We finished the last round of our Travelling Books at Embroiderers’ Guild in July and despite some people’s misgivings at the start, most people thoroughly enjoyed the process and we’re planning to continue in September. For my last book, the prompt was just something very colourful, so I decided to return to the roots of my renewed interest in textiles – crazy patchwork.
I chose fabrics in tones of red, orange, gold and green including sari fabric, African batiks and sunprinted cottons and got patching. I always use raw edged pieces and feather stitch for the seams.
It was lovely choosing brightly coloured thread for the seams and then as I worked, planning what I was going to do in the patches.
Had a lot of fun surrounding this bird’s french knot spots with lazy daisy stitches.
He’s a bird in a field of Brussels sprouts!
Under A Topaz Sky 
Love your variegated thread over the seams, and your whimsical bird is delightful!
there’s something very satisfying about stitching a seam i think….it’s creating one piece from two, decoratively, beautifully. Your feather stitch looks beautiful…
Love these colors. This just looks like a HAPPY piece. Something you found joy in creating. Beautiful stitchery.
He’s a lovely bird – very cheerful!
It’s fab – and your birdie made me smile!
Happy work and I love the bird too 🙂
Hi Alex, Sorry to be late visiting. I love the colours you have used here, great combinations. What a sweet birdie, and I like the idea of chain stitches surrounding your French knots and love the brussel sprouts. I love the overall effect. This is Perlè thread, isn’t it?
Barbara xx