Here’s the finished Hardanger embroidery bookmark. This is a thank you gift for Gillian, giver of the beautiful Turkish scarf.
I used a new type of finishing for it, that I thought up in a lucid moment the other day, and was pretty pleased with the result.
I’m not entirely happy with the fact that the Algerian eyelets are so prominent in colour, but that’s ok. I’m not sure what would work better. Perhaps a lightish brown/beige colour of the type that’s found in the multicoloured perle cotton.
However, I’m reasonably confident that she’ll appreciate it anyway. I enjoyed making it!
Also, just a reminder: If you are interested in learning how to do Hardanger embroidery, I will be teaching a beginner’s Hardanger class for The Crewel Gobelin in Killara, Sydney, for three weeks, starting Tuesday 22nd June, from 10am to 12noon. You can see pictures of the project here. Please contact The Crewel Gobelin to enrol. I’d love to meet you there.
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
The bookmark is pwetty!
I think it is lovley. The blue blends just fine in my opinion.
Shay
It looks beautiful Yvette! I’m sure it will be very much appreciated by the recipient 🙂
the bookmaek is beautiful Yvette! I love the colors.
It looks lovely!
Are you going to tell us about the finishing technique you thought up in a Lucid Moment?
Hi Rachel, it was nothing terribly revolutionary – just something I’d never tried before for a bookmark! But stay tuned…
It’s lovely Yvette. I don’t think the blue eyelets are too prominent at all.