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Room With A View
One dormer window is almost done. Made in two pieces.
Window Frame Progress
The frames of the two dormers windows for the front of the casket are complete. It might be the first time in my life I ever stitched two of one design! I […]
A WORKING MOCKUP
I strongly believe that a working model should be exactly that, something you really WORK on. You can see from the picture above how many layers of ideas I have tried out so far. […]
I Have Been Working But……..
I tried inserting text in the Photoshop images but it is too small to read. So I will repeat myself. I want my casket to tell the story of “The Red House” and the […]
The AWOL Stitcher/Blogger
I have been stitching. But my efforts are strung out all over the place. I have finally started playing with designs at the actual size of the casket I hope to cover. And using […]
A Casket Chronicle: Design Sketch
I have finally started playing with design possibilities for my Embroidered Casket. The sketch above revisits motifs and patterns I’ve used for hooked rugs, wool appliques and for embroidery. The tongue border is an […]
Gardening Angel Progress
As I work I often feel as though I am making no progress. Then I look at my last blog post and I can see that isn’t true. The angels arms and hands […]
Step by step, inch by inch……
Thank you for all of the input on my last post. The yellow wings will stay at the top, but I also want something winglike to frame the skirt. I spent 6 hours stitching […]
Casket Chronicles, Pieces
I am amazed by designers who draw out and then stitch out the design as they first drew it. My work evolves constantly as I work. Here the half worked yellow wings are placed […]