Thread therapy 2…
And when I went through my box of projects finished and almost finished, this is what I found:
One blue cushion cover with bird (unfinished).
One stumpwork of snowdrops (almost finished. See below).
Dragonfly wings for above.
Butterfly wings for above.
Petals for rest of snowdrops for above.
One silk berry stumpwork for a cushion or picture but nowhere left to put such things. May have to give it away (finished).
One toadstool stumpwork OH’s office, above his desk (finished).
Woolen and silk embroidery for handbag for daughter. Need to find nice fabric for back and linings. Have vintage bamboo handles (almost finished).
Small bag holding book for possible grandchildren. If none, will keep to take into The Home for the Bewildered for self (finished).
Cover of book.
First page.
Another page.
Sometimes, stitching is balm…
What a lovely blog post. I cross stitch and after a few years off due to the kids being small, I have just started again…I finished off the name sampler I started for my unborn child last month (5 now!) and now I am on to making something for my mother, who just broke her leg. Thanks for sharing these, they are lovely!
Thank you, Rachel. I’m hopeless at cross-stitch. I think the minute I have to count, my opposite brain hemisphere shrinks drastically!!!
Beautiful work Prue! Definite Herlooms for future family members such as Grand Children! Really lovely! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Carole. It is nice to have an interest to fill in the gap when one isn’t writing. It’s also reaffirming to go back through the box when one is seriously struggling with a project, to see other pieces one has done. It conveys a little bit of confidence.
Just beautiful.
I love all of it but especially the mouse – so cute.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Herba. The pattern is from Australian Jenny McWinney http://www.jennymcwhinneydesigns.bigcartel.com who has a real way with translating animals into thread. She’s done a follow-up book which I’ve also begun (just another unfinished project!), about Monet finding a yellow sheet of paper and finally turning it into the most beautiful kite.
I notice she’s got the most delightful jewelry hold-all with mice and she’s called it Shanghai Taxi. It’s on the TBS pile …stitching’s version of the TBR.
Thank you so much for the link Prue
A pleasure…
These ae lovely, lovely things Prue. Delicious! Posie x
Thanks Posie. You can see what I get up to, when things in the WIP are stalling, can’t you?
The embroidered storybook is the dearest thing I’ve ever seen! What a lot of work, and all of it beautiful.
Thanks Pat but only one design is an original of mine – that’s the floral design for my daughter’s handbag. Everything else comes from Jane Nicholas, Jenny Mcwhinney, Carolyn Pierce and Tara Badcock… all Australian embroiderers of immense quality and skill.