Well I've learnt by my mistakes once again. I had stamped this owl design on the cloth and stitched on it and thought everything was fine. When I applied the wheat paste to the back of the cloth to adhere to my binding board, the ink ran as you can see and then I realized too late that I had forgotten the beak!!
The ink on this one ran too but not quite as bad. Remembered the beak at least. I've started another cover but just drew the simple design onto the cloth lightly with a pencil.
The only ornament I've made this year to give as a Christmas gift. This hardanger design stitches up so quickly with no cutting or wrapping.
I received this lovely package of hand dyed perle cottons from Lorraine at
Colour Complements. I'm giving them away as Christmas gifts but think that I'll just have to keep one for myself. The colours are beautiful. You do wonderful work Lorraine! Thank you :)
More progress on my whole cloth piece for the stitchery guild. I painted the flowers and stems with acrylic paint and a bit of textile medium. I heat set it just with a hot iron. So far I've used buttonhole stitches on the one purple flower and on a stem, crossed buttonhole, running stitch, herringbone, stem stitch, straight stitch, chain stitch and french knots. I love incorporating as many stitches as I can into a piece.
These 4 Sharp-tailed Grouse flew up and perched on a poplar branch the other morning.
I was glad that they stayed long enough for me to grab my camera.
Running stitch and french knots on the orange flower and cretan stitch on the stem.
Wishing everyone a most delightful December day!
I love the stitch work that you have done on the painted flowers. And, the hardanger ornament is pretty too.
ReplyDeleteI love the Owls so much and painted work is so beautiful
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just learning how to combine a lot of different stitches its good fun. Owls are lovely even with the ink run. the threads are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the ink run was a mistake - to me it looks like sky. Any chance you can add some more of the blue in a more or less controlled way and add more 'sky'? Just a thought!
ReplyDeletePaint and stitches go so well together as seen in your floral piece. Bleeding ink and stitches are another story. Can you wash out the ink? I once made something and could not get rid of the blue marker although it was meant to dissolve in water. Magpie's Mumblings has the right attitude - see the ink as sky!
ReplyDeleteThe skeins of thread are pure eye candy!
such a shame the ink has run as you say it looks okay with the brown, wondering if you can maybe add some colouring on the rest of the background? Love those skeins of thread, I have not seen them before so will google them after this is written.Your whole cloth piece is coming along beautifully Jenny
ReplyDeletejust zoomed into the thread and see they are DMC perle must look into that as they had discontinued all their varigated ones when I tried to buy some last year and I love they varigated colours shame they are a skein though and not a ball
ReplyDeleteJenny, I'm still amazed at your handwork...
ReplyDeleteI'm off to look at some of your sidebar sites..
BJ
All so beautiful. A mistake just adds more depth in this case!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't worry about the colour running or the beak the owls are lovely!
ReplyDeleteHow upsetting when colors run after doing so much work. The owls are still very cute. I didn't notice the beak missing until you mentioned it. Love the hardanger ornament. It's something I want to try soon. The threads from Lorraine are gorgeous. She does such beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteShame about the owls - can you cut them out and stitch them down onto another background? Your threads look scrumptious as do your flowers. Your ornament is pretty too. xx
ReplyDeleteLove the owls still, despite no beak and ink leak :)
ReplyDeleteYour little ornament is just so pretty.
The threads from Lorraine are beautiful. You should keep them all :P xx
It must have so upsetting to see the ink bleed out.Since the fabric has a marble effect already may be the ink could be covered with paints in sync with the ground fabric pattern.Gorgeous threads! I love variegated threads,have to buy some for a hardanger project,thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteYou have some fabulous birds to study in your part of the world Jenny. I love your owl without a beak. He does look surprised.
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I love the work on your flowers, Jenny and the hardanger ornament is perfect. I so admire your bird photos. I have tried so many times to photograph birds without success. The owl is very cute in spite of the run. It's not a mistake you'll make twice!
ReplyDeleteoooh nice threads! : ) Love all your work and your photos so much. You are so talented.
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