Brown - Embroidered & Embellished

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past and present. Tandletons, 1 1 Hanah Silk habotai ribbon worked into button shapes and embroidered with traditional and raised and textured stitches, worked in Wildflower threads by the Caron Collection SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I have been fortunate to have the most wonderful people helping me throughout the process of designing, writing, editing, and photographing this book. Tandletons, 1 1 Hanah Silk habotai ribbon worked into button shapes and embroidered with traditional and raised and textured stitches, worked in Wildflower threads by the Caron Collection SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I have been fortunate to have the most wonderful people helping me throughout the process of designing, writing, editing, and photographing this book.

I would like to thank each and every person whose expertise has touched these pages. Special thanks go to Maryanne, Liz, and Dianeyou know how special you are, and I do appreciate you. I would also like to thank my daughter, Gwen, for the use of her pretty hands in the step-out directions. Thank you also to those who have bequeathed their precious bits of lace, fabric, trims, and buttons to me. I have enjoyed working with these materials and giving them a permanent home in my creations. MY BIGGEST FANS To my husband, Kevin, and daughter, Gwen,
thank you for your unconditional love and support
and for allowing me to play in my room.

With love, Christen Elizabeths Garden, 2 3 Silk broadcloth embroidered with silk embroidery ribbon, silk thread, silk rococo trim, and silk ribbonwork flowers

We embroidered a California poppy in bright oranges and greens on the front of a blue canvas bag. I still use it for carrying small projects. California Poppies tote bag Hand embroidery continues to be my favorite form of needle arts, because of the variety of techniques and materials it encompasses. I often combine materials, pairing threads with beads, ribbons with threads, and beads with ribbon. I am intrigued by the variety of colors and textures, and I love the realistic, dimensional designs that can be created.