Embroidered Copper/Denim

A quick update on the copper/denim block printed pouches... I've finished adding the next layer of some copper thread.









I'll be making them up into pouches soon but I'm still on the look-out for some zippers with copper/bronze teeth to complete the look.

Hope you've had a productive week :)

Copper Oasis 2

All finished! Copper Oasis 2 - original design, hand block printed and entirely hand sewn :)



Funny how the completion of a work comes with that strange mixture of elation and just a 
hint of sadness that it's over.











I think I need to do something that involves looking into the distance now ;)



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Copper Oasis 1

So, the answer was 'to stitch'... and this is the first one done.



Paper block-printed in my original design 'Oasis' in copper, with my new as-yet-unnamed 
original design embroidered by hand. (I'm in the process of burning a screen of this new 
design which you'll no doubt see popping up on my fabrics soon).





Still working on the second one which has a much larger area of the hand embroidered 
component (so it'll probably take me forever to finish it). I'm thinking of selling them as a 
pair... I really like the way the work together :)

I'm joining in with Kirsty's Creative Space linkup. You can see more crafty creatives here.

To Stitch or Not to Stitch...

Yes, that is the question ;) This is my current work in progress. I should be well on the way to 
finishing it but I've stopped in my tracks, caught by the light that comes through the stitching 
holes. I rather like it and now I'm wondering if I should just leave it the way it is...





Loving the back of the work too... look at how the paper has been pushed into tiny mountains on the surface.





Okay, maybe I'm getting a bit too fanciful here ;) I think I will be stitching this one... if only to 
see how it compares to the other, but there's definitely some more perforated pieces coming 
in the future! 

All the same, opinions are welcome. Hope you're having a good week :)

Copper on Denim

I've been printing up some more fabric for pouches... this time using denim 
block printed with my original Oasis design in metallic copper. Loving the lustre :)









Looking forward to the weekend too. Hope you've had a happy week?

A bit of neon pop!

More and more lately I've been wrapping presents in beautifully plain simple kraft paper. 
I love it :) I think it has a pared-back elegance that softly whispers 'You're going to love what's inside here' ;) 

Good old kraft paper does need a bit of neon pop to set it off though.... So, I've made up 
some gift tags using my original artwork design, Oh! Embroidered 2, just for this purpose :)







If you feel like a bit of neon pop too, you can find some 'popping' gift tags here :)

New work (Urban Planning)

I've been working on this piece for a long time now... too long I think... and I've come to a 
grinding halt. 



It's got to the stage where I actually prefer the back of the piece! (Well, to be fair, I do always 
like the back of stitchery... but should I actually prefer it?)



Anyway, enough moaning. Just saying that this piece has been shelved for a while... maybe 
a long while ;)



If you have any ideas, comments are very welcome :)