Remember Susan Elliott’s wrack-zone embroidery? Great minds (and needlewomen) think alike. Heather of In Love with Threads also has been stitching a wrack zone–in a totally different style. Her encrusted embroidery evokes the beach with “buttons and beads, including some vintage translucent leaf beads, a real shell and a myriad of stitches. Lots and lots of french knots, cast-on bars, drizzle stitches, bullion knots, straight and cross stitches, seed stitch, woven picots, couching, cup stitch, woven spider’s webs, fly stitches…” The finishing touch: She’s hanging the piece from a bit of driftwood. See more photos at her blog post.
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There’s something undeniably comforting about the phrase “Home Sweet Home.” It evokes warmth, love, and the simple joys of everyday life. As needleworkers, we have the unique ability to capture this sentiment in our art, stitching together memories and … Read More ...
I have to confess that I stole the idea for the name from Susan! I hope that she can forgive me.