Monday, February 06, 2012

Prayer Flag -Bloom

Bloom is linen with a strip of eco dyed habotai silk.  I used India Flint's hapa-zome technique (flower pounding) on the silk strip and just attached the strip to the prayer flag.  The flower was a pink dianthus, and I think I used vinegar as a post mordant.  At any rate, the pink became mostly lavenders and purples.

I used this one to practice the Cretan stitch.  After embroidering the word "bloom"--it just couldn't support any more embellishment, stitching or otherwise.
                                                                                                         
I don't like the next prayer flag.  I was working on this flag with nothing in mind and then decided to add the herringbone stitch (last week's TAST stitch) -- but I wasn't pleased with the addition, a kind of trellis made mostly of herringbone stitches.

The words "bloom" and "cultivate" kind of go together, but I also wish I had not used the floral images twice.
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I've just read some comments about Cultivate over at Tuesday Stitchers, and although I had decided to just give up on it, I may return to it keeping in mind the suggestions!  :)
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Another Chloe-ism:

Ren: What did you learn in school today?
Chloe: We learned that dinosaurs are extinct.
Ren: And what does that mean?
Chloe: It means I can't have one.


I've written about Ren's daughters Chloe and Alison on this post.  Chloe is just so quotable.
She cracks me up!



6 comments:

  1. I like your Bloom!
    Chloe is wonderful!

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  2. Yes the white was a surprise, but I like the wild trellis!

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  3. Very beautiful stitching with a very lovely scene. Hugs Judy

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  4. Suz - Thanks, Suz. Chloe is a riot, isn't she?

    Nancy - I've knocked back the white with some coffee dye and added more stitching to "Cultivate" -- still not crazy about it, but I think it's an improvement.

    Judy - Thanks! I love the process even if I don't always like the result. :)

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  5. I love Bloom. How appropriate for the flower pounded imprint, which looks almost embroidered itself. The suggestions for Cultivate were good. I'm curious to see how it finally turns out.

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  6. Laurie - The suggestions have made a difference. I still don't like the trellis, but the prayer flag has improved. :)

    I'll post a picture soon!

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Good to hear from you!