Dragons
Assorted textile dragons, from stencilled designs and vintage transfers, to 3d neckwear. Stencilled designs stitched with stem stitch and French knots, using perle cotton and metallic threads
Firebirds
Firebirds stencilled onto ice-dyed and other hand dyed fabrics, stitched with perle cotton and metallic threads using stem stitch and French knots - with the odd Dorset button!
'A pocket full of magic' was an entry in the Embroiderers; Guild Members' Challenge 'Exquisite Containers', Based on a pattern for a lady's pocket, it was made from fine cotton, and embroidered in silks and metallic threads.
'A pocket full of magic' was an entry in the Embroiderers; Guild Members' Challenge 'Exquisite Containers', Based on a pattern for a lady's pocket, it was made from fine cotton, and embroidered in silks and metallic threads.
Competition entries and other works.
Other examples of my work, including entries for the Embroiderers' Guild annual Members; Challenge,
'Tropical Sunset framed by Night' was entered in the 2023/4 competition and was awarded a commendation under The Julia Caprara Award for best use of colour.
'Excavation' was an entry for the same competition a few years earlier.
Alongside these are some pieces designed for projects published in the Guild virtual branch, and others stitched merely for pleasure.
'Tropical Sunset framed by Night' was entered in the 2023/4 competition and was awarded a commendation under The Julia Caprara Award for best use of colour.
'Excavation' was an entry for the same competition a few years earlier.
Alongside these are some pieces designed for projects published in the Guild virtual branch, and others stitched merely for pleasure.
Plushwork - sometimes called German Plushwork or Amish Stumpwork, is created by stitching over a template, and cutting the stitches to create the raised effect.
Some of examples were made using a 1930's template kit. The larger flowers were stitched using Appletons Crewel Wool, the smaller flowers were stitched in silk.
Some of examples were made using a 1930's template kit. The larger flowers were stitched using Appletons Crewel Wool, the smaller flowers were stitched in silk.
Assisi Work
Assisi work is a counted thread technique using cross stitch backgrounds and Holbein stitch ornementation.
