In my quest to stay one step ahead of my stitch groups (and also to try to make multi-use pieces), I have started making a sculptured bird using raised embroidery.
I've long been an admirer of Abigail Brown's beautiful birds with their subtle evocation of feathers made in scraps of fabric. I've also been ruminating on this year's Embroiderers' Guild Regional competition title Inspired by William Morris. In one of those light-bulb moments, the two ideas fused: a 3D bird based on Morris' iconic print, The Strawberry Thief.
Using stranded cotton in brick red, I have worked small woven picots to give the illusion of feathers. These are interspersed with French knots to create the wonderful speckled breast of the song thrush.
This is all work in progress, to which I had better return if I am to finish it by Thursday!
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