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Historical Embroidery News...

Finished: Millie Marotta's fox

27/7/2015

32 Comments

 
I finished stitching Millie Marotta's fox yesterday evening late (quite late, that is...). A few months ago this whole project started when Mary Corbet mentioned Millie Marotta's new colouring book 'Animal Kingdom' on Needle 'n Thread. Me and the fox had an instant connection. Waiting for the book to arrive at the bookstore was a tantalluskwelling. Patience is not one of my virtues. Of course, no one buys this as I am an embroideress and embroiderers are patient. Yeah right.
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Here you'll see the fox finished bar the stumpwork elements. I've used House of Embroidery perle #12 (which you can find in my webshop together with perle #8 and gorgeous silk ribbons) in shades: Wildlife A, Marigold C, Maple A & C, Strelitza A, Harvest C, Sri Lanka C, Berries B and Brass A & B. Sparkly highlights were stitched using Madeira Metallic embroidery thread #40 Colour 28 and DMC Diamant #301. I love DMC Diamant. It is not your average badly behaving metallic embroidery thread. It is much nicer.
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And here are some of the wired stumpwork elements. I used the same threads with a red linen background. Why red? Well after cutting them out, you do tend to see a wee bit of the background fabric. Using a background fabric corresponding with your stitching thread makes thus a lot of sense.
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And here is the finished piece! Needless to say: I love it to bits. Can't wait to mount the piece (oh gosh, did I really write that? Wow, I've come a long way since my first mounting instructions at Hampton Court Palace...). It will then be framed in a white IKEA frame until I can scratch together enough money to have it properly framed.
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Here's an angled picture so one can appreciate the 'stumpiness' of the stumpwork elements better. For those of you planning to visit Nadel & Faden in Osnabrück in September, the fox will be on display!

So what's next? A wee bit of homework. And then I am going to play with my Elizabeth Ward tiny container bead storage solution tray. You can read all about this genius system on Mary Corbet's Needle 'n Thread. See you next week!
32 Comments
Theresia Scholten
27/7/2015 09:12:18

wat een goed idee en wat ziet het er prachtig uit !

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Jessica Grimm link
27/7/2015 09:34:33

Dank je wel Theresia!

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Loes van Harinxma
27/7/2015 11:28:23

Wat is het prachtig geworden, heel bijzonder!

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Jessica Grimm link
27/7/2015 12:35:47

Dank je wel Loes! Wat borduur jij zo op dit moment?

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annelot
27/7/2015 12:30:09

de stumpwork bladeren maken het levendiger !

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Jessica Grimm link
27/7/2015 12:37:03

Ja, Annelot, anders was het te vlak geworden. Alleen het verloopgaren en de metallicdraden waren net niet genoeg. Heb jij nog een project onder handen op het moment?

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Myrte
29/7/2015 06:43:17

Wat mooi! Ik krijg steeds meer zin om meer te gaan borduren :)

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Jessica Grimm link
29/7/2015 09:15:39

Doen, Myrte!

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Kay Holm
31/7/2015 11:53:17

amazing and beautiful

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Jessica Grimm link
31/7/2015 14:03:54

Thank you Kay!

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KAY RICHARDSON
31/7/2015 12:34:29

I adore this!! What type of fabric is it you used for the ground?

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Jessica Grimm link
31/7/2015 14:04:43

Hi Kay, it's a silk damask.

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Patti Dagg link
31/7/2015 16:41:42

Hug applause. A Mr Fantastic fox for sure!

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Jessica Grimm link
1/8/2015 01:09:17

Hi Patti, thank you! I had a look at your website; the sampler you're stitching is very pretty. Have a nice day, Jessica

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Woola Oops link
1/8/2015 07:14:01

This is gorgeous !
I really admire your patience and your talent ! Congrats for this beautiful work ! :)

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Jessica Grimm link
1/8/2015 08:22:42

Hi Sandrine, thank you very much! I had a look at your blog. What a meeting you had. My Dutch bank always invited me to such events as well. Me and me husband always went as the food was quite good :). The information too, but probably not for such creative very small companies as we are. Good luck! Jessica

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Helen from Australia
2/8/2015 05:01:29

Oh you are such a clever, clever girl. When will I ever be able to attain such skill. Well done.

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Jessica Grimm link
2/8/2015 06:48:46

Thank you Helen! Just keep stitching and I am sure you will succeed! Have a nice day, Jessica

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talbazte
2/8/2015 09:37:21

c'est un très beaux dessin brodé en rouge

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Jessica Grimm link
2/8/2015 10:45:58

Merci beaucoup!

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Bill
3/8/2015 10:50:02

Inspiring and VERY beautiful !

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Jessica Grimm link
3/8/2015 14:14:53

Thank you Bill!

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Sue Knight
5/8/2015 15:16:20

Hello Jessica,
Your fox is fantastic, but then all your stitching is. He is outstanding.
Greetings from Toronto, Canada.

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Jessica Grimm link
6/8/2015 00:57:33

Thank you very much Sue, for your kind compliments. Hope you are alright!

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Mari-jan
10/8/2015 06:01:39

Hey Jessica,
Wat is die vos mooi geworden zeg! Meid, je bent echt getalenteerd. Je brengt me gelijk op ideeën ;)
Groetjes, Mari-jan

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Jessica Grimm link
10/8/2015 14:48:00

Dank je wel Mari-jan! Haar nieuwste boek heeft ook weer hele leuke tekeningen. Zo staat er een krab in waar ik ook wel raad mee zou weten...

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velia
28/8/2015 10:28:08

What a gorgeous piece of art work. By the needle, amazing.

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Jessica Grimm link
29/8/2015 12:04:43

Thank you Velia!

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Kathy
5/9/2015 20:03:42

This is so amazingly gorgeous!!!! You did superb work!

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Jessica Grimm link
5/9/2015 23:06:00

Thank you Kathy!

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Kirsten
8/10/2016 08:56:09

Just see this at BTAB in Adelaide, it's magnificent. Inspirational.

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Beheld896
3/2/2018 17:30:52

This is beautiful!!! I've been thinking about starting embroidery, and this makes me want to get really good at it so I can put something this cute on my jean jacket. I also love foxes, so just more incintive.

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