by Laurence | Jan 14, 2023 | Harlequin, Projects, Projects 2023
A bird in a harlequin suit The challenge of this project is the following The transformation of this monochrome print into a beautiful flaming bird. This is an original and interesting creative process that I look forward to sharing with you. We...
by Laurence | Jan 21, 2023 | Harlequin, Projects
A bird in a harlequin suit Bib and collar Bib Colors used to embroider the front panel 946, 743, 727, 931, 932 and 3753 The line separating the 2 parts of the breastplate is embroidered in Portuguese stem stitch and you will find the explanations HERE ...
by Laurence | Feb 4, 2023 | Harlequin, Projects, Projects 2023
A bird in a Harlequin suit The head To embroider the bird’s head, I added three shades of yellow, DMC 727, 3078 and 746 and a red 150 as well as the color 13A autumn from House of Embroidery. The throat of the bird is made of a diagonal weaving pattern....
by Laurence | Feb 11, 2023 | Harlequin, Projects, Projects 2023
A bird in a harlequin suit The feathers on the right side of the head To embroider these feathers, I used DMC 931, 932, 3753, 946, 741, 742, 3078, 435 and 150 threads. Outline the different parts of the design with a split backstitch and one thread. Then fill...
by Laurence | Feb 18, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023
Traditional Easter Here are all the necessary explanations to realize this project. The pattern of this egg can be downloaded HERE or in the “Patterns 2023” section from the menu of this blog. This egg is embroidered with the following colors...
by Laurence | Feb 25, 2023 | Harlequin, Projects, Projects 2023
A bird in a harlequin suit The wing, the legs and the tail To embroider the wing, I used DMC 931, 932 and 3753 threads. With colors 931 and 932, alternately embroider a strip with long and short stitch 1 thread and another with stem stitch 2 threads. Here is...
by Laurence | Mar 4, 2023 | Harlequin, Projects, Projects 2023
A bird in a harlequin suit Leaves and berries To embroider the leaves and the berries, I used DMC 841, 3033 and 640 threads. Using color 841, embroider small triangles in satin stitch on the edges of the leaves, as shown in the photo. Using color 3033,...
by Laurence | Mar 11, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023
A scent of violets In their original version, these charming violets are embroidered on vanilla colored linen and the design measures approximately 16cm/16 cm. You will find the design to download HERE or in the “2023 Patterns” section of...
by Laurence | Mar 18, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023
Red-headed Warbler I made this model a few years ago but despite the passage of time, I still like it with its generous wisteria and its flamboyant colors. It was inspired by an engraving that appears in a book given to me by my mother and that I never...
by Laurence | Apr 30, 2023 | Anthea Garden, Projects, Projects 2023
Anthea’s Garden Presentation of the project A few years ago in 2017, I published a project called “The Discovery Garden”. The idea behind this work was to reveal the content only gradually in order to keep the surprise of its evolution with...
by Laurence | May 6, 2023 | Anthea Garden, Projects, Projects 2023
Anthea’s Garden flowers C and D First, here is a piece of information: A page has been added to the downloadable design file which now contains two pages, one with the design and the other with the numbering needed to follow the instructions easily. This will...
by Laurence | May 14, 2023 | Anthea Garden, Projects, Projects 2023
Anthea’ Garden flowers E, F and G Leaves You will not find detailed explanations for each leaf but I will publish in each article the groups of leaves to embroider with the proposed flowers. The work of the leaves is explained in the first chapter of this...
by Laurence | May 20, 2023 | Anthea Garden, Projects, Projects 2023
Anthea’s Garden part 4 flowers H, I and J Leaves You will not find detailed explanations for each leaf but I will publish in each article the groups of leaves to embroider with the proposed flowers. The leaf work is explained in the first chapter of this...
by Laurence | May 26, 2023 | Anthea Garden, Projects, Projects 2023
Anthea’s Garden flowers K, L, M and N Leaves You will not find detailed explanations for each leaf but I will publish in each article the groups of leaves to embroider with the proposed flowers. The leaf work is explained in the first chapter of this project....
