Do you ever have an idea wander into your head, and it’s such an intriguing idea that it sets up camp until you do something about it? Well, this project came from the thought, “I wonder what embroidered bark would look like.” Not peeling bark off and embroidering it, but replicating bark textures and colours…… Continue reading Embroidered Tree Bark Experiments
Tag: Creative Processes
Anything that details the creative process of a project or skill.
Project Roundup
First on this list is actually a completed project – shock horror! This is a secateur case for a friend of mine, made with the same pattern I used for my case. I used scraps from my stash to make it, and the outer fabric is from an old shirt (hence the visible seam). I…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Project Roundup
The knitted scarf I started last Project Roundup is going well – I’ve just finished the fifth repeat! Yes, it’s a beige rectangle – most boring thing known to humans – but the lace pattern is complicated enough to keep me focused and interested. And it’s pretty enough to be a keep-going motivator! I have…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Personalising with Pansies
Remember that little cross-stitching I was doing in my last Project Roundup? The plan is to use it to replace the logo on this straw hat I purchased for gardening. The original logo was on a patch, sort of, which was glued and sewn onto the hat. Step one of this process was removing the…… Continue reading Personalising with Pansies
Project Roundup
I need a break from Large Projects after those work pants, hoooooh boy. A small cross-stitching project should do the trick – I started this one not long ago, and as I type this, it’s nearly ready to come off the hoop. I have also cast on (a gauge swatch of) another knitted scarf, this…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Luggage Locator
A few months ago, I was in need of a luggage tag for travelling. So, as one does, I dug out some scraps…. ….found a pattern, added a buttonhole by hand (of course)….. ….and I have a luggage tag! I used a free pattern from a maker named Positively Splendid as my template. I can…… Continue reading Luggage Locator
Project Roundup
There’s a few things on the go behind-the-scenes, starting with this turquoise sewing project: It is a fairly small project, and it’s coming together nice and quickly. The next crochet stuffed toy pattern is coming along well, too – and I have made progress on formatting the Lewt document too! Not much, mind you, but…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Mid-year Mending
Pretend with me, for a moment, that mid-July counts as mid-year…. Anyways, the first mend I’ve done recently is this padded coathanger. The main problem here is that the foam on the inside is far too old to pad anything. Additionally, that pale blue fabric is polyester. I stripped all of that away, and made…… Continue reading Mid-year Mending
Winter Solstice Suns
First of all, happy solstice! Mine is the winter solstice, so naturally…. ….I have just finished making some sun decorations. These have been heavily inspired by Chloe Redfern Embroidery – there are some images floating around on the internet of some very old, very similar ornaments she made. (I’ve also made an Easter egg from…… Continue reading Winter Solstice Suns
Project Roundup
Winter solstice is coming up in my hemisphere, so naturally, I am making some embroidered sun decorations. *shrugs* Hopefully, these will be done by next week, so stay tuned for the sunshine! In other news, I have spent today cutting out a new pant pattern, which has 26 pattern pieces (!). I am not using…… Continue reading Project Roundup