I normally warn people off wedding bunting as it is invariable underestimated in required length, required time etc. But how could I quibble when called to arms by one of my earliest icons of crafting prowess, my oldest friend Chloe's mum, Jan Fuller?!
It was only one flag, mind.
I had a little bit of breathing space this weekend...so how did I fill it, a bit more sewing, what else!?
Chloe is getting married in a few months. The invite popped through the letter box on friday, complete with 2 bunting flags and instructions to get creative! I am always keen, when presented with a crafting challenge, to use up what I have and not have to buy anything new - Jan would surely approve - that is the whole premise of make do and mend is it not?
Most useful kit is at the studio but my quilting kit still resides at home and with it, a healthy amount of embroidery thread.
I haven't done any embroidery since I monogrammed Ant's initials for his birthday present last year. I'm a bit rusty to say the least, and improved considerably as soon as I found a needle with a big enough eye to fit a full strand of embroidery thread through...
So far, a little bit wobbly, but I like to think it is friendly embroidery.
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| I love colour graded embroidery thread...these three ferns were done with one thread that gradually got pinker and pinker! |
For those of you keen to have a go yourself, I used a split stitch to write my font. I faintly drew it in a water soluble pen. To decorate, I did a variation on the two below stitches, Tete de Beouf and Fern.
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| Split Stitch |
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| Tete de Beouf stitch |
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| Fern Stitch |
And here is the finished article, complete with tassel so I'll be able to identify it from the thousands
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