Embroidery Spring Bookmarks.

Hi, Its been a while since I posted. I don't know where this year has gone. Lots of things have been happening and I have been very busy teaching my watercolour classes. My last sewing projects include two bookmarks for my BrushesAndBodkins Etsy shop. They took a long time to stitch but I am pleased with the results. The designs are based on two of my watercolour paintings and mainly stitched in cross stitch using a lot of half cross stitches to create the shapes of the petals. I have used straight stitch and french knots to form the details. I then stitched on a layer of  felt to neaten the backs. These were lovely to make and  corresponded with all the spring flowers and hedgerows bursting into life. I am currently working on some summer designs for necklaces which I will adapt for two summer designs for bookmarks. Watch this space.

Spring flower brooch.

Hi, I have just finished the last spring embroidered brooch. This brooch was based on another painting of mine. I love the colours of this embroidery. I used a beautiful green silk fabric to compliment the flowers.

Embroidered hyacinth, freesia and pansy flowers.

Hi Nice peaceful half term here. I have completed a brooch based on a watercolour painting by myself. The flowers were lovely to embroider and such beautiful colours. I have used a range of spring greens in this design. I had to adapt the design to fit a circular format but I think overall it has worked well.

Embroidered Daffodils and Snowdrops.

Hi, I have completed another brooch/pin in hand embroidery. I thought because the weather is cold at the moment it would be lovely to design a brooch of spring flowers that are blooming in our gardens and in our hedgerows. There are beautiful clumps of snowdrops that we see on our walks in the morning. Their flower heads gently nod in the breeze. It was this feeling of new growth that I was trying to capture in this embroidery.

Embroidered brooch

Hi, This year is flying by and I have been busy knitting a jumper for myself. I have also stitched a brooch based on a painting of the young Elizabeth I. I hadn't stitched skin before and it was a little bit challenging. I am pleased with the final results. Being primarily a painter, I like to embroider as if each stitch is a stroke of the paint brush which allows me to add shading and changes of tone where I think it is needed. This was fun to sew and I think it makes an unusual brooch. I loved adding the beads.