Lately I have been cross stitching, but after my epic 66 day stay in hospital I have been thinking more about what truly makes me happy. Of course it is hand embroidery! So of course I will continue with my Mini Monthly Sardines as they have grown on my over the time I designed them, they will still be released for my Etsy shop every month on the 15th as this is planned.
So the question is..... what will I be doing now??
Experimenting with more 3D 360 degree hand embroidery as this is what really excites me and I love the challenge. These type of pieces take time to design and create so this is why I fill that void with cross stitch designs.
Whilst at university I explored nature a lot, drawing, painting, digitally placing my individual drawn elements. I was not a fan of using technology to combine things, I took more enjoyment from cutting each piece out with a craft knife then placing them by hand! However I had to 'learn' so did what was required! The images below are all my own work, my own hand drawn images that were then combined within photoshop creating each individual new image.
So why am I showing these? Good question! I have been exploring my artwork, considering how to develop an idea further, to use for hand embroidery. I also included a photo of angles of the fairy ring I designed and created a little while ago. Maybe I will need new sketches of the direction I am planning to move into....
Until next time...
Happy stitching!