I’m so in love with Alma Stoller‘s new Glossy technique! I’ve promised myself that as soon as I finish writing about it, I can pick up my hoop and try it.
Alma has dedicated a new blog to The Glossy Project. The blog says,
What distinguishes a Glossy from other types of embroidered work is the use of The Glossy Back Stitch. Unlike traditional embroidery, your image is transfered on the back-side of the fabric and then the Glossy Back Stitch is worked on it. The Glossy Back stitch is similar to the traditional back stitch. The difference is that you can change the length of each stitch as you embroider your image. Doing so results in a jagged and impressionistic design on the right-side of the fabric. That’s exactly the goal of this technique.
Alma steps us through transferring a design, tutes us in embroidering with her glossy backstitch, and suggests options for completing the art piece. She also invites readers to share their work in the project’s flickr group. Go to The Glossy Project blog for details.
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