Tabla de contenidos para Issue 110 en Inspirations

Blooming Threads Lynne Stone | Self-published 2020 | Soft Cover 94pg ISBN 978-0-646-81469-8 | RRP $25.00 from www.bloomingthreads.info Australian fibre artist Lynne Stone creates stunningly realistic and beautiful three-dimensional representations of Australian native flowers, including museum-commissioned pieces. Lynne has built on years of observation and experimentation, persistently developing and adapting her techniques in the planning and making of detailed, life-like botanical studies using machine embroidery, wire and hand-dyeing. Her passion has given her the drive to continue to create and innovate during an extended period of nomadic life, travelling around Australia in a bus, and beginning again after bushfire devastation. In this book, Lynne opens the doors to her workroom in Victoria, sharing the materials, tools and methods she uses to make her dimensional studies. The stitching aspect of each…

Worked with lustrous stranded silk threads onto a ground of natural linen, repeating corner motifs frame three dazzling birds, stitched in shades of golden yellow, peach, turquoise, azure blue and violet, resting amongst foliage and vibrant flowers. Worked mainly with long and short stitch, the surface is enhanced with textural stitches including Cretan stitch, Palestrina stitch, blanket stitch and whipped spider web. before you begin See the pattern download for the embroidery design We recommend that you read the complete article All embroidery is worked with ONE strand of thread unless specified requirements Fabric 40cm x 30cm wide (16" x 12") piece of natural linen Supplies Slate frame or stretcher bars to fit fabric Lacing thread (slate frame) Thumb tacks (stretcher bars) Fine black pen Tracing paper Fine heat-soluble fabric marker…

This traditional representation of snow first emerged during the Muromachi period (1392-1568), before the true structure of snowflakes was identified, and is worked with silver and gold metal threads on a background of heavy gold silk twill using Japanese goldwork techniques. before you begin We recommend that you read the complete article See the pattern download for the embroidery design All embroidery is worked with ONE strand of thread this design uses Couching | Padded satin stitch | Satin stitch | Straight stitch Surface satin stitch The finished design measures 14cm x 15cm (5½" x 6"). requirements Fabric 30cm x 28cm wide (12" x 11") piece of gold heavy silk twill Supplies Slate frame or Japanese embroidery frame to fit fabric Lacing thread 15cm (6") 50wt silk thread (sinking needle) Pair…

Formed with a magical combination of sparkling beads and delicate needlelace, this splendid fellow rests on an oval medallion of beaded pink flowers, creating a dazzling display against a background of black cotton twill. before you begin We recommend that you read the complete article See the pattern download for the embroidery design All embroidery is worked with ONE strand of thread unless specified this design uses Back stitch | Beading | Chain stitch | Couching | Needlelace Portuguese knotted stem stitch | Running stitch | Straight stitch Whipping requirements Fabric 30cm (12") square of black cotton twill 30cm (12") square of black cotton voile Supplies 30cm (12") square of thin wadding 25cm (10") embroidery hoop Fine beading thread: dusty rose, grey, teal and white Stylus or spent ballpoint pen White…

THIS IS THE 30TH EDITION of the Loose Threads column which means I have been writing this back page essay for the past seven and a half years. It feels like I have been doing this for much longer, yet it also feels like just yesterday when my first column appeared in Inspirations magazine issue 81. The title was ‘Travellin’ Stitches’ and was all about having itchy fingers whenever I’m travelling, and about having an on-the-go project for those sitting-and-waiting times all mothers have. Over the past seven and a half years of Loose Threads we have discussed the role of needlework and embroidery in our personal and home lives – how we use it to show love and friendship, how we use it to commemorate events and milestones, and…

“I am always looking at setting new benchmarks, not for the world but for myself. I breathe life into creativity and beauty, and that is something very magical for me in every and any aspect of my work.”NEETA NEETA LULLA is the fairy godmother of the fashion world. Just like a magic wand, her creative mind and design flair turn every client and Bollywood actress she works with into Cinderella dressed for the ball. Glass slipper and all. But, as fairy tales go, Neeta had a less than glamorous start in life. Growing up in a middle-class home in Hyderabad, Neeta was not interested in school or studying, preferring her social life and friends over her books. At sixteen she decided to get married to avoid further studies, only to…

