Showing posts with label blackwork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blackwork. Show all posts

Saturday, 30 June 2012

Getting bored of these simple block geometric patterns I've been stitching.  So in a bid to investigate some more decorative embroidery techniques, I reminded myself of Australian textile artist Sera Waters use of blackwork.
 
The Evil Banana 2008
 
Blockage 2008 
  
Naughty Neighbour 2008
 
So I had a look on the Royal School of Needlework's website for starter courses. 
Blackwork by Jessica Grimm