Modern and Traditional Embroidery Dress

Olá! I believe you share with me the opinion that each piece of embroidery has its own story... Looking at old pictures I found these and they reminded me of their story... I remember that this began with a sad birth... While stamping the hibiscus pattern, I made a mistake - note the hisbiscus' petal on the right side.

So, instead of only embroidering the outline as I usually do with this pattern, I decided to fill it with french knots. That was a challenge... But I'm crazy about french knots, so it was a delightful challenge...




And we can say that this was a story with a happy ending... What do you think?



I believe that this story tells a lot about embroidering... Anyone who teaches embroidery knows that learning to embroider implies learning to deal with frustration... That is very clear with children but with grown-ups the same thing happens... How to correct a wrong stitch,  how to deal with something unexpected, what to do when you run out of thread... So many things can go wrong... And so many things can have a happy ending... Just like in our lives!!

I wish you a week with many "happy endings" - finais felizes!

stitched by Liana D

I love this unusual combination of colors and the subtle beauty they impart to these gorgeous TAST stitches by Liana D. According to her photo, the stitches are: Whipped buttonhole, knotted feather, French knots, and triangular feather 'whipped' with scroll stitches. Beautiful, Liana D!

That shape above the bird is filled with French knots.

I have done some French knot filling on occasion too.. but nothing like this. This is just, you know, crazy.

And, you know, pretty darn awesome.

Knotty darn awesome.

French knot bursts is a feature that Rebecca uses liberally in her projects. I love the dark, masculine color scheme of this pillow and the understated yet effective touch of embroidery.


Here's another take on her French knot bursts, introducing orange to add a beautiful and bright color element:


This is a great "in-process" shot, illustrating how Rebecca might think through her color and fabric selections:


LOVE how the small red pindots are pulled into the French knot element here:


Rebecca doesn't only do French knots, though. Here is a pair of pillows featuring a fascinating shark design:


I know this is an embroidery blog, but I couldn't help but share a picture of these two pillows, featuring some of my favorite Joel Dewberry fabric and made from traditional Japanese quilt block patterns:


Some more Japanese quilt block-inspired pillows:


And finally, here's a pillow featuring an embroidered sketch of Rebecca's so masterfully integrated into the pillow design: