I've been playing around with more ways to link drawing/painting and embroidery, and I've made some bookmarks with the resulting samples. In my stash I found some old linens and silks - so I've been mixing it up with homespun calico - and it's been fun.
These are all made/backed with silk, and finished with vintage wooden beads for weight. I used
Valdani variegated threads - because I find them beautiful to work with.
These are my favourites. Painted on calico with inks and embellished with stitch.
This Harry Potter themed one was a special gift for my very dear friend, and great supporter, Wayne - who is a huge fan of HP!