Sometime last year I decided to take up embroidery and bought this really thorough book on technique with my B&N gift card. I also bought a hoop and some threads, then kind of never did anything with any of it.
But I've been feeling more of an embroidery vibe lately - it has the pleasant monotony of knitting but is more open-ended. So I started kind of freehand embroidering without a plan and ended up making this pillow.
But I've been feeling more of an embroidery vibe lately - it has the pleasant monotony of knitting but is more open-ended. So I started kind of freehand embroidering without a plan and ended up making this pillow.
I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. I decided to use the limits of the hoop to define an embroidered zone, which gives it a modern feel to me. I'm thinking of making a few more for the shop if anyone is interested. I have some new yellow linen that I think would look good with only the flower bits. Something cheery for sliding into fall weather!
Oooh I love the contrast of the white thread with the linen, so lovely. We need to catch up, I have a commercial proposal for you. :)
ReplyDeleteI will take one of these please:)
ReplyDeleteI find this very appealing and would galdly buy it.
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