Friday, 20 January 2012

White - Experimental Paper Embroidery

For Tag Tuesday the challenge was to create a tag in WHITE. A good opportunity to have a little play and to do some experimenting. I haven't done any 'serious' embroidery for a long time and definitely not on paper. For the tag I chose some shapes, cut them with nestabilities, underlaid it with felt and framed the cut-outs with little stitches and embroidery thread
I finished the tag with some beads, pearls and lace. Hhhmmmmmmm, not quite sure ... I need to do some more trials with paper thickness, threads, .... if anybody has any hints and tips for this, I would be very grateful for any advice. Have a great weekend Petra.

14 comments:

  1. Jingle20 January 2012 at 13:40

    This is beautiful!

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  2. Netty20 January 2012 at 15:18

    oh wow Petra is there no end to your talents this is positively gorgeous. Have a great weekend, Annette x

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  3. Suze Bain20 January 2012 at 16:11

    Petra, this is gorgeous - fabulous mix of materials. xx

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  4. Viv20 January 2012 at 16:27

    Just beautiful Petra - can't give you any tips 'cos I can only just about thread a needle! LOL

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  5. Anonymous20 January 2012 at 17:02

    Oh my gosh! That is absolutely stunning!

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  6. trisha too20 January 2012 at 19:02

    Petra, this is beautiful! You may have just inspired me to give this a try!

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  7. ~*~Patty S20 January 2012 at 20:15

    ooo gorgeous white on white
    AND
    I am extra impressed you stitched on the paper
    by hand?
    I always wonder if punching a hole first would help but then it takes longer...but sometimes to pull the needle through I needed little needlenose pliers to help or a rubber thing to grip the needle...wondering if you found the same problems?

    it was worth anything you went through Petra, really lovely!
    oxo

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  8. Maia20 January 2012 at 21:51

    very beautiful your tag with paerls and beads!
    Have a nice weekend
    greetings Maia

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  9. Shelly Schmidt21 January 2012 at 04:36

    Beautiful! You did an amazing job with this embroidery!

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  10. Sabrina21 January 2012 at 15:34

    This came out beautiful. I haven't done any embroidery before, but I have been wanting to learn to do a crochet edge on paper. Yours is very inspiring!

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  11. Alexa21 January 2012 at 15:35

    What a gorgeous tag - really clever idea using the felt and then stitching. Clever you! x

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  12. Robin21 January 2012 at 15:47

    Absolutely gorgeous just as it is Petra!

    Hugs,
    Robin

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  13. Christine21 January 2012 at 16:16

    Your tag is beautiful. It must have taken quite awhile to create.

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  14. Marjie Kemper21 January 2012 at 17:08

    It looks wonderful. Love the texture of the stitching.

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