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN A LARGE HOUSE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE IN THE FRENCH-SPEAKING PART OF SWITZERLAND. I have a wonderful memory of that time. I am the eldest of three siblings and I remember sharing long days outdoors with my sister and brother in complete freedom. I was also fortunate to have grown up in a rich intellectual and artistic environment. My parents shared with us their taste for travel, culture, literature, painting and music but were liberal enough to let us build our own preferences without too much guidance. As my father owned a textile company, I remember very well the colours and smells filling the workshops during my many visits. At home, my mother, an art bookbinder by trade, spent a lot of time making beautiful…

Utilising popular and easy-to-work stitch techniques, a single embroidery design has been used to create a felt-topped pincushion, handy, zippered pouch with a front pocket and a useful envelope for storing embroidery hoops. Each piece is worked onto a sturdy natural linen/ cotton blend fabric and the pouch and envelope are lined with pink and white spot cotton. this design uses Blanket stitch | Blanket stitch pinwheel Bullion knot | Bullion loop | Detached chain Feather stitch | Fly stitch | French knot Split stitch | Stem stitch | Straight stitch Whipping before you begin See the pattern download for the embroidery design and templates We recommend that you read the complete article and instructions in the pattern download All embroidery is worked with TWO strands of thread unless specified requirements…

Stitched onto silk twill with stranded and perlé silk threads, each diminutive roll is small enough to tuck in a sewing bag but who would want to hide them away? Choose from violets; the dainty Viola hederacea with softly coloured petals and lush, kidney-shaped leaves or strawberries; pure white flowers, fresh green foliage and ripe, red berries. Each roll has a pincushion and needle page and the violet roll also contains a scissor sheath. before you begin See the pattern download for the embroidery designs and templates We recommend that you read the complete article and instructions in the pattern download All embroidery is worked with ONE strand of thread unless specified these designs use Antwerp edging stitch | Back stitch | Bullion knot Corded detached blanket stitch | Cretan stitch…

Worked onto quilter’s muslin with stranded and perlé cottons, silk buttonhole twist and a scattering of gleaming glass beads, this delightful scene is stitched with a combination of stumpwork and surface embroidery techniques. before you begin We recommend that you read the complete article See the pattern download for the embroidery design and templates All embroidery is worked with ONE strand of thread unless specified this design uses Beading | French knot | Honeycomb stitch variation Long and short stitch | Satin stitch | Straight stitch Split back stitch requirements Fabric 30cm x 80cm wide (12" x 31½") piece of ivory quilter’s muslin Supplies 10cm (4") square of green wool felt 15cm (6") embroidery hoop 25cm (10") embroidery hoop Small amount of fibre-fill Light-coloured sewing thread Clear nylon thread Sharp fine-point…

Violets & Strawberries Page 18. Needlerolls richly embroidered with violets or strawberries Violets kit contains: Fabrics, inter-facing, wadding, template plastic, button, emery, sewing and embroidery threads and needles Subscriber price: $117.30 Regular price: $138.00 Strawberries kit contains: Fabrics, interfacing, wadding, thin card, emery, sewing and embroidery threads, and needles Subscriber price: $108.80 Regular price: $128.00 Note: Linen twill supplied for both kits Paradise Page 26. Panel of brightly coloured birds and flowers Silk kit contains: Fabric, stranded silk embroidery threads and needles Subscriber price: $297.50 Regular price: $350.00 Cotton kit contains: Fabric, stranded cotton embroidery threads and needles Subscriber price: $97.75 Regular price: $115.00 Fireflower Page 36. Red eucalypt blossoms with a busy bee in stumpwork Kit contains: Fabrics, wool felt, wires, embroidery threads and needles Subscriber price: $147.90 Regular…