Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Another Goddess Stitched

The day before Mother’s Day I finished my hand embroidery for the Goddess of Willendorf, the photo shows the piece just off the hoop
She still needs to be ironed and a backing added to the piece for stability, I was planning to make her a prayer flag but I think I will make her a wall hanging instead, may use  wooden dowel or a twig to hand it from I’ll know more as I progress to the finishing stages. 

In the mean time I have signed up for the Stitch at Home Challenge put on by the San Francisco School of Needlework and Design in connection with the 50th anniversary Summer of Love celebration.  The Summer of Love took place in 1967 at Golden Gate park in San Francisco.
DMC is a sponsor so once you sign up you can choose 3 embroidery threads from several color palettes, I chose A Whiter Shade of Pale,  I have designed my piece to resemble a poster from that era.  From the SNAD site: We want you to be inspired by the art movements that defined the Summer of Love to express what matters to you now.  Here is a link to the site if you would like to check it out and perhaps join in the stitching fun, you are not limited to just embroidery,  you do have to use the 3 embroidery floss colors in your piece.
http://www.sfneedleworkanddesign.org/rules-and-entry-form/


Tuesday, May 2, 2017

A new stitchery challenge by the The San Francisco School of Needlework & Design

I just signed up for a new stitchery challenge offered by The San Francisco School of Needlework & Design, it is my desire to one day take a class or two there but for now the challenge will have to do. Here is a link if you want to join in.


http://www.sfneedleworkanddesign.org/rules-and-entry-form/