Last month I got the itch to do some textile art, helped on greatly by ‘stitch of the month’ generated by a group I go to.
I think because the first two stitches reminded me of feathers, I decided that I’d make the beginnings of a stitched fabric bird book.
The first stitch (top) is Oxhead stitch and the second (above) is Y stitch. This latter piece started life in a day class run by Maria Thomas featuring her signature use of scallop shells. I didn’t realise at the time what I was beginning or where it would find it’s purpose – a good lesson in playing open-endedly as a creative.
This last one is Gobelin stitch (this bird does indeed look like he’s been ‘gobblelin’ a lot of something!)
