Book Review - Sew Liberated
I am doing a few book reviews for the Hand Embroidery Network so I thought for all those that weren't members of the community who may read my blog I will put it on my blog also!
The first of these reviews is Sew Liberated by Meg McElwee published by Interweave. Are you looking for a stylish way to use appliqué or do you want to know how to apply appliqué for your sewing projects? If so this book is sure to be an inspiration. From the author of the Sew Liberated Blog, Meg McElwee, you will find 20 stylish projects for the modern sewist to read the full review click here.
Whats new on my website
This is the second butterfly in the series of illustrations I am working on.
I am working on a series of butterfly illustrations in watercolour and pen & ink.
I love illustrating nature particularly flowers, birds and insects, I have been doing so for as long as I can remember!
Chevron stitch is a line and a filling stitch which you can work on evenweave or plain weave fabrics.
I have been experimenting with free machine embroidery again and was inspired by a recent trip to Anglesey, Wales to produce this thread painting titled The Rocks.
If you are new to embroidery then chain stitch is a must have in your stitch arsenal!
I am currently working on a new body of work on the study of moths. The following research illustrations are of the Ghost Moth - Hepialus Humuli.
Buttonholed Herringbone Stitch is a lovely decorative stitch to produce a really pretty border with a ric-rac lace effect.
Buttonhole bars or detached buttonhole bars as they are also known are used in cut work embroidery to bridge a space.
Are you looking for a stylish way to use appliqué or do you want to know how to apply appliqué for your sewing projects?
If you would like to win an original embroidery by myself please read on to find out more...
I am excited to announce my embroidery has been published in the wonderful new textile book 1000 Artisan Textiles.
You can now purchase my embroidery, illustrations and paintings online, please click here to purchase my work.