Have you ever tried embroidering on paper? It’s fun but a bit picky. Once a hole is in the paper there is no going back.
This week I did a little embroidery on watercolour paper. Turns out that it is, hands down, the easiest paper to embroider on that I have ever tried. I used an awl to punch the holes (after placing the paper on a piece of leather) and used only a variety of outline stitches. I think it is simple but effective.
It’s a long time since I hauled out the watercolours but I think it’s not too bad.
I have done a few other pieces of paper embroidery, the first just on a photo illustration…
And the second is a a pencil crayon and paper embroidery piece. It’s a sketch from a tarot card The Sun. Sorry, I can’t remember the name of the deck right now, but it’s a beautiful deck.
Now that I think of it, I think paper embroidery might be a nice intro to embroidery craft. Especially on good thick paper… Something to keep in mind!
Be well darlings,
Baba StringThings
I’ve added sewing to a card before using my sewing machine, and when I make extra special wedding cards I embroider the couple’s names and the date. Your embroidery is really quite beautiful. 😊
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Oh, hey, what a cool idea to use a sewing machine! I will have to try that! Thank you so much for your comment and the idea to try!
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Beautiful watercolour and embroidery. Thanks for sharing your technique. I haven’t painted in years but definitely would like to try this.
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Thank you! I find paper more intimidating then string for sure, and it’s about 30 years since I did much art, but watercolour is pretty fool-proof I find… I hope you give it a try!
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