by Laurence | Jun 3, 2023 | Anthea Garden, Projects, Projects 2023
Anthea’s Garden flowers O, R and P Leaves You won’t find detailed explanations for each leaf, but I will publish in each article the groups of leaves to be embroidered with the suggested flowers. The leaf work is explained in the first chapter of this...
by Laurence | Jun 10, 2023 | Anthea Garden, Projects, Projects 2023
Anthea’s Garden flowers Q and S Leaves You won’t find detailed explanations for each leaf, but I will publish the groups of leaves to be embroidered with the flowers in each article. The leaves are explained in the first chapter of this project. Using...
by Laurence | Jun 17, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Serenity
Serenity In this serene landscape, the little solitary house represents a haven of peace and tranquillity, where you can escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and connect with the beauty of the surrounding nature. This small project (13/9cm) is...
by Laurence | Jun 24, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Serenity
Serenity The bushes In this serene landscape, the little solitary house represents a haven of peace and tranquillity, where you can escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and connect with the beauty of the surrounding nature. All the motifs are made using satin...
by Laurence | Jul 1, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red Here’s a presentation of a project that I see as an experiment and which I hope to share with you. It involves creating a work whose main subject rests on a background that itself has been previously embroidered. ...
by Laurence | Jul 8, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red Background This project is divided into two parts. The first consists of simple backstitches embroidered with the variegated thread you have chosen and 1 thread. In the example shown here, the thread used is Stef Francis (UK) extra fine silk n°28. The...
by Laurence | Jul 15, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red Finished background This is the background of the completed project. Flower embroidery In next week’s article, you’ll find the first explanations on how to make these flowers. To do this, I’ve added a page...
by Laurence | Jul 29, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red The first flower Here are the explanations you need to make a series of petals belonging to the first flower. All these petals are embroidered in long and short stitch with a single thread after having been underlined the edges in split backstitch as...
by Laurence | Aug 19, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red The first flower, second part Following are the explanations needed to make the second set of petals belonging to the first flower. As before, all these petals are embroidered with long and short stitch1 thread after being underlined in split...
by Laurence | Aug 26, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red Second flower, first part You will find below the explanations needed to make the first series of petals belonging to the second flower. As before, all these petals are embroidered in the long and short stitch with a thread after being outlined in...
by Laurence | Sep 2, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023
Sweet Alphabet This article features the embroidery of a charming and very simple alphabet. It is made with 3 stitches only, a stem stitch for the body of the letter, a split backstitch to outline the motifs to be filled, and a satin stitch to fill these motifs....
by Laurence | Sep 9, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red, second flower new petals You will find below the explanations necessary for the realization of the second series of petals belonging to the second flower. As before, all these petals are embroidered with long and short stitch and one thread after...
by Laurence | Sep 16, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately red, 2nd flower the last petals You will find below the necessary explanations to make the last petals belonging to the second flower. As before, all these petals are embroidered in long and short with one thread after being outlined in the usual split...
by Laurence | Sep 22, 2023 | Embroidered Pashmina, Projects, Projects 2023
Embroidered Pashmina Design #1 (first part) This is the first in a series of designs we intend to offer as part of an embroidered pashmina. I’ll be proposing several of them in different shapes and colors over the next few weeks before deciding which ones will...
by Laurence | Sep 30, 2023 | Embroidered Pashmina, Projects, Projects 2023
Embroidered Pashmina First design completed This is the second part of a series of designs for the embroidered pashmina we intend to make. I’ll be suggesting a number of designs with different shapes and colors over the next few weeks before deciding which ones...
by Laurence | Oct 7, 2023 | Projects, Projects 2023, Red
Passionately Red completed The leaves You will find below the explanations necessary for the realization of the leaves present in this pattern. As before, these leaves are also made with long and short stitch, after being underlined with a backstitch as usual These...
