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| Embroidered Garden - (trying to capture some light) |
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| Embroidered Garden - from the side. |
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| Embroidered Garden - from above. |
Emroidered Garden is six and a half inches square with heavy textured, and three dimensional, embroidery. This was designed as a sampler in which I tried many stitches. Apart for the excitement and reward of learning new stitching methods I absolutely loved the process of planning the garden. My main resource for the stitches was Three Dimensional Emroidery by Patt Trott. This is a wonderful book with good illustrations, clear instructions and a simple layout.
My desire to plan gardens came originally from one of my favourite books. It is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett in which some 'lost souls' find healing by the regeneration of an old walled garden which was shut down because of tragedy. It is a wonderful story of hope. I have fantasised about enclosed gardens ever since first reading this book when I was eleven years old. Now I have found an outlet for all my imaginary secret gardens.
At close of needle I was still coiling the large basket and I am nearly there!
Happy stitching everyone, Gilly
wow. what texture. i wonder if it would grow if you watered it. beautiful. yes, 'The Secret Garden', a wonderful book and movie (I think).
ReplyDeleteHi Deanna - it was a great way to learn some new stitches. 3D work is very satisfying. Gilly
ReplyDeleteWow Gilly, love your embroidery!!!!
ReplyDelete(I did those upright "woven" points myself on some of the felt brooches: a bit tricky but fun to do !)
Hi Els- yes so much fun to do! Gilly
ReplyDeletewhat fun to plan/t a garden without heavy digging. I have another book called 3 Dimensional Embroidery by Janet Edmonds, but it's more about making 3D vessel shapes.
ReplyDeleteLooks great!
ReplyDeleteHey there kaite - yes they are quite different books - I really enjoy Janet Edmonds book - the one I referred to gives very good stitching directions whereas Janet assumes a certain skill level. Both inspiring books. Gilly
ReplyDeleteHullo Helmi- thnaks! Gilly
Stunning embroidery....book looks good.
ReplyDeleteFabulous garden--love the chunkiness of it!
ReplyDeleteOh thanks for your enthusiasm jensters and Robin - I find the chunkiness appealing as well. Gilly
ReplyDeleteWell you are really getting into this 3d art now Gilly. very creative....
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This is inspiring me to pull out my embroidery books! I like the larger threads and the feeling
ReplyDeleteit gives me that it may just grow on its own.
This is fabulous. You've truly captured a real garden in stitchery. Amazingly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi T- I had a look back at you lovely basket the other day! Gilly
ReplyDeletePatty - great go for it! Gilly
Hi there Penny - yes... it does look a bit real..thankyou very much. Gilly
What a piece of work. It really does look just like a garden. Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteWow!!I love gardens and yours is wonderful.Can we have a pic from a distance? Would love to see how it looks from a little far.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It's a wonderful response to a great book.
ReplyDeleteThankyou stitchinglife2, the 3D aspect is satisfying. Gilly
ReplyDeleteYes Deepa - I will have an attempt at it when it is sunnier - I am just learning to take the photos of this sort of work. It seems harder to get a good shot at a distance. Gilly
Hi Deb - yes a great book - two really - Patt Trott's and The Secret Garden. Gilly
BEAUTIFUL! I especially love the little white flowers...
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy new week xx