by Laurence | Jun 8, 2019 | Reticello, Techniques, Whitework
Reticello pincushion part 3 Here are the pictures of patterns 3 and 4 which are following the 2 previous ones to complete the design in Reticello of this pincushion. Pattern n° 3 Start by straightening 3 threads starting on the right side, hanging in...
by Laurence | Jul 20, 2019 | Reticello, Techniques, Whitework
Reticello pincushion part 4 The Reticello pattern is now finished and I found that it would be highlighted by a simple decoration that allows to obtain a square pattern, which will facilitate assembly. I used the DMC thread “Spécial à broder” for the...
by Laurence | Aug 3, 2019 | Shadow work, Techniques
Chrysanthemum shadow work technique The shadow work technique is embroidered mainly on a transparent or semi-transparent fabric such as organdy or fine cotton veil.You just have to embroider very tight Herringbone stitches on the back side of the fabric.It may seem...
by Laurence | Oct 19, 2019 | Techniques, Whitework
Variations on a letter Originally, this font is made for calligraphy and not for embroidery. In this post, my intention is to embroider different letters of different sizes and using various stitches. Here are 4 letters of 2, 4, 6 and 8 cm. In carrying out this...
by Laurence | Nov 2, 2019 | How to..., Techniques
How to embroider a large leaf otherwise When I started doing this blog 4 years ago, I published a whole series of articles titled “How to embroider …”. They appear in the principal menu under the heading “Techniques”.And...
by Laurence | Dec 14, 2019 | Reticello, Techniques
Reticello pincushion Border With the Reticello pattern finished a long time ago, I finally found a nice border to embellish this work. I had no time to embroider it completely but I hope to finish it for next week and be able to present it to you in the last article...
by Laurence | Mar 21, 2020 | Techniques, Whitework
Pastel Alphabet The alphabet proposed today is taken from a series of old books devoted to characters intended “to mark” the linen of our grandmothers.In our time, they are rather used in decorative achievements, cushions, towels or small objects of all...
by Laurence | May 23, 2020 | Schwalm traditional design, Schwalm Whitework, Techniques, Whitework
Schwalm traditional design Here are the explanations necessary to realize a Schwalm traditional design. To do this work you will need Linen fabric 6 counts Perle cotton n°8 DMC thread ” Spécial à broder” n°25 Stranded cotton In this article we will learn...
by Laurence | Jun 6, 2020 | Schwalm traditional design, Schwalm Whitework, Techniques, Whitework
Traditional design part 2 In this post, you will find the explanations necessary to embroider the vertical patterns of the basket and the star pattern which appears in the center of the heart. Basket The lateral patterns are made as follows: without drawing...
by Laurence | Jun 27, 2020 | How to..., Techniques
Small floral designs You will find below the pictures of the embroidered floral designs which I proposed to you last week. In case you haven’t downloaded them yet, you can do it HERE. I did not always respect the number of threads indicated in the explanations...
by Laurence | Jul 4, 2020 | Schwalm traditional design, Schwalm Whitework, Techniques, Whitework
Schwalm traditional design part 3 In this post, you will find the explanations necessary to complete this work. Large Tulip First, prepare the surface by pulling horizontally and vertically 1 thread and leaving 3 to get a grid as in the picture. Embroider...
