Since my stand was out and I couldn't work on Japanese Landscape, I figured it was a good time as any to take out my phase 1 Japanese Embroidery piece.
I spent the day on it, starting with finishing a few threads that have been sticking out. I worked on the pink flower and filled in a bit more of the wrapping paper (upper right corner).
When you take a class, you tend to jump around a lot on a piece as the teacher tries to show you how to do each technique. In normal circumstances, the iris would be stitched first before you move onto the next element. So I spent the afternoon working the larger petals. These are stitched with twisted thread so a lot of my time was spent twisting threads for it.
I think it needs about two more sessions to finish it. I'm slowly getting the hang of stitching curved elements.
2018/01/08: I had a stitching meet up with my Japanese embroidery group. I was able to put in more time on the iris. One more session and it will be finished.
I spent the day on it, starting with finishing a few threads that have been sticking out. I worked on the pink flower and filled in a bit more of the wrapping paper (upper right corner).
When you take a class, you tend to jump around a lot on a piece as the teacher tries to show you how to do each technique. In normal circumstances, the iris would be stitched first before you move onto the next element. So I spent the afternoon working the larger petals. These are stitched with twisted thread so a lot of my time was spent twisting threads for it.
I think it needs about two more sessions to finish it. I'm slowly getting the hang of stitching curved elements.
2018/01/08: I had a stitching meet up with my Japanese embroidery group. I was able to put in more time on the iris. One more session and it will be finished.
It's looking good. All that thread twisting was worth while!
ReplyDeleteWow! Just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love the way the light catches on the twisted blue threads, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour progress is very beautiful Dima :) The twisted threads are looking very nice : Super !!
ReplyDeleteThis looks gorgeous! I, too, like how the light catches the blue.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful embroidery Dima. I like the twisted effect although it must be slow work.
ReplyDeleteyour stitches are so perfect, you are a really talented embroiderer. The blue is a gorgeous shade.
ReplyDeleteGreat progress. I love how incredibly neat all your stitches look :) It's probably good to work on this now, so you can 'set' your newly learned knowledge by applying it a bit more before too much time has passed since the class.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I admire those who can do Japanese embroidery. I know there is a lot of training and precision involved. But it looks to me like you are a natural!
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