by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Stumpwork, Taking flight, Techniques
Taking flight – The Mosquito This project contains stumpwork. In the 6th and last part of this embroidery, we will realize the mosquito in stumpwork. We will use the technique of needle lace to make the wings. The templates necessary for the realization of the...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Stumpwork, Taking flight, Techniques
Taking flight – The wasp This project contains stumpwork In the 5th part of this project we will embroider the wasp in stumpwork. We will use the same technique as before for the butterfly but we will replace the embroidered wings by wings made with organza...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Stumpwork, Taking flight, Techniques
Taking flight – The stumpwork butterfly This project contains stumpwork In the 4th part of this project we will embroider the butterfly in stumpwork. For the first time, we will use the technique of stumpwork to realize the superior wings. The lower wings are...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Stumpwork, Taking flight, Techniques
Taking flight – The Bumblebee This project contains stumpwork In the third part of this project, we will embroider the bumblebee. It also does not contain “stumpwork” but its body in Turkish work and its wings made with organza ribbon give it a lot...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Stumpwork, Taking flight, Techniques
Taking flight – Blue butterfly This project includes stumpwork In the second part of our work, we will embroider the blue butterfly. It does not contain “stumpwork” as such, but by embroidering 2 long and thick cast-on stitches on the edge of the...
by Laurence | Jan 1, 2020 | Stumpwork, Taking flight, Techniques
Taking flight This project contains stumpwork It is in fact an embroidery that we had made several years ago but which needs a good rejuvenation. I propose you accompany me in this process.The purpose of this work is to embroider butterflies and insects using...
by Laurence | Nov 6, 2021 | Honeycomb, Stumpwork, Techniques
From flower to honey Stumpwork Here is the engraving I chose to make a three-dimensional realization and transform it into a work mixing several techniques of contemporary embroidery. In its original size, this project measures about 14/14 cm and I chose to...
by Laurence | Nov 13, 2021 | Honeycomb, Stumpwork, Techniques
From flower to honey background embroidery part 1 This article is dedicated to the realization of the honeycombs which form the background of this embroidery. These patterns are worked in a very simple way. They are composed of a juxtaposition of straight stitches...
by Laurence | Nov 20, 2021 | Honeycomb, Stumpwork, Techniques
From flower to honey background part 2 This article is dedicated to the realization of the flowers represented in the background of this embroidery. Here are the threads used to embroider these flowers DMC stranded cotton 580, 166, 3819, 3823, 3865, white, B5200...
by Laurence | Dec 4, 2021 | Honeycomb, Stumpwork, Techniques
From flower to honey the bee (without wings) This post is dedicated to the realization of the bee’s body without its wings which will be realized in stumpwork later. Here are the threads used to embroider this design DMC stranded cotton 3371, 830, 831, 372, 435,...
by Laurence | Dec 18, 2021 | Honeycomb, Stumpwork, Techniques
From flower to honey Preparation of the petals and temporary assembly of a flower This article is dedicated to the realization of the petals in stumpwork as well as the temporary assembly of a flower. Please note that this flower is only temporary because the petals...
