Monday 24 February 2014

Embroidery research

Embroidery research

Embroidery research

Embroidery research

Embroidery research

Embroidery research

Shadow appliqué

Shaddow appliqué sample 

Appliqué

Reverse appliqué sample 

Water soluble

This sample was created using a watersoluable fabric which once you have finished embroidering your design you then dissolve the fabric leaving just the stitching to give a lovely unusual affect 
 

Open work

Machine embroidery technique called open work, this is when an area ofthe fabric is cut away and you stitch across the open area giving a lace like effect 

Hand embroidery

A hand embroidery sample using a variation of techniques such as running stitch, back stitch, seeding stitch, satin stitch,couching and French knots
 

Cable stitch

Another machine embroidery technique called whipping stitch which uses hand embroidery thread in the spool 

Whipping stitch

A machine embroidery technique called whipping stitch 

Machine embroidery

Another machine embroidery sample working from a drawing 

Machine embroidery

My second machine embroidery sample using different colored thread and working from one of my drawings 

Machine embroidery

My first embroidery sample using one colour of thread 

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