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Interests: quilting, embroidery, treibball
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elegant, gives it the softer look of brushtrokes !
Commented Mar 14, 2015 on Another famous grouse! at The Accidental Embroiderer
Another famous grouse!
This big grouse was an interesting technical experiment. I love applique and use it in most of my designs. However I don’t like the way so many applique designs use borders of fat lines of satin stitch to hide the raw edges of the cut fabric. Sometimes I use this technique if it suits the design...
thanks for finding ways to keep the beauty from the panel but simplify our stitchout process -- this colorful fella is still a standout. Please add my request to the long list of folks asking for the free design! I too luv the alternating bands of the tail feathers.
Commented Mar 13, 2015 on A free pheasant at The Accidental Embroiderer
A free pheasant
This month we have quite a recent design as a freebie – it’s one of the pheasants from the Pheasants in Glenbuchat panel that I posted a few weeks back. I’ve simplified it a lot by removing some of the stitching and combining some of the applique areas so that now there are only two appliqués ra...
glad you are offering us a chance to add your enchanting designs to our own projects, owls are a favorite !
Commented Mar 3, 2015 on A new departure at The Accidental Embroiderer
A new departure
After a great deal of thought, and encouragement from some blog readers, I’ve decided to put up some of my designs for sale. The main problem in the past has been that many of the designs I’ve done were commissioned, made especially for a customer, or sold at an exhibition or gallery, so it woul...
nice switch from cactus to tree--crown of branches against blue swirly sky, great backdrop for substantial and clever birds.
Commented Mar 3, 2015 on Crows in Scotland and in Chicago at The Accidental Embroiderer
Crows in Scotland and in Chicago
Here’s the second in the series of Scottish birds in Scottish places, but it owes a lot to Chicago. When I was growing up in Chicago, my parents’ closest friends were two other artists, Max Kahn and Eleanor Coen. I was very fond of them, and I also loved their work. They both had a wonderful fee...
bright w/touch of whimsy--now that's a great kitty saying welcome to MY home!
Commented Feb 24, 2015 on And now for something completely different... at The Accidental Embroiderer
And now for something completely different...
Every now and then I get fed up with doing very serious, arty things, and feel like taking a break to do something silly and colourful. The other day I found a picture of a cat which I thought was really funny, and which seemed perfect for turning into a folk art cat. I think it’s a breed called...
waking up to hushed world of pretty but plain white snow here, thrilled to imagine this colorful scene thx to the magic of your stitches!
Commented Feb 24, 2015 on Scottish birds in Scottish places - the pheasants of Glenbuchat at The Accidental Embroiderer
Scottish birds in Scottish places - the pheasants of Glenbuchat
Whenever I drive around the varioius parts of Scotland that we visit, I always notice the wildlife and especially the birds, so that some kinds of birds become associated in my mind with specific places. I thought it might be fun to do a series of Scottish birds, each pictured in a place where I...
adorable, luv the curious expression, thanks for offering this cutie as a sample -- will be fun to dabble w/ fuzzy fur colors.
Commented Feb 24, 2015 on Kitten – free to a good home! at The Accidental Embroiderer
Kitten – free to a good home!
Looking for a home... Continuing the cat theme, February’s free design dates from several years ago, when I was experimenting with various ways of representing fur in embroidery. I did a large series of semi-realistic cats, but this one, I think, was the best of them. You may need to experime...
the birds are stunning -- and background leaf repeat so versatile. some of the outlines for leaves could include brown shades or even variegated from greens to browns, esp if the fabric had less vibrant [more washed out] colorway.
Commented Feb 24, 2015 on Midnight inspiration at The Accidental Embroiderer
Midnight inspiration
Sometimes people ask me how I get ideas, which is of course a difficult question to answer as they come from so many sources. But I’ve noticed one interesting thing – solutions to design problems often come in the middle of the night, in that strange state between waking and sleeping. Often if I...
catchy...the figures suggest solid center + graceful tapers without looking either too athletic or too skinny--nicely done! for me the 'haircut' is bit like feathers but on second thought, at a loss to suggest better general stitch shape. funny, I used to work as tester for video game company and even as simulations got more realistic the one thing that still gave every designer trouble was how to adequately model the characters haircuts :)
Commented Feb 24, 2015 on A Zentangle Gemini at The Accidental Embroiderer
A Zentangle Gemini
Here's the second in the zentangle zodiac series. It’s odd, but although I love drawing the human figure (I do a lot of sketch portraits and go to as many life classes as I can) I always find it very difficult to incorporate the human figure in embroidery designs. Somehow they just don’t seem to...
always look forward to your creative dsigns. fantastic bird, luv the details-- would be super for my new years project, so kind of you to share! my largest hoop would allow the 5x7 size (oval 145x255mm). thx.
Commented Jan 17, 2015 on A free bird at The Accidental Embroiderer
A free bird
Right – before we get to this month’s freebie, I have a question. How many people out there have a large hoop, in particular the 6 ¼ x 10 ¼ inch (160 x 260 mm) hoop? I ask because many of the designs I’m thinking of giving away are for this large hoop. For example, this month’s free bird is real...
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