At last this piece is finished. 6weeks solid stitching but worth it.
Each little square became an achievement in itself and a daily goal so it was like a calendar of Winter, recording the cold blustery,wet days as well as the landscape. There in the centre are the bare trees in the winter wood, all twigs and movement. In the field squares around it are furrows, sunshine and the crossed out days of illness. I decided to leave some blank to allow calm and silkiness to contrasdt the busy stitched squares. There are french knots around the wood to lead you in and add a raised texture.
Last picture are of silk cards - little magic carpets to go to the exhibition in April at the Guild at 51.
This is really pleasing to study and the hummocks in the fabric look so silky and smooth.
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth. It was lovely to finish it although i have enjoyed stitching it. It will be exciting to start my next piece.
Deletesuch a beautiful cloth, love the bare branches in the centre square & that landscape view of your stitcing in the third photo is magic!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo. You don't get the tactile quality from a photo so I have started to experiment with these close up angles.
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