Today we swapped projects. We are working in two groups and today my group moved to Nicola Jarvis's Dorothy Wordsworth sampler project. Nicola designed this project after our visit last year to the Dove cottage, using as her inspiration the cottage itself, an embroidery of a bird by Dora Wordsworth and the various textiles used in the house, especially the bedspread made by Dorothy.
When Nicola said she was working on a sampler, the image that came to my mind was nothing like the rich, symbolic and interesting work she designed.
After sketching and painting it, Nicola had it printed on half Panama cotton. We each received a print of the fabric mounted on a roller frame and our kit of threads, instructions and embellishments.
The stitches are relatively simple. We began with a lesson from Nicola of how to stitch one of the background daisies.
I love the effect of these daisies on Nicola's finished example. the stitches give a strong sense of a net background.
We were soon right into it.
From the daisies we moved on to the bird, with its variety of stitches. We mostly got the breast, the branch and the wing done.
My trellis is rather smaller than most other people, but there is plenty of scope for difference.
This is my piece at the end of today's sessions. I'm itching to do more.
When Nicola said she was working on a sampler, the image that came to my mind was nothing like the rich, symbolic and interesting work she designed.After sketching and painting it, Nicola had it printed on half Panama cotton. We each received a print of the fabric mounted on a roller frame and our kit of threads, instructions and embellishments.
The stitches are relatively simple. We began with a lesson from Nicola of how to stitch one of the background daisies.I love the effect of these daisies on Nicola's finished example. the stitches give a strong sense of a net background.
We were soon right into it.
From the daisies we moved on to the bird, with its variety of stitches. We mostly got the breast, the branch and the wing done.My trellis is rather smaller than most other people, but there is plenty of scope for difference.
This is my piece at the end of today's sessions. I'm itching to do more.
This is great project - so inspirational and well designed. Nicola gave a talk tonight on how she conceived and developed it. It's a story well worth hearing or reading.
We have another day of stitching on this project tomorrow, and our14 works-in-progress will be exhibited at the Wordsworth Museum from Friday. It will be most interesting to see progression and individuality.
It is such a privilege to be part of this project. It is, I think, ground-breaking.
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