Friday 5 February 2016

Embroidery Squares - the next instalment

I'm getting back on schedule with my embroidery squares.  I seem to be racing through them now - but it's quite a punishing schedule.

Since I last showed you the squares, I have completed another twelve.  Because there are so many, I've condensed them into three collages, so that we're not here all day!


These first four squares (starting in the top left hand corner and working clockwise) represent cross stitch (I actually did some chicken scratch embroidery because I wasn't in the mood for ordinary cross stitch); patchwork; lace and seaside (I love this one).


These second set of squares represent kite; lines (drawn thread work is always fun to do); felt and winter.


The final four squares represent beads; sunshine; butterfly and layers.  The butterfly square is probably my favourite, it's an orange tip butterfly.

Making the mini collages gives an idea of how the squares might look once they've all been joined together.  But that's a long way off, I'm just concentrating on getting them done for now.

I've got another two planned for this afternoon and I'm quite excited by how they will look.  Twenty five squares have already been completed so by the end of today I should be half way through this project.  I'm enjoying it so much, embroidery is a lovely relaxing activity for a blustery February afternoon.

I hope you have an enjoyable and relaxed weekend.  Bye for now.

15 comments:

  1. They are wonderful, I am so looking forward to seeing them all together. I am sure it will be a great feast for the eyes. Have a wonderful weekend and many thanks for your concern, it was so thoughtful.

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    1. Thank you Lorraine. Still thinking of you all.

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  2. They are so pretty Janet I'm so impressed, my favourite is the Kite one it's lovely. :) xx

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  3. How lovely. My favourites are the ones that are pictoral - the little sailing boat, the girl flying a kite, and the butterfly.

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    1. Thank you Ginny. Yes, the pictorial ones are the most appealing, I'll have to do some more like that.

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  4. Gosh you are super talented x

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  5. Your stitching is amazing Janet, so tiny and beautiful.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  6. All the squares are beautiful !! It's an interesting project with variety of stitches.

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    1. Thank you Preeti. I'm trying to use as much variety as I can and it certainly makes it interesting.

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  7. Can't wait to see what happens next - lovely idea.

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  8. These are lovely - you have inspired me to try one or two of these.
    Liz

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    1. Thank you Liz. I'm really enjoying the embroidery and I hope you do too.

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