Hello Everyone
This week I would like your valued opinion on an idea I have. For the last few months I have been working on an exclusive range of designs for Country Bumpkin Publications in Australia – there are 2 birds and 2 vintage flowers in the range. I have completed the 2 birds, one, the Red Rumped Parrot is now available in kit form from Country Bumpkins and the other Forest Kingfisher is being packed up ready to send this week. These bird designs are larger than normal and aimed at the more experienced stitcher – the designs are only available from Country Bumpkins see here.
The next two designs are based on Vintage flowers the first, Victorian Pansies is complete and I am in the process of stitching the second which you will have to wait to see! These flower designs are aimed at the intermediate stitcher and are medium size.
I really enjoyed stitching the Victorian Pansies – the design was reproduced from an antique Victorian postcard, I love the way that the Victorian’s illustrated with a slight frilly flourish to everything and of course those gorgeous creamy, muted shades are to die for! Having completed the design I decided to try something I have been wanting to do for a very long time and that is MINIATURE EMBROIDERY. So I re-stitched the same design in miniature, this was the result. The stitching is approx 5 x 6cm (2,5 x 2,5 inches). It took some adjusting of the colours to fit into a smaller space but the stitching was no more difficult to do than a larger piece and all the detail is there just in minute form.
Now this is where I need your help – two questions:
1. What do you think about a miniature range of kits – I am thinking Vintage flowers, birds etc.
2. I wanted to re-create the antique vintage background and found the best fabric to use was a calico, but of course it would have to be a very good quality calico (muslin in the US) with a high thread count which I am still trying to source through my suppliers. The second option would be to use the milky background of my cotton satin which is good quality and the right weight. What are your thoughts on the background fabric, which one do you think would be right?
I look forward to hearing what you have to say – meantime wherever you are have a wonderful week and happy stitching. Trish