When was I preparing for this years Alnmouth Arts Festival I wanted to include some more botanical designs, and with the hedgerows filled with cow parsley I didn't have to look far for inspiration.
To simplify the complexity of the flowers I printed out a photograph and drew in the main shapes, and highlighted particular flower heads that were prominent.
I then drew this out on paper to get a feel for the shape of the design, and also practised drawing the individual flower shapes a few times.
Then without marking the fabric it's over to the sewing machine, set up for free motion and draw with the needle.
So much fun!
And so effective!
ReplyDeletethank you x
DeleteThat is just stunning. You are a stitchy goddess. Ax
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing. I wouldn't know where to start!
ReplyDeleteWow! Cow parsley is one of my favourite flowers and always wanted to embroider it!
ReplyDeleteyou should try, it's lots of fun!
DeleteSuch a great interpretation of cow parsley. Thinking before doing. I love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff. I wish I was that creative.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!! You really are so creative and clever!! xx
ReplyDeleteWow Tess -- those flowers are beautiful! Very Clever!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - you make it look so easy.
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome , you are very clever .
ReplyDeleteYou are so good at this stuff!
ReplyDeleteWow. Beautiful - you're so talented. xx
ReplyDeleteyou are all too kind x
DeleteI love cow parsley, I am trying to work out whether I can grow it here in DC. You are wonderfully talented! - Annie
ReplyDeleteOooo... I love this, Tess! Wonderful idea and beautiful executions of design--WELL DONE!! :o) ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. I can barely sew a straight line on a sewing machine, you're very talented.
ReplyDeletestraight lines are hard! wibbly ones are much easier x
DeleteWOW!!!
ReplyDeleteAnne xx
This is wonderful. I'd love to give free motion a try.
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