's when I stumbled upon this video and finally was enlightened on what I did wrong all this time :D Turned out that I did the loops wrong! I thought that the principle of working this stitch is the same as raised buttonhole but it is actually different. So, a little tip before you dive into the tutorial – pay attention to how the loops are formed! And, although I usually give you plain lessons and tutorials of stitches that you can use later however you like... this time I was so excited that I learned this stitch that I decided to practice it one more time by working a tiny miniature with it. So now you have not just a raised cup stitch tutorial but also a blueberry twig tutorial! :) I took a lot of pictures to make this lesson as detailed and clear as possible so the post is going to be long, you were warned! Raised cup stitch tutorial So, first of all, I doodled a tiny twig on my spare “draft” fabric. Then I worked the twig and the leaves. Since it is not the focus of today's tutorial, I decided to not show it step by step. But I used satin stitch for the leaves and a loose split back stitch for the twig. I didn't want to use any textured stitches for leaves like fly stitch or cretan stitch because the berries were going to be textured already... so I kind of didn't want the leaves to steal attention :D Now the fun part starts! How to do raised cup stitch: Step 1: Outline the shape with back stitch. Make your stitches consistent in size and not too big. My shape was rather small so I used 2 strands of thread. If you want to work a bigger shape, consider increasing the number of strands to make it faster and easier for yourself. Step 2: Bring your needle back up between two back stitches. Slide the needle under one of these stitches, bring the working thread over the needle and then tuck it under the shaft. That's how you make the loop correct way. When you practice more, you will probably find out the faster way of doing it. I make these loops with two fingers now, like when you do cast-on stitch :) And then you pull the needle through. Step 3: Repeat this action over each of the back stitches in the outline. And let's call this row of loops the “first floor” of this raised cup. Step 4: Our “first floor” is finished. Now we start doing the same but over the loops below. And, depending on the shape and its size, you will need to work a few of these floors the same way until it will be time to start decreasing the number of loops so that the cup can close. And to do that, simply skip through one loop-base when making a new one, like in the picture above. Since my shapes were small, I actually started skipping every other loop already on the “second floor”. Step 5: Now, there will come a time when your cup will look like this. If you continue working new floors of loops you are likely to get a cone shape and that's not really what we want, do we? So, instead, let's finish it here. I do it like that: slide the needle under a loop on the opposite side and... ...simply insert the needle inside the cup. Just don't pull your needle too strongly to not distort the shape. And here you have it! This is what a plain raised cup looks like. We are making blueberries today so you can add extra dots with french stitches right on top of the cups. This is what the finished twig will look like! I think it's really cute. And I really like the texture... I think I've already mentioned that I'm weak for these types of stitches even though I don't really use them often in my designs. I still like them and inshaAllah will find a way to implement in some way in future works :) In the meantime, here is the Pinterest-friendly stitch tutorial that you can pin and save for later: By the way, this tutorial can be easily adjusted for other berries and fruit too, even just by changing colors. I'm sure you will get some cool ideas! Have fun and stitch away!
"Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as, p
stitched pansy in silk thread- Libby Butler Stitching 3 dimensional flowers is a strange mix of observational drawing, refined stitching and alchemy; the transition of the flat stitched petal…
Learn Stumpwork Embroidery techniques including padding with felt, raised embroidery stitches, adding slips and creating wired needlework petals
You can hand-embroider exquisite designs with just a few basic stitches: ribbon stitch, straight stitch, stem stitch, and French knots.
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Hand-embroidered stumpwork stitched using your embroidery machine. Individual elements are stitched and outlined with wire, then assembled.
I recently discovered the work of Francine Leclercq. I wanted to bring her embroidery to your attention in particular because I love ...
