There is nothing more delightful than a perfectly embroidered wreath in the centre of a table with an ornament or vase standing in the middle, but many of us may find the prospect rather daunting unless it is embroidered out in one hooping. In preparing the Anastasia's Spring I thought a lovely wreath featuring the… Continue reading A re-blog: Embroidering a Wreath
Tag: Easter
digitising Celtic embroidery
My very first attempt at digitising was a Celtic design. This type of embroidery fascinates me. It has its own unique demands, which are that the satin ribbon work that interweave under and over throughout the whole or most of the embroidery, create the perfect Celtic Knot work. Each March, before St Patrick's Day, I like… Continue reading digitising Celtic embroidery
a Crazy Quilt block for Easter!
Easter has caught up with me and so today I tested out the Crazy quilt block I had designed to capture all the wonder of this lovely time of year. There are two crosses, one very simple and a more elaborate cross with some Celtic strippling. I have added white lilies, a beautiful hint of… Continue reading a Crazy Quilt block for Easter!
Embroidering a Wreath (part 2)
In my last post I shared how I created the embroidered wreath with a segment from the Anastasia's Spring collection. Today I finished stitching it out and I am delighted to say that it all aligned perfectly. But lets go back to the beginning! I began by making sure I had a piece of fabric… Continue reading Embroidering a Wreath (part 2)
Embroidering a Wreath (part 1)
There is nothing more delightful than a perfectly embroidered wreath in the centre of a table with an ornament or vase standing in the middle, but many of us may find the prospect rather daunting unless it is embroidered out in one hooping. In preparing the last design set in the Anastasia's Spring I thought… Continue reading Embroidering a Wreath (part 1)