Showing posts with label tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tutorial. Show all posts
Tuesday, 2 June 2015
How to finish your embroidery to create Hoop Art for your wall - tutorial
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Purse Kits & How to hand sew a Purse Video
I've FINALLY got my Purse Kits ready! Cue fireworks, cart wheels and star jumps!
Yippeeeee!
There are 2 ready to go at the moment and I've another design in the making... so it gives me great pleasure to introduce my "Sunburst and Stripes" Kit:
And my "Blue Blooms" Kit......
Yippeeeee!
There are 2 ready to go at the moment and I've another design in the making... so it gives me great pleasure to introduce my "Sunburst and Stripes" Kit:
And my "Blue Blooms" Kit......
I really want to make these kits accessible to everyone..beginners and happy stitchers alike. So I made a video walking you through the purse making , step by step. The video has been split into 2 parts so if you just want to know how to hand sew a purse clasp on, then you can just watch the 2nd part.
I still have a LOT to improve on in the video making department...but I hope they provide the help needed. I do believe I made up a new word on one of the videos...but I'll wait and see if you notice :)
Part I
Part II
There has been a WHOLE lot of work behind the scenes here, getting these 2 little kits ready for the world. I can't tell you how wonderful it feels to be letting them go......I hope they fly :)xx
Monday, 30 March 2015
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Friday, 27 February 2015
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
A JOY-filled workshop
It's going to sound a tad cheesy but what a JOY filled day I had last week! It was spent with the loveliest group of women that are part of the Angus Embroidery & Textile Artist Group and it was making JOY journals.
I visited them last year with a box full of my handmade books for a "talk", that was more of a touch and feel than an actual talk! Amongst my books were some JOY journals I had made way back,which caught their eye. I was invited back to hold a workshop on making them...fast forward to last thursday!
If you missed my little forage into making JOY journals, I made and sold them several years ago. They were my little take on the "gratitude journal" and I especially loved them because they were made from 100% recycled household paper, from kiddie scribbles and envelopes to old maps and magazines. I also created a JOY journal Tutorial which you can find here if you would like to find out more and make your own!
I visited them last year with a box full of my handmade books for a "talk", that was more of a touch and feel than an actual talk! Amongst my books were some JOY journals I had made way back,which caught their eye. I was invited back to hold a workshop on making them...fast forward to last thursday!
If you missed my little forage into making JOY journals, I made and sold them several years ago. They were my little take on the "gratitude journal" and I especially loved them because they were made from 100% recycled household paper, from kiddie scribbles and envelopes to old maps and magazines. I also created a JOY journal Tutorial which you can find here if you would like to find out more and make your own!
It's amazing how quickly a day can pass while gluing and cutting and sewing. The tables turned into a sea of colours and paper, some more overflowing than others!
It was so interesting to see the different designs and styles that emerged, and the paints didn't get a look in...
You could definitely tell these ladies were lovers of textiles and textures.
Aren't they all just so beautiful and unique? The photographs really don't do them justice.
My most favourite moment was at the end of the day when there was a huddle of "journal-armed" ladies around a table, flicking and sharing the inner pages they'd embellished. By the time I'd got my camera out the huddle had dispersed..but I caught the last few "stragglers"!
Check the blurry pages.... :)
I am now feeling totally inspired to make another JOY journal...... the recycle box is jumping up and down in agreement!
Thanks to all the AETA ladies for such a fab day xx
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Tutorial - Embellish your clothes with Embroidery
I must confess to feeling a little bit of a fancy pants...I'm on a video roll!
Remember the video last week where I shared how to embroider a Rose...well this week I've created one showing you how you can use your embroidered pieces to spruce up your clothes...OR turn your stitchery work into a brooch.
There are so many other options available as to what you can do with this technique..... which fills me with delight, as there is only so much wall space in our homes for our embroidered pieces to go, or chairs to plump up with cushions! Its time to turn to our clothes...
I'm thinking snazzy patches (not just for my 6 year old who inevitably ends up with a hole in her knees!), or attach to those huge elastic hair bands you get...or some kind of funky cuff? See my brain is ticking over with ideas already!
Remember the video last week where I shared how to embroider a Rose...well this week I've created one showing you how you can use your embroidered pieces to spruce up your clothes...OR turn your stitchery work into a brooch.
There are so many other options available as to what you can do with this technique..... which fills me with delight, as there is only so much wall space in our homes for our embroidered pieces to go, or chairs to plump up with cushions! Its time to turn to our clothes...
I'm thinking snazzy patches (not just for my 6 year old who inevitably ends up with a hole in her knees!), or attach to those huge elastic hair bands you get...or some kind of funky cuff? See my brain is ticking over with ideas already!
a cute little rose brooch
Yes sometimes it does hurt to be so smug :)
You can check the video out below!
ps...I used the new video camera I got from my sweetest Stu for my bday. Not quite sure how to get rid of the black frame......it's still watchable though! And in "HD" too Stu proudly announced as I opened the pressie.... :)
xx
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Tutorial - How to Embroider a Vintage Style Rose
Ok...confession time...there is something about stitching vintage style roses I LOVE.
Yes, I love Satin stitch, yes I love choosing the colours, and yes I LOVE the kitschy outcome. Give me vintage stylee roses any day.
So on the off chance you too have a penchant for these little beauties I thought I'd create a video tutorial showing how to create one yourself.
There is no great mystery to embroidering these roses really, it's all created through simple Satin stitch. However some people do get tripped up by using the direction of the stitches to enhance the design, and navigating curves can also flummox the stitcher. If you watch the video you'll find a few tips on how I work out the direction and keep myself right!
This video also films the full rose being stitched in roughly 4 mins as opposed to the 3+ hours it actually took (I was like a little kid at this part..modern technology is so clever ..and FUN!) So if you have no problems embroidering roses why not simply fast forward to 10 mins and enjoy some speedy stitchery accompanied with the quirky sweet tunes of The Wiggly Tendrils.
Pattern & Colour Guide:
Enjoy! x
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Monday, 25 August 2014
Applique techniques and Embroidery stitches
Applique in "official" terms, is the attachment of one fabric piece to a base fabric piece, sewn by either hand or machine.
It is a great technique that quickly fills in areas, adds texture and contrast to an embroidery design, and is heavily used as a decorative element on clothes, bags, cushions..you name it!
*This tutorial has been re-located to my website. You can find this tutorial sharing 2 different applique techniques here *
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
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