28 May 2013

Embroidery Overload

A friend came to visit this afternoon and we had a lovely time chatting and stitching together, having a regular get together is really helpful in making me actually work on projects - I hate having nothing to show! I was away visiting family in Aberdeen last week so I did very little stitching, but did manage a little on a small sewing pouch project I have designed. It was inspired by a padded strawberry design in a very old issue of 'Inspirations' magazine.
While I was away the latest issue arrived, along with this fabulous book by Sophie Long, it is full of nearly 300 pages of beautiful quite modern embroidery and hundreds of beautiful photos. I have just signed up for a 6 week creative embroidery course with Sophie at a local arts centre, which starts on Monday, I can't wait :)
Look at this wonderful box made to look like a cake...
I also love this stunning 3D Clematis design from the latest 'Inspirations' magazine
Maybe I should finish some of my other projects off, before starting any new ones!

7 comments:

  1. You are so talented at embroidery. That strawberry looks so real. wow. I do a little embroidery, but just enough to suit my occasional needs. i do like that you can play with the thread and stitches and come up with something unique. Thanks for sharing this project.

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  2. Wow -your strawberry looks absolutely scrumptious!

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  3. Love your strawberry! I so admire your embroidery skills.

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  4. You do lovely work! Hope you had a great visit with the family. Wish I could have been in Aberdeen to see my Grandmother she is in one of the rehababilitation homes for two weeks well one more week now then she will be back at her own place again missing her on the phone!! Have a great week

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  5. That strawberry looks good enough to eat!

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  6. Your strawberry is just beautiful! Job well done.

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  7. Beautiful strawberry. I hope you had nice weather in Aberdeen during your visit.

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