summer embroidery

I was so inspired yesterday evening, sitting in the garden and looking at all the pretty flowers to get out some linen and some embroidery thread and sew some flowers.  I haven't really done any/much freehand embroidery as such before (I used to do a lot of cross stitch), but I think this works.  No marks were made on the linen!

Aquilegias are definitely one of my favourite flowers from this time of year :-)

my first treasury appearance...

Hoorah for Etsy's Treasury East!  Spot my vintage appliqued embroidered cloth in this sweet treasury on Etsy :-) 

Embroidery and Old Lace

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  Vintage Embroidered Nap...

  marcher88
  $18.00 USD
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  Neskat's Embroidere...

  Neskat
  $8.00 USD
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  COFFEE and CREAM-HAND E...

  CutieGoodie
  $26.00 USD
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  Floral Lace Indented Sq...

  renarossner
  $24.00 USD
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  Fleur De Paris - Hand e...

  LaCamelot
  $115.50 USD
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  Choose your own Initial...

  EmenGeeDesigns
  $25.00 USD
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  1 Pair - Pastel Color -...

  lynnsworkshop
  $6.90 USD
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  Momma Teapot and Her Li...

  melysbaby
  $20.00 USD
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  Vintage embroidered/app...

  kateepie
  $12.00 USD
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  Rescued Vintage embroid...

  CarnivalMoon
  $38.50 USD
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  VEST LIZWEAR VINTAGE EM...

  SuziBoutique
  $8.95 USD
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  Vintage, Handmade Embri...

  Betterintime
  $5.00 USD
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  Butterflies Are Free Vi...

  VixVintage
  $28.00 USD
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  Vintage Floral Pansy Ha...

  VintageLinenA...
  $15.00 USD
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  Crewel Embroidered Flor...

  bythewayside
  $20.00 USD
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  Copper and Turquoise Vi...

  bohemiancrochet
  $24.00 USD

warping frame

I'm really proud of myself, as I, not being very good generally at making things square (thank goodness for big perspex thingies with lines on), have actually managed to make myself a warping frame.

I looked at several on the internet, but they seemed pretty expensive for what they were - so, a trip to B&Q and I had timber, two lengths of dowel, some metal plates and a pretty big drill bit.

Lots of sawing and sanding later, here it is!  I'm really pleased at how robust and sturdy it is... and square... which is the main thing!

I've ordered some texsolv heddles for my table loom, so hopefully once they arrive I can start work on warping up and getting some samples done.

Kx

wordless wednesday - bluebell heaven

Ancient bluebell woodland at Keele University 12 May 2010

yummy yarns

My yarn arrived this morning from the Handweavers Studio unfortunately I must have messed up the order, so only got 25g of each - so I've just had to ring them to order 200g of each.

But, aren't the colours yummy?  The extra yarn will be slightly different - straw instead of gold and blue ming instead of dark teal, but hopefully they will still work...

Now I just need to work out some designs!  Can you tell I'm excited??