Making Creative Children I think creativity is one of the most powerful human traits we possess. When we deprive children of arts programs, we aren’t taking away busywork. We are taking […]
Knot In My Backyard
This knot garden is stitched with a foundation of silk braided lacet trim basted to a pattern on a fabric base. Those are the red stitches. I always try to use a contrasting color, […]
The Enchanted Forest
Maybe Spring is near. The Enchanted Forest is starting to grow. This is for the back of my casket, the only side left to complete. Half bird and half snail, what […]
More Knotted Gimp
Same technique and embroidery as the previous post.
Casket Lid Finish!
The top embroidered panel of the casket is now complete!!!!! I stitched the needlelace border to match the light blue color of the surrounding panels transitioning to the darkest blue to go with […]
The World of Possibilities Does Not Disappoint
Adding the doors, the ‘secret panel’ (in white) and the 3D village scene completely changes the look of the casket interior. More blank canvases to embroidery! More possibilities! And by playing in Photoshop a little […]
Casket Progress
The inside of lower half of the casket is complete! The bottom drawer holds my sampler, signed and dated. Other drawers hold my tunnel scenes.
William Progress
William’s torso is done. I am still playing with the placement of the figure. He now has a roll of building plans in his hand.
Mountain Tops
The Golden Rule Mountains have been backed with paper and cut away from the background fabric. The straight edges will be covered with my cloud-like needlelace border. But the mountain top edges had me stumped. Until I […]