Encrusted embroidery

I finally feel as if I am making progress. to be blogged later. www.karenruane.blogspot.com

As I mentioned in my last post, quite a few stitchers out there are creating Encrusted Rocks. It all stems from this article here in Stitch Magazine. Wonderful stitching done by Jennifer Rochester. This is My how-to as I did it :) A selection of buttons and small curtain rings that i found at a charity shop. I didnt use the tube bead after all. 2 Layers of fabric. The bottom one in the hoop. Randomly stitched the objects between the layers. I didnt worry about the lumps n bumps as they add…

A sample of encrusted calico stitched by me from a class by Jennifer Rochester. Pic was Explored on 3 Dec 2009.

Over at stichin fingers, Deb and Marjolein invited everyone to join in a challenge, calling it a "Pebble Adventure". This is my beginning. We're creating "Encrusted Calico," which looks like rocky surfaces encrusted with growth. Just like a tiny underwater scene. Using muslin for the base, I added some buttons, and plastic beads and rings. I'll add a second layer of muslin and entrap the bits between the layers, sewing them down. This is the perfect place to use any ugly plastic beads you…

How to stitch an encrusted embroidery project. Instructions on how to choose fabric beads and threads. Step by step directions for a small project.

Update: Unfortunately Jennifer Rochester's books seem to no longer be available and the links below to work of hers and tutorials no longer work. Searching on Pinterest does bring up several beautiful examples of her work. I'm currently working on a piece (you'll get a sneak peek on Monday) that is inspired by encrusted embroidery - not completely encrusted, just inspired by! In searching for inspiration, I came across the work of Scottish artist Jennifer Rochester. I was greatly inspired…

I have finally finished a piece of hand stitch that I have been working on throughout the summer. I got the idea to do this from a piece in Workshop on the Web by Jennifer McFarlane. It is stitched onto a single layer of muslin in a hoop, which allows the threads to make a hole in the middle of flower. As you can see I have used every type of neutral thread I possess and it was interesting to see the effect each type gave. Some were not that nice so after using up the thread in the needle it…

Encrusted calico pebble inspired by Jennifer Rochester, google: Mermaids Chatelaine.

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