I have stitched the shingles for the front slope of my casket. Here they are pinned to a piece of foam core over a drawing of the 3 top panels for the casket. Then I […]
A Pane-ful Process
The front of my casket is the facade of the Red House. I have been playing with window designs and techniques since I started the design process. Some of the designs you have already seen. […]
Almost Back To Work
I was so excited to finally get back to my stitching today. Except all the beautiful silk goodies I now own don’t fit in the little box I used to keep them in. So I […]
Closed Borders
My first casket panel is complete! I am delighted with how the border turned out. It is just pinned in place for now and will be permanently attached after I attach the embroidery to the casket. […]
Almost There
To many of you this may not look much different than the last photo. But there has been so much progress! First of all, all of the pieces are now stitched to the background, and […]
Putting the Pieces in Place
Time, the large red dog/lion/bird figure above is visiting the kingdom of the Dragon Prince. The Prince is still unfinished but his mean stare sums up what he thinks of Time. Meanwhile the children of […]
The Dragon Prince
In my ‘World of Possibilities’, The Golden Rule Mountains are central to the story and to that world. Here the Dragon Prince who believes, ‘He who has the gold rules’ lives along side the Princely Dragon […]
I’m Getting Better With The Silk
Hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddle the cow jumped over the moon the little dog laughed to see such sport and the dish ran away with the spoon…… The the dish and spoon opened […]
Christmas Surprises
Claire lives in The Red House. Here is part of her wardrobe. Don’t forget to check The Embroiderer’s Story for her 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.
Christmas Surprises
The image of a red house shows up in my work over and over. This is a wool applique embroidery from my book “Making Things”. Are you visiting The Embroiderer’s Story?