Aug 11, 2017 | News, Workshops
This is the third project of mine being offered on the Needlework Cruise Sydney to Seattle 22nd April to 14th May 2018
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Marnie’s Melody – Biscornu
After a shopping spree on my recent trip to the USA I had a collection of fun threads to ‘play with’. The colours and texture of the threads inspired this design.
Soft texture of the Very Velvet threads was complimented by the sparkle of the remaining Rainbow Gallery threads intertwined into the Biscornu.
Silk ribbon flowers are easily created and added to the Biscornu.
Gold beads add a wonderful finishing touch to this piece of work.
Finishing the Biscornu will be explained and demonstrated.
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Aug 4, 2017 | News
This is the second project of mine being offered on the Needlework Cruise
Sydney to Seattle 22nd April to 14th May 2018
To book for these workshops visit www.needleworktours.com.au
Delicate Snowdrops worked with silk ribbon are the feature of this design
Eight stitches are incorporated into Snowdrops.
Beads add sparkle to the garden beds.
Rhodes stitches form the side of the box pin cushion.
Construction of the pin cushion is started/finished in the workshop.
Silk Dupion is placed behind the Snowdrop creating a subtle background tone.
To book for these workshops visit the Needlework Tours Website >
Jul 31, 2017 | News, Workshops
Needlework Cruise
Sydney to Seattle 22nd April to 14th May 2018
To book for these workshops visit www.needleworktours.com.au
Wow, another great Cruise with the Needlework Tours and Cruises.
Glass House Fuchsias
The island state of Tasmania has a wonderful temperate climate. Some plants will thrive better if they are in glass houses.
When I was designing and stitching my silk ribbon book Fuchsias in the early 1990’s I would very frequently visit the wonderful Fuchsia Glass House at the Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.
This was the inspiration for this design.
The panes of glass, especially in a old glasshouse reflect light in various subtle ways.
I had great pleasure in stitching variations of traditional needlepoint stitches and working with variegated and fine threads, allowing some of the canvas to show through.
The Fuchsia flowers are created with 13mm silk ribbon, and ‘just dance across the design’.
Kreinik metallic threads is used to stitch the stamens.
Students who have no previous experience of working with silk ribbon are welcome in this workshop. The Fuchsia flowers will all ‘grow’ with their own personality, allowing each student to create their own interpretation of this piece.
To book for these workshops visit the Needlework Tours Website >
After a shopping spree on my recent trip to the USA I had a collection of fun threads to ‘play with’. The colours and texture of the threads inspired this design.