I just finished embroidering the details of this gazelle and his bird friend. Next I will stitch together some felt framing to go around it and will either turn it into a wall hanging or make it into a pillow.
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
Transferring Embroidery Design onto Felt
I have been experimenting with techniques on how to transfer a design onto wool felt. The first one I did was on white craft felt and since it was not quite so dense and a light color, I was able to hold it up to a window and trace the design onto it.
It does look nice though after all that effort, but I won't be doing it again this way. I just purchased some water soluble stabilizer that I will experiment with on my next project. Since I am using wool felt, I may need to pre-soak the felt to ensure it won't shrink later. I will do a couple of test runs first - perhaps the stabilizer will only need a little water spritzing to get it off. I do like the idea of printing the design onto the stabilizer rather than tracing the design. Such a time saver.
Any experienced embroiderists have any pearls of wisdom to share?!
Labels:
bird,
cbmosaics,
Christine Brallier,
embroidery,
gazelle,
stitching,
transfer design,
wool felt
Friday, January 13, 2017
Embroidered Ladybug for Ginny
I wanted to create something special for my friend Ginny who loves ladybugs and this is what I made. I'm so glad I researched what ladybugs look like close up because otherwise I would've drawn a simple red circle with black spots! They are far more interesting looking than that.
Labels:
art,
cbmosaics,
Christine Brallier,
craft,
embroidery,
felt,
hand stitched,
ladybug,
leaf
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Interview on Cat Lady Confidential
Today I was featured on a lovely blog called Cat Lady Confidential. I talk about my cat mosaics and embroidery, as well as the beautiful cats in my life, past and present. Read it here. Thank you for the interview, CLC!
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Me and Christopher |
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Happy 2017!
The end of 2016 found me learning embroidery and I am so looking forward to playing with this technique more and more this year! I have a few new books on embroidery techniques and creating softies that I've been pouring over and I can't wait to try some new fun stitches. I finished my first project of 2017 just yesterday but can't post it yet because it is a gift. I will post soon, hopefully.
My intention this year is to try other new art forms for me, such as building with clay, ceramics and carving stamps. Also, lots and lots of drawing in my sketchbook! What are your creative plans for this year?
My intention this year is to try other new art forms for me, such as building with clay, ceramics and carving stamps. Also, lots and lots of drawing in my sketchbook! What are your creative plans for this year?
Red keeps me company in all my creative pursuits |
Labels:
art,
cat,
cats,
cbmosaics,
Christine Brallier,
embroidery,
hoop art
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