Needlepoint

Not done much stitching recently, could be the time of the
year but have just managed to finish this which is part of
the same series as the Mojave which I have already done.

Needlepoint

This is called Mojave designed by Jim Wurth and is created
to make into a Christmas ornament it is six inches across
but I have not decided yet if I want to make it into an ornament
or to have it framed, this is part of a series of ornaments

Hapsburg Lace Sampler

This is a Hapsburg Lace Sampler from a design of Tanya Berlin of Berlin Embroidery
http://www.berlinembroidery.com/hapsburglace.htm I have made it into a Bell Pull instead of having it framed and have changed the colours of the ribbon from the origianal design of baby pink and baby blue to a Royal Blue and a Chocolate Brown. This is going to be a gift for my Gary and Pauline, my very dear brother in law and his wife.

Needlepainting

This is a little Maple leaf that I have just finished and was from a little kit from http://www.berlinembroidery.com/needlepaintingflowers.htm#mapleleaf I have a couple of other little kits of hers that I must get around to stitching one is of a little mouse and the other is of a little squirrel

Freestyle Embroidery

This is a little cottage from a kit that I stitched years ago but just had in my finished projects box laying there sad and neglected and one day I asked my very dear friend Pierrette if she would like to have it to go alongside the Thatched Cottage that I stitched for her birthday and she said that she would love it. Pierrette had it framed and now the lonely little cottage that was all sad and forelorn looks beautiful with it mount and very pretty matching frame

City & Guilds

This is a little stitch sample that was the first one that I created whilst doing my City & Guilds embroidery and design course. We had to chose a picture and I liked one that was of 'Diatomes' which are found in water and cannot be seen by the naked eye. This covers several techniques from applique to beading and a trial of different stitches. The fabrics are all silk and the threads used are also silk

Art Dolls

This is a little art doll called Fleur that I made for Pierrette we were in an Art Doll exchange and as well as making a doll for our chosen partners we also both made one for each other. Her dress is made from Dupion Silk and I tried to make her as a Fuchsia flower fairy doll. Her wings are made from fused Angelina fibres and this is her in the garden leaning against a large flower pot