After selecting which sketches to go with I arranged them in some kind of order and drew them in a more identifiable state! This was then scanned and enlarged to the right size before being transferred onto the supplied calico.
This is the first time I've used carbon transfer paper for embroidery. It's amazing. So much easier than this tracing paper method I once used. Actually my old method was how I started my quilt project piece but finding it a little difficult I went searching for the carbon paper which, I ended up finding at Eckersleys. Other craft stores had some but it seems the darker shades are popular and they only had white and yellow paper left... not so good for calico!
Anyway, this is how things are looking. LOTS more to go. I think I got a bit ambitious with my design forgetting how long it actually takes for an amateur to stitch!!
Good timing - yesterday spotted via the WhipUp newsletter was a handy Pocket Stitch Book posted over at SewMamaSew. Perfect for me, I'm pretty new at embroidering, having only learned 'properly' at Brown Owls last year. Prior to that I completely made up what I was doing. Still fun.Happy stitching if you're doing some!
16 comments:
Oh wow! You may be new to it but you're obviously a natural! This is so fabulous + I absolutely love your drawings :) K
Wow. Your kitties are living it up in the red stitch on the calico. I am so jealous.....
:)
Looks wonderful. Well worth the effort you're putting in.
It's looking fabulous! You're doing a gorgeous job.
So cute. I love cats! I love the guy listening to his tunes. He looks so pleased.
It looks great and yeah i bet it took a long time but the result is great :D
So pretty... and such a lovely design. You look like you're doing pretty well with the embroidery to me :)
Sweet little kitties! They look great and clearly so much care - whenever I try and embroider I lose focus and my stitches become longer and longer and look so crappy. I love the little guy with his knitting. Adorable!
It's look absolutely beautiful Evie, just the sort of embroidery I love!
oh, wow, your drawings are looking so well in that red stitch!
happy stitching :-)!
hey that is so cute!!!
wow, this looks great!
ooh spectacular! I better get my skates on!
Sheesh! You're a bit hard on yourself...your puddies are just divine!
x
It's looking so great!
Sooo glad that I didn't sign up for it - I considered it but didn't because of time constraints. Seeing how amazing everyone's work is - pheww mine would have been the dodgey job tucked in the corner! I love yours!
Post a Comment