La soffitta del tempo perduto...

....è là , nella mente e nel sogno, dove è possibile recuperare le speranze e le aspettative, dove volere è potere e tutto diviene possibile, dove la fantasia e la creatività non vengono strangolate dai ritmi di una vita frenetica ed il tempo scorre lentamente, dove la mente vola libera senza restrizioni, dove finalmente si è liberi di essere e ci si può rifugiare e prendere un respiro.

The attic of the lost time....is there, in the mind and dreams, where is possible to recover the hopes and the expectations, where what you want is what you can and everything becomes possible, where fantasy and creativity are not strangled from the rhythms of a phrenetic life and time flows slowly, where the mind flyes free with no restrictions, where finally one is free of being and can refuge in and take a breath.

The Pomegranate - PDF instructions available

The Pomegranate - PDF instructions available
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domenica 26 aprile 2015

Building a castle...still.

Four months are gone since my last post, everyday life doesn't let me have all the free time I would like to have for embroidery so I made a promise to myself that I would not post  untill the castle was finished, this to push me to do as much as possible but I realized that going ahead so slow, people will probably forget this Blog :)
So the castle is not finished, the left tower is not completed, the roof is waiting for tiles and some final touches are still to be made but here it goes ! And I can say I'm pretty happy with the result.
The ground under it maybe was the most difficult part, the colour arrangement of the drizzle stitch and keeping a sense of continuity in the whole thing is something that needs a good attention. It's easy to focus on the element one is working on and "forgetting" what's near or under it so the risk of loosing that sense of "going all together" is always around the corner specially if one doesn't stitch everyday or has long pauses in between.
I'm determinate to complete it soon so...watch this space ! and let me know your thinkings too !

It also has mica windows !

And the pear tree is growing too.





All the embroidery was made upsidedown, so here you can see my stitching view  ...not the best but I can't reach the
top from the correct side as the frame is too big...longer arms pleeaseee !


12 commenti:

  1. Oh my goodness! Your work is amazingly beautiful. I LOVE crewel work but am so intimidated to start. I am inspired by your lovely creation, though.

    RispondiElimina
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    1. Thank you Elizabeth ! If Crewel is your passion don't be intimidated by anything, just do it ! To start get a book that has some projects inside or a kit with instructions and go, wool is very forgiving too and crewel stitches are not difficult believe me, that's so fun to do !

      Elimina
  2. You make wonderful embroideries, don't worry we won't forget this blog, I love to see your creations, and it's a slow work, looks beautiful, go on.

    RispondiElimina
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    1. Ana, yours are just the words I need to hear...thank you !

      Elimina
  3. Francesca your work is just beautiful. It is so nice to see a post on your mirror progress after so long and I just LOVE your castle, I would love to see a closer up picture of it and to hear more about the techniques you used! Splendid and thanks so much for sharing. Rae.

    RispondiElimina
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    1. Rae, how lovely to hear from you ! Ok, I can make another post about how it was made, glad you like it !

      Elimina
  4. Wonderful to see it this morning~ last I saw you were working the pear tree~ it has been a while but good things come to those who wait! Love the colors!

    RispondiElimina
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    1. Thank you Rachel, have seen you are doing a lovely job too !!..as always!

      Elimina
  5. I can't wait to see the castle finished with all the fun little details. It is going to be *so cool*.
    I just love the tiny semi-detached gates in front of it.

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    1. Thanks Meg, *those* little details are never ending, have to make about 30 super small roof tiles...:)

      Elimina