What is slow stitching? A lot of fun! Learn how to get started with slow stitching and enjoy this creative textile art.
We had an ice storm in the early part of January and while we were house bound by the weather I discovered “slow stitching.” I fell in love with the process and the meditative qualities of these small hand stitching projects and I thought you might also like them! What is slow stitching? Slow st
UNIQUE Handmade TEXTILE Art Slow Stitching Embroidery VINTAGE Antique Fabrics Sustainable Colourful Flowers Orange Green Blue Repurposed !! This is a repurposed work of art made out of a vintage army blanket, vintage 1970s sheets, and vintage buttons. I used a blanket stitch, french knots, and suffolk puffs. The textile is attached to a branch which can be easily hung up anywhere in your home. Featuring gorgeous colourful flowers of orange, yellow and green. At the stems there is beautiful vibrant repurposed vintage buttons. All fabrics are antique and vintage , therefore the colours come across as faded grandeur Please feel free to check out my other handmade art !! All items are sent tracked and signed for.
Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ and a happy Sunday to us all.... ~ our day will be a rainy one, with grey clouds and a bit of a chill in the damp air. and on to Slow Stitching! we all {mostly} know the concept of slow stitching... methodical, mindful {or not} stitches made in small areas at a time using recycled, old, new, used, worn fabrics and threads of all-sorts. ~ now this is something that excites me LOL ~ I do follow a few Instagram, Pinterest & Youtube accounts for slow stitching, and I'll share them with you at the end of this posting, if you're so-inclined. here are a few photos that I've borrowed from Pinterest, showing some of my favorite projects that have been posted there: and now for a few snaps of what I'll be working on today using Slow Stitch... all I need to do is add thread! ~ I know it's not for everyone... and to some it looks unfinished, done by untrained hands, 'too' primitive or even messy. but to me, it is beautiful. poignant. intriguing... easy but challenging and frees oneself from the constraints of perfection-ism. nothing wrong with frayed edges and loose threads. faded colors and age-spots and stains are fine. wrinkles are perfect and show character. each stitch taken should be mindful, carefully placed and thought upon. stitch your feelings into your cloth and relax a while. does Slow Stitching have to be pretty? nope. is it supposed to make sense? only to you. is there a right or wrong way to do it? I don't think so, you do you. so give it a try. gather your supplies: a sewing basket or bag to keep your things in {or better yet, MAKE a bag!} sharp needle, blunt tipped needle, sharp scissors, chalk, pencil, frixion pen {heat erasable} lots of threads and lots of fabric scraps. and don't forget to include your imagination...... here are the links promised and I do hope you visit them: https://deep-rooted-healing.com/art-projects/buried-books https://www.jessiechorley.com/ https://www.instagram.com/petalplum/ https://www.instagram.com/maycontainpaper/ https://www.instagram.com/k3n.clothtales/ Blessings from the Farm ~ Lori
UNIQUE Handmade TEXTILE Art Slow Stitching Embroidery VINTAGE Antique Fabrics Sustainable Colourful Flowers Orange Green Blue Repurposed !! This is a repurposed work of art made out of a vintage army blanket, vintage 1970s sheets, and vintage buttons. I used a blanket stitch, french knots, and suffolk puffs. The textile is attached to a branch which can be easily hung up anywhere in your home. Featuring gorgeous colourful flowers of orange, yellow and green. At the stems there is beautiful vibrant repurposed vintage buttons. All fabrics are antique and vintage , therefore the colours come across as faded grandeur Please feel free to check out my other handmade art !! All items are sent tracked and signed for.
To save you from a creative lull, I'll show you two fibre art exhibitions you can currently view online.
Hand sewn in vintage Boro style Handmade Boro Sashiko denim patch with unfinished edges made from natural fabrics : scraps , recycled jeans , and left overs from my previous projects (Fabric are washed and steamed iron) Slow stitched by hand using combination of cotton threads for sashiko, embroidery and knitting. Each unique piece can be used for : repairing clothing , embellishments or visible mending.
Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ and a happy Sunday to us all.... ~ our day will be a rainy one, with grey clouds and a bit of a chill in the damp air. and on to Slow Stitching! we all {mostly} know the concept of slow stitching... methodical, mindful {or not} stitches made in small areas at a time using recycled, old, new, used, worn fabrics and threads of all-sorts. ~ now this is something that excites me LOL ~ I do follow a few Instagram, Pinterest & Youtube accounts for slow stitching, and I'll share them with you at the end of this posting, if you're so-inclined. here are a few photos that I've borrowed from Pinterest, showing some of my favorite projects that have been posted there: and now for a few snaps of what I'll be working on today using Slow Stitch... all I need to do is add thread! ~ I know it's not for everyone... and to some it looks unfinished, done by untrained hands, 'too' primitive or even messy. but to me, it is beautiful. poignant. intriguing... easy but challenging and frees oneself from the constraints of perfection-ism. nothing wrong with frayed edges and loose threads. faded colors and age-spots and stains are fine. wrinkles are perfect and show character. each stitch taken should be mindful, carefully placed and thought upon. stitch your feelings into your cloth and relax a while. does Slow Stitching have to be pretty? nope. is it supposed to make sense? only to you. is there a right or wrong way to do it? I don't think so, you do you. so give it a try. gather your supplies: a sewing basket or bag to keep your things in {or better yet, MAKE a bag!} sharp needle, blunt tipped needle, sharp scissors, chalk, pencil, frixion pen {heat erasable} lots of threads and lots of fabric scraps. and don't forget to include your imagination...... here are the links promised and I do hope you visit them: https://deep-rooted-healing.com/art-projects/buried-books https://www.jessiechorley.com/ https://www.instagram.com/petalplum/ https://www.instagram.com/maycontainpaper/ https://www.instagram.com/k3n.clothtales/ Blessings from the Farm ~ Lori
Well, gentle readers.. I took a few photos of the pieces that I am still working on for my Slow Stitch String Book Black Bean dyed cotton with bleached and over dyed sari silk. which we will make on the next video.. Tea dyed and stitched cotton textile one more video and then we are taking our summer vacation.. Tea dyed Khadi paper stitched with mono printed fabric We had planned a trip to visit family to celebrate a birthday, but that was cancelled.. due to Covid.. so very much has changed.. but stitching hasn't changed.. I can still rely on it for it's curative repairs.. Caterina Giglio, mixed media, slow stitching. stitching, centers me.. as the needle marries paper and fabrics.. creating a path all its own. moving gently on .. with no concern of where that pathway leads.. the piece, or me.. I loose my attachments and just focus on this present moment.. my breath, a sip of tea.. and I make space for the the wonky and wabi sabi.. in myself and in my work. A little string book will be perfect for imperfect pages and will allow them to be worked on time and time again.. See you next week my dear readers.. be well and as always, thank you.. Ciao, Ciao!
Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions
28th March 2021 Just a quick up-date.... ....the centre bookmark is for my gorgeous granddaughter who is now enjoying chapter books being read to her, we have started with 'The Twits' which she is really enjoying. This was an off-cut from a postcard I made and as she loves the seaside decided to make her a bookmark with her name embroidered on the back. The other two are made from an experiment using my hand dyed fabrics and wavy line weaving, thought they would make fundraising gifts later in the year. This is a slow stitched piece which has taken a while to do! Thought I might mount it on a canvas frame when shops open again. The background is some of my indigo dyed calico and used the circular pattern and extended with stitch circles. Close ups, some of my favourite simple stitches.... ....used washers to fill small spaces. I am now slow stitching some wool I eco dyed with eucalyptus leaves but need more variety of colours in my embroidery threads so again am waiting for the shops to open! I have tried ordering on line but the colours are never what I was expecting. I miss the craft shows for hand dyed threads.
Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions
To save you from a creative lull, I'll show you two fibre art exhibitions you can currently view online.
Handmade free motion sewn fabric little house embellishments for crafting projects. Maximum 4" Minimum 2" - some are wide, some are tall, all are wonky, charming and unique. Cotton on acrylic felt. Each one individually sewn freehand by me using the free motion sewing technique on the sewing machine. Each cottage is a one-off! Lovely handmade embellishments for your own projects - suitable for slow stitching, card making, applique, journaling, scrapbooking etc. Stitch or stick onto your own projects! Use them to make gift tags, cards, cake toppers, bunting or hanging decorations. You will receive 4 random unique cottage designs - each one in a different fabric. Other styles of embellishments and slow stitching kits are available in my shop.
This is a unique work, made on a piece of vintage quilt. This idea was born while working in the garden. Flowers and butterfly are cut from upholstery fabric and sewn on by hand. Furthermore there's embroidery on the flowers.
Slow Stitching is a new term for an age-old practice of quiet gentle making, mending, repair and stitching. Here’s what slow stitching is and how to do it, as well as what you can make from all your beautiful stitched pieces.
These 3D tattoos are way too realistic
Slow Stitching is a new term for an age-old practice of quiet gentle making, mending, repair and stitching. Here’s what slow stitching is and how to do it, as well as what you can make from all your beautiful stitched pieces.
I've been doing more slow stitching in the evenings, sitting on the sofa surrounded by tiny scraps of fabric and colourful threads, needles,...
Hand stitching with fabrics and paper in art journaling with Roben-Marie Smith. Slow stitching adds lovely texture to art journals. Watch the process as she creates in this book made during The 100 Day Project 2023.
How to Slow Stitch in Miniature using templates and small scraps of fabric.
Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions
What will you do with all those beautiful pieces of stitching 'process over outcome' ? Here's 10 ideas on how to turn your mindful making stitched work into a practical and useful project that makes you feel happy using it. From drawstring pouches to improv quilts these are simple ways to make somet
This week on the blog we take a look at the new to me old craft of hand sewing as I create a needle case using beautiful vintage fabrics
