charms and dreamers - an embroidery cuff..... a piece of 'wearable art', if you like, or a piece to hang on the wall and display..... It's been a while since I have made any textile cuffs....Just recently, you may have noted, I have got my intense stitching mojo back... I admit I had needed a break from it over the winter and so worked with other mixed media ideas too.... but now the sewing machine and I are revved up and in the flow.....
Here's a very much larger, up-close detail
And the complete thing.... It combines machine embroidery stitch work with natural dyed cotton and linen fabrics.... There is a secret little pocket on the reverse side.Very much inspired by medieval and slightly later artwork..... The pink and orange shades you get from madder dye (used of course way back then) really inspired the entire piece....
In my etsy shop later today, along with a few other items.....
14 comments:
It's so gorgeous!!
Beautiful cathy.
that is beautiful! love the oranges
Beautiful work.x
such beautiful colors here, and you really do have your stitching mojo back! it so exciting to watch xxx
that is really beautiful!
what fantastic colors
what did you use to dye the fabric
Hey Cathy, love the cuff, nice detail and colours.
Thank you kindly x
I used madder to obtain the peach-pink shades, thank you Margie x
So interesting to see you using color in your stitching. I love this cuff. It is really special. The stitches you've chosen are fascinating to me. :-)
stunning.
Love the cuff. What beautiful art you create.
This is simply exquisite Cathy.
I do visit your blog every time,
and the beauty takes all words away
so I rarely leave any. I am sure here must be hundreds like me....
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