Autumn-Inspired

Goldenrod Pincushion

Bittersweet Pincushion

Cattails Pincushion

Goldenrods, bittersweet, cattails.  Things that symbolize autumn, in my mind.  I especially like how the bittersweet berries and the rounded part of the cattails turned out-- though the photos might not show it so well, I stitched them to be raised, in order to give them more of a presence and dimension.  And since I couldn't find a suitable shade for the vine of the bittersweet among my store-bought floss, I used my naturally dyed embroidery thread, dyed with alder.  The color was just right, I think!  I enjoyed making these little vignettes of autumn-- I felt as if I was preserving a bit of the season, a happy memento of sorts.

Embroidery on linen.  My original designs.  They can be found at my shop here.

Comments

[nicole]

Have you thought about selling the patterns on etsy? I love your embroidery, so beautiful!

[Rachel]

The cattails are beautifully rounded in the photo - very well stitched!

[Walden]

Very nice! You can definitely see the raised cattails. I love how simple and yet complicated they are.

[shirley bligh]

These are cute pin cushions. i love the simplicity of the embroidery.