DRAGONFLY CUSHION

Well after a bit of another spell in hospital I am now back stitching again!
This is a beaded dragonfly cushion which I made to tone in with my new duvet set for my bedroom.
I have used a touch of couched goldwork, beads, pearls, sequins of varying shapes, plus 2 Swarovski chrytals for the eyes.
I saw the idea in a catalogue for soft furnishings which sparked off the idea, & my mind went into overdrive!
Let me know what you think.

1930'S FLAPPER LADY
I have just finished stitching this Flapper Lady for a friend who fell ill & was not able to complete it. It is designed by Trish Burr & was featured in an "Inspirations" magazine. Very finely stitched in the 'silk shading' technique & I love the image! I used a combination of DMC & Anchor cotton floss.

ROSE WINDOW

I have just finished embroidering this as a memorial to the beautiful Rose window from our Christchurch Cathedral which was destroyed in the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand.
I printed the colour onto fabric with my printer, from my computer, then over-printed the window on top.
I have embroidered it with Reverse Chain, Split & Ladder stitch with various threads. Trimmed with Swarovski crytals to represent the stained glass.

WILLIAM MORRIS TIMES TWO

Here is the second part of my W. Morris triptych. I am currently working on the 3rd piece. The colours will all blend once it is all put together. Keep watching!

AEMILIA ARS ITALIAN NEEDLE LACE

At long last my Aemilia Ars lace piece finished but with a few booboos! See if you can spot them! I enjoyed the journey on this but will perfect it next time around.

Celtic Tree of Life

Here is my Celtic Tree of life! I have added the words from the bible at the bottom. I downloaded the tree from the net & I think it was a tattoo. I have interpreted it in my own fashion, using hand dyed rayon thread.
The leaves on the left gradually changing to red on the right is meant to represent the changing seasons hence the wording.
My next project is another William Morris piece to go with the first piece so keep watching this space!

William Morris re-visited!

Yet to be framed. I have just finished stitching this piece of William Morris's achanthus leaves. I began by printing the image on treated fabric, then after rinsing in water & ironing on the wrong side to fix the ink, I worked the leaves in Split back stitch in a rayon thread, using 1 strand. This is one of my favourite Morris pieces & I aim to do more of them. Currently I am working on a Celtic tree so watch this space!!!