The more I wet felt and sew and stitch on my pieces the more I'm enjoying it. The ladybug was so enjoyable to do. Sew in Love has an excellent
stumpwork ladybug tutorial for anyone interested.
Bullion knots and gold thread wings for a few bumblebees amongst the flowers.
How to stitch a caterpillar came from Jane Nicholas's book:
Stumpwork Embroidery Designs and Projects. The body is worked in raised stem stitch over 3 lengths of couched perle cotton threads.
Since taking this picture I've added threads of green grass all along the bottom with straight stitches.
I've also begun a pulled thread chatelaine project. Here is a piece of the edging which is being worked using the Hedebo stitch. I could not for the life of me figure it out from the pattern and written explanation but thankfully I know someone who could show me.
What's a post without an owl or 2 so here are a few needle felted owls that I've also enjoyed making. I gave my 2 daughters one each at Easter :)
Wishing everyone a delightful and beautiful day.
I can understand your pleasure with wet felting. The results are lovely. I'm having a go with a Futonji class at the Embroiderers' Guild. Great owls!
ReplyDeleteYour wet felt has so beautiful colors and your embroidered garden is wonderful.
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Have a nice day Dear Jenny.
Morena
Lovely....
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Fantastic! Felt work looks simply beautiful and your daughters were lucky to get these cute little owls :) Have a lovely crafty day!
ReplyDeleteSweet, sweet little owls!! and a lovely felted flower garden. I've been wanting Jane Nicholas' book for some time now.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see your pulled thread chatelaine piece. Is that the one being offered by the Guild?
ReplyDeleteFun things to see today - will be interested to see how your chatelaine progresses (something I've been wanting to try making). And I have a serious love for your wee felted owls!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteI really love your felt piece, Jeannette! The texture on the felt is lovely, and all your flowers and bugs are completely wonderful. Thanks for the link to Elizabeth's blog, too, it's very helpful.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a contrast between the free form felt, and the precise Hedebo stitch! It is all perfect. :D
Beautiful! Warm greetings from Montreal. :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Jeannette and thanks for the ladybird link. xx
ReplyDeleteWhen I see such wonderful wool creations, I wish that wool and I could be friends. Alas. Your felted piece is delightful, and the Hedebo is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI took a little class on bullion stitch one time and loved doing the little bumblebee on a wool bear's foot .....
ReplyDeleteA lovely felted piece, the background is a gorgeous colour for your little embroidered insects. Your little owls are so cute!
ReplyDeleteYour wet felted piece looks so beautiful with the bug and bees...cute bumblebee!
ReplyDeleteI am having such a wonderful time reading your blog, I just love your needle felting!
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