Painted embroidery

Recently I've started to delve into hand embroidery and watercolor. Before starting an embroidery piece, I experimented with watercolor paint on different fabrics, and also tried using watercolor pencils vs watercolor brushes. Here are a few of my learnings…

Hello dear friend, and welcome back to another fun fabric adventure! A few weeks ago I shared how to tea-dye fabric for an embroidery project, and today I’ll be sharing how to paint your fabric for embroidery using watercolour. It’s super easy and fun and you don’t need to be an expert watercolour artist. ... Read More

Since she first began embroidering in 2013, Emillie Ferris (previously) has stitched a few rows nearly every day. The United Kingdom-based artist creates dense thread paintings of butterflies, bees, and other creatures surrounded by vibrant, scattered florals. Her lengthy stitches form precisely colored patterns and rows, offering a distinct texture to each wing and antennae.Continue reading "Magical Butterflies and Insects Stitched in Dense Thread Paintings by Emillie Ferris"

Hand embroidery art inspired by famous painting 'Water Lilies' by Claude Monet will be great gift for art lover and perfect wall decor. This embroidered picture is hand-stitched with love, secured in a 6 inch (about 15.5 cm) embroidery hoop and backed with felt. Real colors may slightly differ from displaying on different monitors. The item will be shipped within 1-3 days after payment is received. The parcel will go for about 2-3 weeks to other countries. I'll provide the tracking number…

Stitch Floral: Needle Painting stitch along: Part 1

Using chain, back and stem stich, this meditative lotus embroidery was inspired by the chakra colors. Accented with watercolor painted on fabric. Designed and created by Julie Schappert of Stones + Glass Designs.