Archive for March, 2011

Bib necklace inspired by Alabama Chanin

A few nice embroidery techniques images I found:

Bib necklace inspired by Alabama Chanin

Image by sassycrafter
I made this bib necklace using two pieces of felted merino wool that I cut out of recycled sweaters. I chose merino wool because it is buttery soft and won’t irritate the skin. I hand stitched the two pieces together using the reverse applique and embroidery techniques that Natalie Chanin describes in her "Alabama Stitch" book. I also sewed on some metallic bugle beads to add dimension and sparkle. I just love how … Read the rest

Nice Embroidery Samplers photos

Some cool embroidery samplers images:

Squares 17 & 18
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Chenille Embroidery

Some cool chenille embroidery images:

Chenille embroidery

Image by ballookey
This screen grab has been anonimized for the SGC, vol V. You know, so you can’t tell what I’m working on. ;)

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Image by ballookey
This is a sample of the chenille embroidery from this artwork. It looks great!… Read the rest

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Check out these embroidery clothes images:

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Nice Embroidery Ring photos

A few nice embroidery ring images I found:

stitched flower ring
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