Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Opus Anglicanum, continued...

Well...it has been some time.  I have gotten out of the habit of blogging everyday and need to buckle down!  Silly things like school, family and such getting in the way!

On the awesome front, I have finished the embroidery on the opus anglicanum project!  (And there was great cheering throughout the land!)  This project has taken me 3 years, and quite possibly 50 hours of embroidery time.  As it will eventually be made into an almoner's bag, I still have to embroider the opposing side and sew it all together.  But, here is the finished front!


Now, I had some problems couching the metallic on this piece, as I used a 2-ply twist thread I had found at Michael's.  It was not as flat as a single strand of Japan silk, but it worked out okay.  I went over it afterward with a gold sewing thread, tacking down places where the gold did not sit well, and cleaning up the edges around the embroidery.  I am quite pleased, thus far!

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  1. Absolutely beautiful - as usual with your work.

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    1. Oh, thank you! I know that I need to practice my couching, but I was really pleased with how it turned out!!!

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  2. And looking lovely too :-)
    Will you use a non-twisted thread for the back? Or in the future?

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    1. I certainly will use a non-twist for couching in the future. This one was cheaper but it doesn't lie nearly as flat as Japan silk.

      For the back of this pouch, I will probably use the two-ply twist, just to keep continuity.

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  3. Fabulous! What stitch did you use for the horses and figures?

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    1. Thank you!

      I used just a plain, old split stitch for the horses and figures.

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    2. Oh! The shields at the top are done in chain and split stitches! I had forgotten about those!!

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  4. Curiosity... what size it the total piece.

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  5. ok I thought it was bigger than that. I am currently working on a piece that is 2.5" by 3.5". You have done an awesome job.

    Janie Hanes

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    1. Thank you, Janie!

      I would love to see yours when it is finished!

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  6. It should be finished this week. Have been working on it steadily for a month now. Will have to figure a way to post a pic to you.
    Janie

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