I stopped in at the thrift store this afternoon and so glad I did. I found this lovely example of Chikan Embroidery in this blouse that looks brand new. It was only $2 and it actually fits. I really bought it just for all the stitching that I could see close up since I'm taking a class with Anita of artistic fingers. More about that at the end of
this past post. And for those of you who were interested, here are some good examples of what the stitching looks like front and back.
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| Chikan Embroidery---blouse front |
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| Chikan Embroidery---back of stitches |
And, of course, the experimenting continues in Karen's class:
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| making lace on the machine...I started blanket stitching over it for a different effect. |
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| stitching layers |
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| needle weaving on a small stitched sample |
I started planting seeds this past weekend and really wanted to plant purple carrots for eco dyeing. Jeannie was so kind to send me some seeds and also some of her beautifully dyed indigo cloth and embroidery thread. Can't wait to dive into that pile. Thanks Jeannie.
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| goodies from Jeannie |
