Sunday, May 22, 2016

Selfishly Stitching Along

As part of Carla's Bee, Myself and I selfish sewing (which she has had absolutely no time for, poor thing) I've been working on a needlepoint canvas. In a recent post I hinted that I've set aside that canvas for a new project. For the time being it remains at this stage:


I guess I needed to work on something more colorful than all that light blue. So I pulled out a pre-printed panel I'd purchased some while ago from Sublime Stitching. Jenny put her floss bundles on sale recently too. Of course I succumbed and bought a selection. It only seemed appropriate then that I should stitch her panel with her floss!


More bluebirds, although not like any bluebird with which I'm familiar. ;- )


I'm using this piece to strengthen my embroidery skills and also to practice being okay with not doing things perfectly. I doubt you'll be able to see it, but my back stitches are never a consistent length. I'm seriously hoping that the blue markings will wash out as promised.

It's been a very long time since I've done this sort of thing. It's turning out to be quite a pleasant change from building quilts and quilt backs!

You can see more fabulous needlework on these blogs:

Kate at http://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com
Avis at http://sewingbesidethesea.wordpress.com
Claire at http://claire93.wordpress.com
Gun at http://rutigt.wordpress.com
Carole at http://aslightobsessionwithbooks.wordpress.com
Wendy at http://thecraftersapprentice.blogspot.co.uk
Lucy at https://lucyannluna.wordpress.com
Jess at https://everthecrafter.wordpress.com
Constanze at https://textiledreamer.wordpress.com


13 comments:

  1. this would look lovely as a central panel with some patchwork borders ^^

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  2. This is a very pretty design. It certainly doesn't deserve to be waiting in a drawer any longer :-)

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  3. The needlepoint bird is so pretty. As you I don't like (in my case) cross-stitching big areas with the same floss color, it is boring. The enbroidery is very cute,and you are doing a great stitching.

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  4. It's a sweet design, even if the poor bluebirds are a bit top-heavy. I can see you finishing this and then adding some of your fabulous embellishments, like the ones on my already heavily-used needle book!

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  5. PS: can you add me to the SAL list as well...?

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  6. I found I quite liked doing the backstitching I had to do on the cats/dogs pillow I made for Lara's bloghop! It was nice to embroider again, nice to see what you're doing. btw that "building a back" May 20 post--wow, what colourful top you've got there!!

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  7. It looks like a fun project. Consistent back stitch will come, you just need several hours of practice. Are you doing it all in back stitch or adding some more stitches?

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  8. Looks lovely and a bit different from all our other projects! That´s cool :)

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  9. That is so pretty! Beautiful stitching :)

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  10. I like your new project, too. Sounds like you've been investing wisely. =) Know what? My backstitch isn't even either! It's a lot better than in 2012 when I first started using it instead of outline and stem stitching everything, but it still is a far cry from Allie's or Jenny of Elefantz!

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  11. I grew up doing embroidery -- my grandmother was a stickler for even stitches (she made me take SO many of mine out - hence my preference for liberated work as an adult - not sloppy or careless but also not perfect).

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  12. They look like Snow White bluebirds to me. :)
    I might have time again soon. Maybe. I officially finished packing up my grandmother's house today. One mammoth task - done!
    Your blog banner had me chortling because of its relevance to me right now. I decided to get a new hairdo last week - a treat for all my hard work. I even got a semi-permanent colour in my hair for the first time in 20 years. BAD idea! Did someone say hypersensitivity to chemicals?

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