Recently, I was at an antique shop and saw some lovely embroidered and embellished pillows with faces or silhouettes of beautiful ladies on them. I have always enjoyed sketching female faces and portraits. Add that to my love of embroidery and you have extreme inspiration! I have started one of my own, which is pictured first.
I wanted to my girl to be very elegant with an element of flora or nature. Her soft green headband has a small bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley and violets. I also made her be a redhead, of course.
Whether they are depicted as Southern Belles in a garden, a flapper with her modern bobbed hair and expressive face, or a mademoiselle of the late 18th century, I absolutely adore them. Here are some photos for inspiration.
These photos are from Pinterest, see this board for more
amazing embroidery featuring these delicate dames.
I hope embroidering becomes a favorite pastime again.
Things always come and go, old trends resurface, so I think this would too.
Ivy
I hope embroidering becomes a favorite pastime again.
Things always come and go, old trends resurface, so I think this would too.
Ivy
These are so fun!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love the one you did.
ReplyDeleteWow! The lady you embroidered is lovely! I would love to embroider, I just haven't taken the time to learn how! I do cross stitch, but it's not quite the same! Thanks for sharing these pretty photos! Blessings!
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How tremendously lovely!!! Stitchery is near and dear to my heart, too, in fact - perhaps my oldest craft love, cross stitch, has been calling to me a great deal this summer, so I hope to squeeze in some time for it soon.
ReplyDeleteYour embroidery is positively breathtaking!
Big hugs & many thanks for your great comment this weekend,
♥ Jessica