After having lots of fun sewing whipped and woven wheels, I decided to try and tackle the last hillock of trellis work. I had an idea of what I wanted to achieve after seeing a design by Tracy Franklin – which I thought would fit in well to my overall design. So I started to infill the squares with padded satin stitch. I intend to fill the other squares with lazy daisy stitch. It was a really time consuming process and I just hope I will not have to do lots of unpicking when I next see the RSN tutors.
I used the padded satin stitch to try and make sure that there are no white gaps around the stitching as one of the RSN tutors said that this was a real bug bear of hers! I still have lots to complete – but feel the whole piece is starting to come together now.
The only thing that I am really worried about is the bird’s head – I don’t want it to become a ‘cartoon’ bird – so will have to think very carefully before sewing.
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Love the effect you have created with the padded satin stitch! It looks really good.
Thank you – but the idea was not an original one!
That doesn’t matter, it look great in your project and you have chosen to put it there!
Glad it sits well in the piece. How is your crewel work coming along?
I love that effect! Tracy’s book is great for inspiration isn’t it? I really love your design. It makes me want to do another Jacobean piece!
Thank you – at the moment I feel this will be my last piece of Jacobean. Maybe that will change after a rest from it.
Wow! This is looking fantastic. It really brings the piece together. After reading your last crewel update, I was wondering how you were going to fill the trellis… now I know 🙂 Can’t wait to see it finished.
Thanks Jen, I only worry that there is not enough of the orange colour in the top left of the design.
Fabulous. I embroider and stitch so amazingly well. I love this design, it is different to what I am used to. It is very appealing. 🙂
Enjoy the crafting.
Thank you – it is very different to what I am used to too!