I managed to finish my “bubbles” piece for Lincolnshire Textiles before last week’s meeting. The sequins, beads and French knots took longer than I expected, mainly because there were lots of little areas still to fill, and each bead and sequin had to be attached individually(see above).
There’s a “hole”, at the end of the kitchen table! The hoop is still resting on the chair with the remaining fabric and backing still attached.
I also stitched in my initials, tiny and difficult to spot! I ended up cutting it out once I got there, wanting to make sure I left enough seam allowance for the assembly.
Several other pieces have been finished, all of them very different from each other, but there are lots more to be handed in yet. I’m looking forward to seeing all of them joined together.
I kept thinking mine would look good on the back of a jacket, it twinkles beautifully when the light catches it. I’d thought that it was all going to stay as one piece after the exhibition, but I’ve now found out that we’ll all get our work back.
For quite a while I’ve been looking in the charity shops for a suitable jacket to embellish, but hadn’t found anything and had given up. Recently I bought a piece of cotton drill in the same green off a sales table, and needed to find a suitable pattern. But now I know I’ll get “bubbles” back, it’s on hold until August 2024 after the exhibition in the Chapter House at Lincoln Cathedral. Jo has also very kindly said to keep the rest of the fabric, so it might work for a collar or pockets.
Having given up on finding a jacket to stitch on, I’ve found a perfect lightweight one for £3.00, “Dash”, unlined, 55 linen, 45 cotton, slightly fitted and looks unworn or barely worn. It’s more taupe than the grey it looks in the photo, and will go with most of the colours I tend to wear. I’m going to wash it before I start stitching, in case it shrinks.
Some of the button holes look slightly frayed, but I’ve seen some decorative finishes for button holes recently and some fancy embroidered buttons in a book, so I’m thinking that’s where I’ll start. My plan is to wear it and it’ll gradually evolve over time. I’ll just have to check for pins and needles before I put it on. At the moment, I’m thinking a brightly coloured silky lining once it’s finished.Several other pieces have been finished, all of them very different from each other, but there are lots more to be handed in yet. I’m looking forward to seeing all of them joined together.
I kept thinking mine would look good on the back of a jacket, it twinkles beautifully when the light catches it. I’d thought that it was all going to stay as one piece after the exhibition, but I’ve now found out that we’ll all get our work back.
For quite a while I’ve been looking in the charity shops for a suitable jacket to embellish, but hadn’t found anything and had given up. Recently I bought a piece of cotton drill in the same green off a sales table, and needed to find a suitable pattern. But now I know I’ll get “bubbles” back, it’s on hold until August 2024 after the exhibition in the Chapter House at Lincoln Cathedral. Jo has also very kindly said to keep the rest of the fabric, so it might work for a collar or pockets.
Having given up on finding a jacket to stitch on, I’ve found a perfect lightweight one for £3.00, “Dash”, unlined, 55 linen, 45 cotton, slightly fitted and looks unworn or barely worn. It’s more taupe than the grey it looks in the photo, and will go with most of the colours I tend to wear. I’m going to wash it before I start stitching, in case it shrinks.
Some of the button holes look slightly frayed, but I’ve seen some decorative finishes for button holes recently and some fancy embroidered buttons in a book, so I’m thinking that’s where I’ll start. My plan is to wear it and it’ll gradually evolve over time. I’ll just have to check for pins and needles before I put it on. At the moment, I’m thinking a brightly coloured silky lining once it’s finished.
I’ve continued with the outline for my blackwork palace, making the most of the good natural light we have at the moment.
I’ve done little bits of unpicking in places to get the shapes looking balanced and symmetrical where relevant.
It was all working until I got to the top of this turret, which so far has been unpicked twice and is still not right. I stopped as I had run out of patience, also so I can try drawing it up on graph or squared paper. I thought it was the last bit before being able to go back to do the easy in-fill stitches, but looking at the photo I’ve noticed a stray line on the bottom left! I need to check that out…… and it needs another turret!
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