Lessons Learned in Re-Purposing…
Embroidery is meticulous. Stitching is pain stakingly tedious work. I learned that this week. I had never completed an embroidery project before. But this week’s button-down collared shirt cried out for some needlepoint detail. So what’s a girl to do but google ‘embroidery stitches’ and take a quick lesson from our helpful search engine tutors. And through the process I learned an additional unexpected tip: that anything worth creating emerges one humble stitch at a time.
Exhibit A. Flowers & Vine
Model. ‘Waiting in Expectation’ Chair
Process. I googled “how to embroidery.” Then followed their handy steps and embroidered a flower on the front and a vine on the collar.
So wherever you are in your journey… be encouraged and remember, sometimes it’s necessary to take a deep breath, step back and enjoy the picture emerging.
*** I would like to make a correction to this blog. In the name of not exaggerating to better a story I should state that I took a one evening workshop on embroidery hosted by a dear friend. Granted, I unwittingly had forgotten most of the knots, and had to re-google the stitches. However, she served as the inspiration for the embroidery on this project. Thank you, Faire! And I apologize to my readers!
