Over the weekend I got some time to play with the latest landscape and now I can show you where it's at right now...
Just as a little sidenote, I actually kept track
of the time that went into just the embroidery
alone....17 1/2 hours.
- THIS idea made me smile and perhaps you will too.
- And THIS just plain made me laugh.
- Have a look at THESE amazing creations! Be sure to click on them so you can see further details. All I can say is wow!
- And go and pay a visit to the gallery of THIS amazing artist!
- You might want to make yourself one of THESE (I'm sure there are more uses for it!).
Oh my gosh, all those little maple leaves!!!
ReplyDeleteYep - each one painted individually and fussy cut out. Anal, or what?!!
DeleteI love those yellow hollyhocks--so pretty just a dash of color...nice...Hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteI thought it needed some yellow to tie in with the sunrise area.
DeleteOf course I immediately focused on the embroidered flowers. Yes, it's slow, but lovely.
ReplyDeleteAnd did you know that bees are not the only pollinators? Tons of other insects pollinate. But bees perhaps get more attention because we get honey from them.
I enjoy embroidery so it's not a hardship for me to add it to the landscapes. And yes, I did know that bees aren't the only pollinators. Unfortunately people tend to clean up their gardens too early and forget that the bees are still sleeping.
DeleteYour large number of embroidery hours was well worth the added details. Don't believe I could have done all that...the leaves!....in that amount of time. I zoomed in and got a close view of the raw edged fabric. Brilliant idea and use of fabric character.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the hours I spend with embroidery. Most of my landscapes feature the raw edge in the grass area...another instance of me being anal!
DeleteI'm not at all surprised it took all those hours to embroider those flowers. I would've thought it would take longer. So, so many hours go into creating your landscapes. I love the rusty old truck and the embroidered flowers add a lovely pop of colour in that area. The leaves are incredible. The quilting around the outside frames the landscape perfectly, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm a relatively fast embroiderer, probably as a result of doing crazy quilting for so many years. The leaves took awhile because each one is individually painted, then the veining and then each one fussy cut out.
DeleteWOW MA.... this is fabulous!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteawww - thank you!
DeleteThis is awesome. That is a great deal of time for that embroidery, but it is so lovely.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you Jackie...I love doing the embroidery part.
DeleteSherry of createology: Your hand embroidery is the icing on the cake dear. I know how tedious it is however without it the landscape just does not come to life. I love to putter but I must admit my puttering does not involve housekeeping…it usually involves finding treasures in my creativ supplies. Happy First Day of Spring…
ReplyDeleteOddly enough I don't find embroidery tedious at all. I really enjoy trying out different stitches and threads. Some landscapes seem to want it and others don't so I play it by ear. My puttering is pretty much always revolving around a needle and threads.
DeleteGreat message about pollinators! Yes, I certainly can appreciate the time that goes into your wonderful creations.
ReplyDeleteBees (and other pollinators) are vital so it's to be hoped people don't rush cleaning out their gardens and flower beds giving the bees a chance to wake up.
DeleteI am fearful for the loss of the bees and other animals that are affected by the technology waves that we use so freely that interfere with their programmed ways of living.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly!
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