Mabel's other stitching

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:37 am

Serinde I have to admit to being stumped (though not stumpworked). The layer that covers the shape does just that, it fully covers it, so I'm not sure what you mean with "the colour underneath the first layer"? The only thing underneath that layer is twill fabric, but...

Ah.

Do you mean the little bits of brown on the outside? That, unfortunately, is the transfer where I failed to fully cover the lines

Hope this pic will clear up all confusion

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Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:29 pm

Yes, that's it exactly, Mabel. Whew! Did I say it looked marvellous?

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:56 pm

Thank you

. That transfer line thing is something I have to be more careful with - I'm too cautious about going outside the lines, and as a result don't quite cover them. Absolutely NOT allowed on the RSN piece so will have to pay extra close attention to it there.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:18 am

Having said I'll never do stumpwork, I've fallen for a little stumpwork butterfly by Sarah Homfray

Haven't done much yet, but I cut out the butterfly (which is on a very thick Vilene/interfacing), stitched it down, and couched the florist's wire around it. Well, it's a start

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:53 pm

This butterfly looks amazing---something I wouldn't mind trying to do, but still very intimidated by it!! Looking forward to your update!!

poppy · Post by **poppy** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:16 pm

I am quite intrigued by this. Looking forward to your next update...

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:10 pm

poppy wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:16 pm I am quite intrigued by this. Looking forward to your next update...

karen4bells wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:53 pm This butterfly looks amazing---something I wouldn't mind trying to do, but still very intimidated by it!! Looking forward to your update!!

Me too!!!

Carole

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:38 am

Never say "never" Mabel as sooner or later one does exactly that. It looks very interesting and I look forward to further updates.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:56 am

Squirrel wrote: Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:38 am Never say "never" Mabel as sooner or later one does exactly that. It looks very interesting and I look forward to further updates.

We wait for a while and then "Our Mabel" succumbs to temptation. There's nothing she won't tackle!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 9:14 am

Ah, but some things I tackle once, and then leave - some things I stick with! I think this will probably be one of the "once" ones (that's not an easy phrase to say

)

In FoF I showed this as part of a post about whether or not trying all sorts of things/techniques is helpful to creativity. Constance Howard, a great promotor and supporter of modern embroidery (and incidentally one of very few people, if not the only one, who could carry off having bright green hair without it looking in the slightest bit eccentric - a friend of mine who knew her said he didn't realise her hair was bright green until he saw a photograph of her) seemed to think that trying everything could seriously hamper your development as a textile artist. Although I am slightly diffident about disagreeing with such an authority, I'm afraid I do indeed disagree!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:27 pm

It's a miracle the metal threads didn't melt in the heatwave

, but I managed to complete a fair bit of racehorse at the three-day metal thread embroidery class at Hampton Court Palace last week.

As usual more detail on FoF

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:33 am

WOW Mabel that is amazing and most unusual. I am sure you had an amazing time and have come home full of new brilliant ideas. Thank You for sharing it.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:50 pm

Squirrel wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:33 am WOW Mabel that is amazing and most unusual. I am sure you had an amazing time and have come home full of new brilliant ideas. Thank You for sharing it.

I completely agree!!

Carole

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:40 pm

rcperryls wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:50 pm
Squirrel wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:33 am WOW Mabel that is amazing and most unusual. I am sure you had an amazing time and have come home full of new brilliant ideas. Thank You for sharing it.
I completely agree!!

Carole

As do I!! Beyond words!!

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:12 pm

Where to start?? Wow.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:19 pm

Serinde wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:12 pm Where to start??

With the soft-string padding

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Thu Aug 01, 2019 2:56 pm

Should have seen that coming, I guess.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:15 pm

JUST WONDERFUL!!

I hope that you survived the heat without problems....your stitching is Perfect.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:04 am

A little more work on my Sarah Homfray stumpwork butterfly. The colours don't blend quite as well as I'd like - the dark blue especially seems rather darker than the one used in the kit photographs - but it's the best I could do!

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:12 am

Mabel,
You may feel that those blues do not blend as well as you wish....but look at other butterflies, especially the red Admiral and the Peacock.
They have dark spots which don't blend with the other colours.
I have seen Blue butterflies in my garden and the darker blues nearer the body are really quite pronounced.

Having said all that...I think the blending with the short and long stitch on those wings is so even and covers the felt backing perfectly.

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