News from Royal School of Needlework Durham - June 2014

News bulletin for the Royal School of Needlework on what has been happening for those based, and living in Durham!

June 2014

Frances Pickering workshop . . .

20 pages hand dyed

hand stitched paper, with an acrylic wax surface, glued to Vilene

hand stitch detail

more paper applied to Vilene

transparent paper applied to paper with detailed drawing with a fine liner

This weekend, I did a Frances Pickering workshop, making a hand dyed book made with card, Vilene, and paper, which I based on the theme of my LOGO!

It remains unfinished, but I plan to add more detail every now and then, or when I have more time.

It was most enjoyable and part of my continuous professional development to learn new, or enhance existing skills.

I will blog more about it when I have more to show. 

Burden stitch . . .

Burden stitch - love this stitch!!!

a closer look

another view

Burden stitch uses the same colours as the long and short shading, including the DMC Diamant thread at the tips!  It is such a versatile stitch as it can be shaded and turn with the contours of the design.

Left or right . . .

Left or right?  I decided to work the design on the right, although if it was worked on a garment, both left and right would be worked.

Ink jet printed onto fabric - the design has so far been worked with
DMC Diamant thread, and stranded cotton, worked onto a cotton furnishing fabric.

Stitches used include long and short shading, and fishbone - so far!

Detail of fishbone, leading into satin stitch

Embroidered and Embellished

Pencil shaded drawing

This is my final design for Williamsburg, Virginia for the Royal School of Needlework - which will be embroidered and embellished, mainly with stitch, but also with some gold couching too.  

It is another design for a waistcoat or frock coat front, tailored to 18th Century design.

Royal School of Needlework Durham advertisement . . .

Metallic thread stem stitch complete . . .

Stem stitch in metallic thread - now complete - fairly temperamental and challenging, BUT liking the result!