You can order ribbon through me here. Sometimes I am caught up and frayed around the edges and I can’t see the forest through the trees. For the past year this has been the most hit page on m…
An interesting name for a very unusual stitch. It’s a stitch that stands out totally away from the fabric giving it lots of texture and dimension. I’ve seen it before, but never tried…
What Is It Stumpwork is an embroidery style that produces patterns raised from the base fabric surface to give a 3-dimensional or realistic effect to your needlework. Different techniques may be employed for doing this including padding, beadwork, goldwork, felting or any other imaginative way of uplifting. How to Do Stumpwork Embroidery Here we will […]
When I was a child my mother worked for a boutique in Beverly Hills. On occasion she would travel to Paris for some of her clients, if I was really lucky I went with her, if not she would always bring back wonderful treats. The treats ranged from perfume, cheese, maron glace and cooking herbs. The cooking herbs were usually Bouquet Garni, which translates as "garnish bouquet" in French. The mix usually contains parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Depending on the region and different makers there may also be basil, burnet, chervil, rosemary, peppercorns, savory and tarragon in the blend. My favorite herb mix from France is Herbes de Provence which is generally a combination of the following herbs: savory, fennel, basil, thyme, sage, marjoram, oregano and lavender blossoms. When I make it here at home I use: thyme, rosemary, sage, lavender and oregano. I sprinkle it on a chicken for roasting along with fresh garlic and butter. The blend works well for a variety of dishes including grilled vegetables and stews. FRAGRANCE The herbs used to make an Herbes de Provence culinary blend are also distilled as essential oils used in aromatherapy and natural perfume. I associate these mostly with aromatherapy because that was my gateway into the healing world of plant medicine. Lavender There's a few things I've learned in life: always throw salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for good luck, and fall in love whenever you can. ~ Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic ) The word lavender comes from the Latin "Lavare" meaning to wash. The herb has a very rich presence in literature and is used widely in medicinal preparations, culinary delights and cosmetic preparations. The essential oil of lavender is derived from the distillation of the flowering tops of Lavandula officinalis, also referred to as Lavandula angustifolia/vera. The aroma of lavender essential oil is considered herbaceous, fruity and sweet depending on the variety and type of extraction. In many circles it is deemed "floral", which may or may not be present...again depends on the variety. More appropriate terminology could be an herbaceous floral character. For use in aromatherapy synergies it is considered the universal oil and used extensively in almost all types of dis-ease. Its chemistry is rich in the ester: linalyl acetate the alcohol: linalol and sesquiterpenes. In perfume lavender essential oil tends to be classified as a top to middle note. Where as the absolute is considered a base note. In perfume we find the lavender note used in Lavender Eau de Colognes and the category of fragrance deemed Fougere, meaning fern in French. Fougere perfumes feature the combination of oakmoss with lavender. As a botanical and natural perfumer I use Lavender as a bridge note. It is not an essence I use regularly, unless it is for a specific perfume like Vera or a custom perfume. In aromatherapy synergies and blends I use it in almost every single preparation. Note: This information on Lavender has been gathered from another post here at the journal, if you would like to read more here is the link to satisfy your craving. Sage, here is the link to the Perfume Illuminated post on Sage. Thyme There are many different varieties of thyme used in aromatherapy and natural perfume. One of my all time favorites is Thyme geraniol, which has a geranium note. In aromatherapy we use thyme mostly in blends for One of my very first aromatherapy blends when I took the live hours class with Jade Shutes was a blend I made for Will Power. It included: Thyme, Elemi and Juniper. Basil Known as Ocimum basilicum, this hardy and very popular herb is ruled by Mars. The annual produces fragrant leaves and flowers. There are many varieties of Basil essential oil and depending where it is grown will determine differing chemical constituents. Thus, you may have a Basil that is high in linalol or one that has more camphor or methyl chavicol or a combination. The aromatic profile tend to be sweet, herbaceous, spicy and fresh. In aromatherapy it works on several systems of the body, I tend to use it in headache blends as it is a great analgesic, stimulating and clearing to the mind. Fennel The fennel we use in aromatherapy is Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill var. dulce which also goes by the names Fenkel, Wild Fennel and Sweet Fennel.It was the Romans who gave fennel its name Foeniculum from the Latin word Foeniculum meaning hay.1 Fennel essential oil is distilled from the seeds and is most commonly used in blends for digestion, circulation and the endocrine system. One of the keywords associated with this oil is balance. A few nights ago as I was drooling over pictures of the french country side on Pinterest my daughter asked if we had any Herbes de Provence. The synergy of the question with the visual imagery made me begin contemplating an Herbes de Provence perfume, which in turn inspired today's Perfume Illuminated contribution. Thus, my perfume will focus mainly on lavender, thyme, sage with a bit of fennel, basil, oregano and savory. These are all middle notes. For the base I'm thinking woods, cistus, beeswax absolute and olive fruit or leaf. I'm thinking citrus for the top notes, probably citron. We will see where the journey takes us! I definitely don't want to repeat Vera (thus no oakmoss or very little) and I don't want to make something that is overly medicinal, although odd and different is okay. Let me know if there are any notes you suggest by leaving a comment here and I will send a sample off the first edition when I'm done if I choose a specific essence you have mentioned that is different from what I have already listed. From the Silver Palette CookBook: "If fresh herbs are plentiful, use them in bouquets around the house; their dark green or gray leaves are beautiful with flowers. Make an edible centerpiece of such herbs as basil, dill and mint: wash fresh herbs, shake dry, and arrange with salad greens in a bowl of crushed ice." FLAVOR: Beth Schreibman Gehring Please continue reading about Herbes de Provence at the Windesphere Witch blog Catch up on all the Perfume Illuminated posts at this link. 1 Jade Shutes, Aromatherapy for Bodyworkers, Pearson/Prentice Hall, New Jersey, Chapter Thirteen, p.297 Top image found via Pinterest with no reference to the creator, other images by or digitally enhanced by Roxana Villa
An illustrated tutorial on how to hand embroider crazy quilt seams with tips on where to use these ideas and a free PDF file download
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