I've
started embellishing white block #3.
Most
of the white fabric that I'm using for the blocks are from my old
dresses and it makes these blocks even more special because of so
many wonderful memories.
macramé cord,bullion loop over a knot,tassel with synthetic pearls,knotted
blanket and herringbone stitches
shisha
framed with a tatted flower
Happy
stitching!
Anita
Beautiful work! I love the shisha surrounded by tatting, what a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteLove the shisha.Very innovative idea, Anita. Maybe you should it try on a dress.
ReplyDeletevery nice. The tatted frame looks beautiful. For what purpose you r going to use these blocks?
ReplyDeleteYes, lovely to be adding mmore beauty, and more memories, to fabrics already woven into your life.
ReplyDeletebeautiful work. love that shisha mirror framed with the tatted flower.
ReplyDeleteWonderful stitching. Waste not, want not is a good reason to use the cloth and you are making more memories. :-))
ReplyDeleteI like all the examples.
Did you use Closed Herringbone to achieve the band between two rows of Herringbone? It looks great. I'm another fan who likes your shisha and tatting.
what a masterpiece you are creating here such imagination you have
ReplyDelete@Shami - Thanks Shami. It's for a quilt.
ReplyDelete@Deepa - Thanks Deepa.. I've done tatting and shisha combo on a saree many years back.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and interesting details on your embroidery! It will be a rich quilt... once!
ReplyDeletevery beautiful and creative quilt in the making. I love the tatting around mirrors.
ReplyDeleteChitra
I love the shisha surrounded by tatting flowers .It is really creative.
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