I found a neat book at Barnes and Noble last night; Three Dimensional Embroidery Stitches by Pat Trott (Search Press). Incredibly clear step by step photos. I HAD TO HAVE IT. And I want about 10 others listed in the back!
Oh well -off to the garden!
Cheryl
Is this stumpwork? I've always thought it looked a bit intimidating - and like I need another hobby LOL!
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
No and maybe. I think there are shared stitches but no wires, cut out and attach bits or padded forms. I'm looking through the book when the novel wears on me!
Cheryl
Raised embroidery (aka stumpwork, dimensional, en stampe and a host of other names)is definitely not difficult. If you can blanket stitch, stem stitch and straight stitch, you can create a detached leaf (on a wire, separate from cloth).
Some of raised work is embroidery over several layers of felt padding. Also "slips" . . . that is, embroidery done on another piece of cloth or canvas and sewn down on the main subject.
It's simple to wind thread around a bead to make pretty berries.
I have a class that I have taught at several EGA chapters which you might like to investigate, since it's an "introduction".
lewmew wrote:
I wonder if it's what Australians call Three-dimensional embroidery: a lot of Brazilian embroidery stitches used in unique ways, including some needlelace. Brazilian is also in the class of "raised" embroidery.
Dianne
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