There's a second online class that I've been taking at www.joggles.com, taught by Sharon Boggins from Australia, that involves finding new ways to express embroidery on linen (as well as other fabrics) using a variety of threads, beads, buttons and laces in layers.
This is an interesting journey for me as I usually do counted thread work following a more defined structure within a band sampler environment. While elements of the band sampler are included in this work, I'm branching out to a less rigid approach to putting thread to linen.
This is a work in-process as the class is 6 weeks long and we've just started the 4th week. I'm posting 3 photos of the work so far. This sampler is done on 28-count hand-dyed linen and incorporates a variety of stitches, including Guilloche, Crown, Fancy Cross, Tulip, Feather, Lazy Daisy, Smyrna Cross, French Knots, Herringbone, Fly as well as having the edges hemmed with a double Antique Hemstitching. Couching and lacing techniques have been incorporated in the band section. I've used a multitude of different threads including hand-dyed silks, rayons, metallics, perle cotton and wools. Embellishments include buttons, seed beeds, medium round beads, bugle beads, black pearls and metallic lace.
The first photo shows the band section, the second one shows the full piece of work (so far), , with the final shot reflects the freestyle layering of stitches at the top of the sampler. This incorporates the concepts of Point and Line as well. Double click on the pictures for a large, up close and personal view.
There's still loads to be added and layers to be created.
2 comments:
Janis, thanks for posting this beautiful work. A true feast for the eyes. I identified with what you are saying about structure since I'm using SharonB's classwork as an aid to do work that is "off the grid". Your work, seems to me, to be a lovely combination of both types of stitching.
Lovely sampler Janis. I particulary like your lines and points. It has a lovely airy, floaty feel about it.
Post a Comment