Encrusted embroidery

At our stitch-in on June 1, 2016, Susan (Suz) Cuss introduced an idea of creating an embroidered pebble. This idea came from a Stitch Magazine article a number of years ago. Members who were interested in participating were asked to gather supplies over the summer and then they could work on them during stitch-in meeting during […]

As I mentioned in my last post, quite a few stitchers out there are creating Encrusted Rocks. It all stems from this article here in Sti...

As I mentioned in my last post, quite a few stitchers out there are creating Encrusted Rocks. It all stems from this article here in Stitch Magazine. Wonderful stitching done by Jennifer Rochester. This is My how-to as I did it :) A selection of buttons and small curtain rings that i found at a charity shop. I didnt use the tube bead after all. 2 Layers of fabric. The bottom one in the hoop. Randomly stitched the objects between the layers. I didnt worry about the lumps n bumps as they add…

Sea Life Encrusted Embroidery

A sample of encrusted calico stitched by me from a class by Jennifer Rochester. Pic was Explored on 3 Dec 2009.

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Update: Unfortunately Jennifer Rochester's books seem to no longer be available and the links below to work of hers and tutorials no longer work. Searching on Pinterest does bring up several beautiful examples of her work. I'm currently working on a piece (you'll get a sneak peek on Monday) that is inspired by encrusted embroidery - not completely encrusted, just inspired by! In searching for inspiration, I came across the work of Scottish artist Jennifer Rochester. I was greatly inspired…

Gorgeous surface embroidery from Pintangle.com. Texture1

Encrusted calico pebble inspired by Jennifer Rochester, google: Mermaids Chatelaine.

Bold colours! I often stitch up a small area in a colour scheme that I think might be interesting. This is my latest and since it is fresh off the hoop, I thought I would share it. At first I thought this colour scheme was a little too bold to …

AMV Embroidery on Instagram: "Just wanted to show a few more details on this piece✨"

Illustrated step by step instructions on how hand embroider a buttonhole bar with ideas of how this stitch is used in contemporary hand embroidery projects.

The index page for a Stitch Dictionary of hand embroidery stitch tutorials. Illustrated step by step instructions enable you to learn each stitch.

My effort at encrusting calico!!

unattributed example of Sumptuous Surface embroidery as taught by Sharon Boggon - Queenie's Needlework: TAST #85 Raised Cup