I'm trying a new fill stitch for the big red circle -- backstitch as fill stitch. I'm loving the woven quality of the stitches, although they are profoundly imperfect. But the imperfections are part of the handmade process, no? Each stitch is a decision and a test... can I get the next stitch into the exact center of the previous row's stitch?
Of course I can't!
Embroidery is weirdly moving to me. Just thread going into fabric, but there is something so textural and primal about it. And there are so many hazard signs and simple images to translate into fabric and floss. I'm grateful.
>> Each stitch is a decision and a test
ReplyDeleteI love that insight -- and it's true of so many creative enterprises...