Still Playing with Ribbons and Threads

 

I decided to try some bookmarks using ribbon embroidery.  In my Stitch Tool book I found the lovely iris stitch then invented a few others of my own based loosely on stitches in the book (loosely because I'm still learning how:)  Nevertheless I like the results.  I need some small things to sell at our spring show in April.

Then it was back to miniatures.   I stitched a tulip garden on this one.  I had started a tulip field using french knots but it took so much ribbon that I was afraid I would run out so I put it aside till I can order more ribbon and made this one instead.

  

This is one of my first attempts matted and framed.  I like it!

And I ended up making a large bag to pack my Down the Garden Path piece for our spring show.   The bag is about 30" x 25" and is the largest thing I have ever sewn by machine.  I lined it with batting and fabric.

Then I played around with silk threads on leafy fabric - It was fun but  I think I like the ribbon ones better.

Here's the last ribbon embroidery piece I finished.  I have a couple more bookmarks in progress then it's on to something new (or maybe a ufo).

This lovely mourning dove posing so nicely on my feeder is one of a pair that spend a lot of time in my yard.

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