In the Stitch Twelve hand embroidery group I am leading, we are working monthly blocks based on a theme and the color wheel. I introduce a weekly lesson on Sunday and then by the following weekend, everyone is supposed to have tried the stitches on Aida cloth and then started adding them to a Design Page. We are calling our assortment of block arrangements (since they are all different) design pages. We are closing in on the last of the month's lesson so I took a little time the other evening and finished up my block.
My theme is Sewing and I plan to work the pure colors of the color wheel with black and white. It's already been a hoot and a holler to pull out some favorite little treasures and add them to the first page. I also plan to add my quilting pins to future pages so this will be a little record of my sewing and the generic theme too. I will also be able to use this book as my entry in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project so it's turning out to be a valuable tool on many levels. We are working our own agenda and not TAST although the stitches will inevitably overlap at some point.
This month we have concentrated on the Straight Stitch Family and it was my intent to show the members that this lowly stitch was the basis of so many other stitches and a valuable partner with many stitches.
My theme is Sewing and I plan to work the pure colors of the color wheel with black and white. It's already been a hoot and a holler to pull out some favorite little treasures and add them to the first page. I also plan to add my quilting pins to future pages so this will be a little record of my sewing and the generic theme too. I will also be able to use this book as my entry in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project so it's turning out to be a valuable tool on many levels. We are working our own agenda and not TAST although the stitches will inevitably overlap at some point.
This month we have concentrated on the Straight Stitch Family and it was my intent to show the members that this lowly stitch was the basis of so many other stitches and a valuable partner with many stitches.
So here is Page One: Red of my Fabric Sewing Book. I hope you enjoy!
Have a Creative Day, Y'All!
That's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous!! I love that sewing machine. Is that really hand embroidery? Your skills and talent are awesome, Debra.
ReplyDeleteEach detail is better than the last. And you can't beat red, black, and white!
ReplyDeleteThis is so much fun! I delight in each and every details. I agree with Susan about your skills and talent. Big wow.
ReplyDeleteI like this lots!! Lots of little details to drool over.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Boy, you can't beat that color combination.
ReplyDeleteLove B&W with red. That's going to be so cute. Love the rick-rack./
ReplyDeleteI love this, the colors, the details, the embroidery, everything. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGotta love the straight stitch! Where would we be without it?
ReplyDeleteThings are looking really good so far:)
Oh, this is just too delicious. Love your colors, and all the detail gives one plenty to slowly savor.
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Debra! I LOVE it! Wonderful embellishments, too. Wherever did you find the 'SEW' buttons? That's going to be one awesome book if this page is any indication of what's to come!
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