Last Saturday was a Certificate Course Workshop on Shisha Mirror Embroidery taken by Christine Bishop.
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A record of my stitching and related activity - mostly smocking and embroidery - and what I am learning along the way.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Shisha Workshop at the Guild
Monday, July 11, 2022
A use for some chicken prints.
I wasn't sure what I would do with the prints - but I do like a good chicken. Maybe a pouch.
When they arrived, I decided against embroidering them. They are lovely, and printed on to cotton using the panels you use to print on to t-shirts. I have used these on t-shirts. They work well, but the resulting surface is not one I fancy embroidering on.
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Blanket finish
I took my finished blanket into the Junior Embroiderers' meeting to ask their advice on whether I had enough horses on it - and to get their tutor's advice on washing it! The girls thought there were enough horses, and Margaret's advice was to hand-wash the whole thing, spin it dry and hang out. So that's what I did. It has been raining in Adelaide, but I got 4 hours in the middle of the day - and it dried.
I've got used to these little horses!
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Another needlework roll
Monday, June 27, 2022
Boro Pocket - Guild Certificate Course

Sunday, June 19, 2022
More Pretty Little Horses

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Another phone pouch
So today I made a new one.
Finally, I quilted the fabric, wadding and lining together by hand with some running stitch around some of the pattern. It is hard to see on the pattern - but that's what I was aiming for!
These days I don't buy trousers, or even leggings (thanks to Ink and Spindle!) without pockets, but I can now be sure of having my phone on me while wearing any of the backlog of pocketless pants in my wardrobe!