Embroidery work
My site may talk a lot about cross-stitch but that isn't the only kind of embroidery stitch I can do!
Embroidery is an umbrella term for anything needlepoint (aka: using a needle loaded with something such as floss, ribbon or yarn to decorate a medium such as fabric or clothing) and cross-stitch is one type of embroidery stitch. There are so many other types of embroidery such as backstitching and french knots that I've mentioned on my website but today, I want to show you other stitches I've recently done!
A friend of mine who I've known since we first became parents had a 2nd kiddo early last year. I vowed to make her baby announcement pieces for both her oldest and her then- upcoming baby.
I finally managed to get them completed in amongst orders, mental health issues, a pandemic and moving interstate!
Luna Isabelle
I completed this stitch first; it was awesome to try out a brand new type of embroidery stitch I'd not done before; a woven picot stitch!
So all the types of stitches used in this piece are:
- Backstitch
- Lazy daisy
- Bullion stitch
- Woven picot
- Woven wheel (or wagonwheel)
- French knot
- Fishbone stitch
Below, you can see how messy the back of my work is when I embroider. Unlike cross-stitching, I generally don't worry about what we call "carrying" or "travelling" my thread.
You can also see how the piece looks in 3D space with a little video (that I painstakenly blurred the appropriate personal details frame by frame 🙈). It's always hard to photograph embroidery like this, so a video is always such a good way to demonstrate how a completed piece looks.
Let's see how messy the is:
Verity Rose
I completed this piece second and just quietly, it's my favourite out of the two. In this piece I got to re-learn some techniques I hadn't used in quite some time. YouTube has been so helpful to re-remember stitches I haven't used in ages.
So all the types of stitches used in this piece are:
- Backstitch
- French knot
- Cast-on stitch
- Lazy daisy
- Closed fly stitch
- A few small bullion stitches
As before, below you can see the back side of this piece which I feel looks so interesting on its' own. It's like an abstract version of the front side. Also a close up in video form of how the piece looks in person. It takes so long to do stitches like the cast-on stitch (the purple roses) but it is so worth it in the end! Especially when using a varigated thread.
Let's see how messy the back is:
Would you like a complex, embroidered piece such as this done by me? Get in touch and we can have a chat! I'm always open to discussion!
