Detail from "Rain Dance," an original quilt by Sherrie Spangler

Friday, April 14, 2017

Embellishing the wool appliqué



I'm still working on my wool appliqué flowers,
using buttons, beading and embroidery. 


Some of my favorite stitches are
the herringbone, blanket (or buttonhole),
chain and back stitches.


I love gold accents, 
so I'm using quite a few gold seed beads.


The hand work is meditative. 
I stitch by the window, 
looking out at the water.


I'm almost done with the flowers, 
so now I'm auditioning fabrics for the borders.


Have a colorful day


3 comments:

Judy Sall Fiber Art said...

Beautiful work, Sherrie!

Robbie said...

just beautiful!! your workmanship is outstanding

The Idaho Beauty said...

So lovely - it's the best part!