Hello again everyone, another 3 weeks have shot past. But with the Easter holidays I have finally managed to get a little work done on my stumpwork fish kit by The Bluebird Embroidery Company ! Up until now I have been working on the 3d fish body and needle lace background but now I have turned my attention to the fins.
The fins were worked on a very fine organza, which was very slippery and frayed everywhere! The fabric was painted first and then wire was couched around the outside of each shape using embroidery thread. This was a very time consuming process, but one that I quite enjoyed in the sunshine!
Finally a little backstitching was added in between the wires and this is now where I am up to……They do look a little messy at the moment, but hopefully when they are cut out and the ends are shredded they will look more like fins and a tail!
Meanwhile in the garden spring has finally sprung! This is my favourite time of the year as I love all the spring flowering bulbs and rhizomes. Currently in flower are the erythroniums, trilliums, anemone, spring pea and Solomon seal – with smilacima and aconites waiting in the wings. Even the chickens have come back out to play! Hope you all had a wonderful Easter.
Thank you for popping in. Happy stitching and I hope to see you all in another 3 weeks.
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sweetfallenangels 
ooooooh definitely look very fin & tail-like!
Haha, thank you!
They definitely look like fins and a tail, amazing! Did you have to paint them as well? that would scare me off, if the previous steps hadn’t already! Gorgeous work!
Yes – painted them too. Not a very skilled job as I did it with a cotton wool bud because I didn’t have a paintbrush to hand!
Now I am terrified!
Hi! Sorry if I could not comment on your work,in the past few weeks.Due a violent storm,my internet connection has failed and in addition to damaging the computer has created damage to the central cabin of the network.I hope you will excuse me.Wonderful embroidery!
Hugs! Carmela
No worries – hope you are keeping safe!
Wow, those fins and tail look challenging but glad to hear you enjoyed the process! Lovely photos of your spring bloomers. I’m enjoying the blooms of my cedar sage and dianthus. Gaura just started blooming for me and I see buds on the Clematis.
Love gaura – do you have the pink or white variety?
One of each! I have two white varieties that I’ve had for a few years now. My pink one I planted this past fall, so I’m enjoying the pink blooms for the first time!
I think the fins and tail will be very successful, although I’ll admit organza is a frustrating and exasperating fabric to work with!
It really is!
Deborah that is a very fun project! I have never worked on organza.
Believe me – it is not the easiest of materials!!
wow wow wow – once again. You are so clever and these fins are going to turn those delightfully cute fishes into something very elegant.
Oh thank you so much for saying so.
How do people get these ideas? Amazing!
I know – there are so many amazing kits out there that are lovely!
I enjoyed the flower slide show as much as I loved seeing the fish progressing. They look awesome! ~ Sharon
Thank you – I love spending time in the garden at this time of year – once spring and early summer flowers are over there is very little to see!
Wow, these look amazing, I wouldn’t know where to start! x
Of course you would – the instructions are very comprehensive to follow.
hehe, maybe I will try something a bit more adventurous once I’ve made more of a dent in my UFO pile!
This looks like very delicate work ! Worth it though 😀
Thank you – it was a little fiddly.
I love watching your progress on these little stumpwork fish! I can definitely see the fins and a tail.
Thank you Renee
This embroidery is so exciting! Looking forward to see the project growing!
So am I !!
Wow this is so intricate and lovely. I also like that you got to stitch in sunshine…I am longing for that day too. And look at all the growth in your garden. Amazing too.
Thank you Jocelyn – sewing in the sunshine was short lived but fun while it lasted! I love spring time in the garden as I love all those spring bulbs, rhizomes and corms.
I am constantly amazed by your work — and I can definitely see fins and a tail! This piece is so beautiful and so technically impressive!
Thank you so much – I can tell you though, there are lots of mistakes!
Aside from the issues of working with that gauze this looks like fun. It will be exciting to see the bits come together! Thanks for the slide show of your lovely flowers. 🙂
This time of the year the garden always comes first – even before my sewing!