Sarah B

This is a project begun in March which takes my free-machine embroidery in a new direction. I’ve taken away the base cloth to my work and made thread drawings which stand tall so they can cast shadows in sunshine but look attractive as textile pieces in soft light too. Cut out linen shapes enhance the story of each structure and bring colour to the pieces which collectively I call ‘Standing Stitches’. They stand on white wooden dome supports.

The Flowering Plant

£150

A free-machine embroidered bloom standing tall on a wooden dome support and sewn with cotton and silk thread. The piece includes cut out linen shapes held in place by the stitches which make up this see-through drawing. Florist's wire helps to support the piece.

Vases of Blooms

£150

A free-machine embroidered tower of bouquets standing tall on a wooden dome support and sewn with cotton and silk thread. The piece includes cut out linen shapes held in place by the stitches which make up this see-through drawing. Florist's wire helps support the piece.

Regal Birds

£200

A free-machine embroidered tower of crowned birds standing tall on a wooden dome support and sewn with cotton and silk thread. The piece includes cut out linen shapes held in place by the stitches which make up this see-through drawing. Florist's wire helps support the piece.