Loops!: thinking about the next step

    Pattern: Spring Fling from The New Crewel
    Materials: washed/shrunk flour sacking yardage; DMC cotton embroidery floss
    Techniques: it is all satin stitch. [outline in 3-ply chain stitch, then 1-ply satin stitch]
    Stitchery size: 7" square

    the idea is modern redwork. to get there, though, i've got lots of embroidery to do. i'll just keep stitching squares for fun. with all of them in my red/brown palette, they should go together just fine.

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      KimFearheiley, lamb lady, meg's my name, Bunny (bunnydraws.blogspot.ca), and 17 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. KimFearheiley (54 months ago | reply)

      That is just stunning. Your work is perfection. I can't express how much I love this.

    3. just maryse (54 months ago | reply)

      wow. this is going to be fantastic. do you buy your fabric online or do you have a place you can go to.

    4. yorkiegirl4 (54 months ago | reply)

      This is fabulous! Really beautiful.

    5. samantha s. [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)

      i love it!

    6. Kateri_ (54 months ago | reply)

      This is such an exciting photo--so much wonderful possibility and you are headed in absolutely the right direction.

    7. lamb lady (54 months ago | reply)

      That's a great assortment of red fabrics and your loops are a grand flourish to accompany them. Have fun considering the possibilities!

    8. Mevrouw Walvis (54 months ago | reply)

      Oh this looks likes a fun project! Love the idea.

    9. chiligirlll (54 months ago | reply)

      Oh yeah, look at those luscious reds. Beautiful.

    10. flint knits (54 months ago | reply)

      ooh, I'd never heard of redwork til you linked me--it's lovely!

    11. NeitherHIpNorFunky (54 months ago | reply)

      this is just awesome.

    12. Knitting B (54 months ago | reply)

      Yeah, thanks for the link! Beautiful work as always.

    13. klippity (54 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous work, so bold!

    14. cauchy09 (54 months ago | reply)

      thanks, everyone! i'm so thrilled to have this long-term project underway with some direction now. i'll keep you posted on its progress...

      yeah, i buy online. these fat quarters were just a "red pack" available on a sale page somewhere. there is a LQS not too far from me, but i sometimes get creeped out by the ladies there.

      i have mixed feelings about the traditional redwork genre and shied away because i feared the embroidery. with more modern designs, though, i think redwork could be really fun.

    15. m_soto (54 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous!

    16. (afm) (54 months ago | reply)

      Love this!

    17. just maryse (54 months ago | reply)

      i have a book from france with nothing but 'red work' but the designs are on the more traditional side. i'll take photos for you soon. (maybe not today as the light is kind of crap)

    18. kreativedesigner [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)

      This is gorgeous. I love the fabric selection and the embroidery. Red is a lovely color. You are so talented! I enjoy browsing through your photostream.

    19. cauchy09 (54 months ago | reply)

      thanks!

      oh, yes, i'd love to see a few photos! my search online moved into "broderie rouge" and i may have paid a few too many euros for a french book or two this weekend.

    20. Bowhaus (54 months ago | reply)

      Loving all those reds....gorgeous and looping the loop for loopy stitchers.... yay!!

    21. knottynaomi (54 months ago | reply)

      beautiful collection!! wow!

    22. chickenfoot (54 months ago | reply)

      awesome

    23. assemblage (53 months ago | reply)

      totally wow.

    24. cauchy09 (53 months ago | reply)

      thanks again! i hope it turns out okay...

    25. Fingers Inc (29 months ago | reply)

      oh my goodness, I missed this one in the past. LOVE the redwork... now you've got me thinking!

    26. the little red hen - (3 months ago | reply)

      I'm having fun looking through your old projects.

    27. cauchy09 (3 months ago | reply)

      thanks! this is that redwork that might take me another 20 years to finish. heh.

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