Thought I'd give you a little update on my embroidered handwriting experiment after taking Laura Hartrich's @laurahartrich on-demand class, Embroidered Handwriting.
My original purpose had been to incorporate words into the backing of my current Bee Sewcial quilt, Ode to Joy. Over the last month, I've grouped my bee mates' block 'names' into rough categories and have been embroidering them with two strands of black embroidery floss on white fabric. Remember.... the blocks, and thus the words, signify things that bring them joy.
I'm now in the process of making neutral-colored blocks incorporating those embroidered words, and pinning them back up on the wall.
I'm planning to make all the blocks containing the words in a mix of white and off-white solids, along with just a few very low-volume prints. Once I make all the blocks, I'll tweak things to fit them all together into a backing the necessary size. I'm still mulling over how I'll keep everything lined up once it comes time to baste the quilt, but I've got a few ideas. I'm looking forward to getting to that point!
This looks like a really fun project. With the embroidery did you map out all the sizes and lettering on one large piece of fabric first and then cut them apart or embroider directly on the smaller pieces? This will be great when it's all done!
ReplyDeleteSuch a neat idea! A long time ago I made a two sided baby quilt that was quite a puzzle, but worthwhile.
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