Every now and then I have the overwhelming urge to create something truly unique, one of a kind yet whilst being a challenge to me.
****This piece is featured in a book called 'The Mastering the Art of Embroidery' by Sophie Long on page 139. (As shown in image 5)****
I adore stumpwork, who doesn’t like the idea of turning their embroidery into something 3D rather the usual 2D; it gives you so much more scope!
The actual design, like so many of my pieces, started off a scrap of a drawing in one of my many trusty sketchbooks, and then finally it became the right time to develop the design into something workable.
In all it has taken twenty-eight hours to stitch and mount the piece. Of course, that wasn’t done in a solid twenty-eight hour stint. I need time for tea, biscuits and natural daylight.
I am 100% happy with this piece; it’s been a pleasure to work on and has certainly done what I set out to achieve to create a unique piece whilst keeping my grey matter ticking. All that remains is for the piece to find a loving home.
