I am not a natural hand stitcher, I am more comfortable with a sewing machine.
As I prepared to attend a workshop by Jeanette Appleton on stitching and texture in felt I have been reflecting back at where I think my hand stitching has really worked and I feel happy with it. I think I was initially put off stitching by hand by the idea that it had to be complex embroidery. In fact sometimes the simpler the stitching the better.
Random straight stitches adding more texture to some felted silk.
Using straight stitches to connect elements of a piece together, and to show the contrast between the felt and the felted silk.
A bit of glitter. Gold stitching drawing patterns across a piece.
Using again just straight stitching combining different colours with running straight stitches in different directions.
Following the curve but only using straight stitches. !
Els
3 Apr 2016Stitching on felt is always FUN !
(you would have loved the VILTEXPO ! bought some
hand dyed silk to embroider ….. 😉 )
Eileen
9 Jun 2022Very interesting topics
jane_mercer
10 Jun 2022Thank you. It’s quite a long time ago but I am still stitching in the same way 😀