Comments on: Stitching faces: where to start https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/ Be inspired to create Sat, 10 Jun 2023 17:04:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 By: Rae Fuller https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-840839 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 17:04:21 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-840839 Hi Sue, Loved your Article. It reminded me of being in your class. What fun I had. I have also really enjoyed the classes you have taught in Textile Artist. I think you are a gifted Teacher.

]]> By: Sally young Eslinger https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-834339 Tue, 24 May 2022 03:52:26 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-834339 Before I heard of any international embroidery community, I had seen some ribbon work in books in local fabric store, which fascinated me, starting me as a lone embroidery self-taught artist in the Bluegrass of Kentucky, U.S.A. I had done pen & ink drawing and cartooning since childhood, with many people telling me my drawings are much like Matisse’s whom I greatly admire.
I am especially in love with Matisse’s aportraits of women, so thought I’d embroider my take on a few of his oil portraits into a series of my own mini embroidered works. I was working on my third 4” by 4” piece when hospitalized for a knee replacement. A commotion of circumstances occurred, causing the loss of two when I suffered some sight problems. My ability to see to embroider is now, thankfully, returning. Here I hope to include my photo of the third portrait done almost completely in French knots (which I love!)
I am now age 71 and also a dedicated poet. I have written a lot in agreement with Sue about creating in the joy of the process! So true!
I hope I can get my portrait to show and you all might find some inspiration from it. I am new here, hoping to make floss loving friends! I also am working on embroidering . I will re-post it today 5/22/22 as I am not able to set it here. Will look further on this marvelous site.
portraits of birds and cats. Take care, all, and be well.
I do not have a website, but post my work on Facebook at sally young-eslinger

]]> By: Kim Goodwin https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-829919 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:30:26 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-829919 In reply to sue.

Hi Sue,
Do you use any type of fabric sealer or medium if you are stitching & painting? If so do you pre-treat your fabric before beginning the work? This question may have been asked and answered but I couldn’t find it. Thank you so much in advance/

]]> By: Jassy https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-829552 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:22:42 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-829552 Absolutely fascinating. Love your talent. Would love your emails. Thank you

]]> By: Mary https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-826330 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:29:46 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-826330 I love this article about stitching faces!! I get inspired to try it again. I have done portraits on the sewing machine with fabrics for texture and color but not all hand stitch. It is on my to do list.
Thanks for the inspiration.

Mary

]]> By: Mary Lou Zeek https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-826327 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:55:35 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-826327 Thank you for inspiring me to keep on stitching. I LOVE stitching faces and now can’t wait to start another one. I can’t wait to join the stitch club.

]]> By: Don https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-821116 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 20:21:14 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-821116 In reply to sue stone.

Am pleased to hear there will be information on transferring images from photos to fabric coming up. That is my block at the moment to trying it.

]]> By: GRACIELA https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-819845 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:44:01 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-819845 LEER SUS SUGERENCIAS ME ESTIMULO A EMPRENDER ESE VIAJE POSTERGADO POR MIEDO A QUE NO PODER PERO AHORA SEGUIRE SUS SABIOS CONSEJOS Y….VERE QUE PASA!!!YA LE CONTARE MUCHAS MUCHAS GRACIAS ERA EL EMPUNCITO QUE NECESITABA!!!!BESOOOO INMENSO Y NUEVAMENTE GRACIAS!!!!!

]]> By: Aruna https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-819177 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 23:01:17 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-819177 I am thinking of starting a portrait art and this has been a very motivating article by Sue Stone and has also given very good tips to start.But my concern remains as to which basic fabric to use for the embroidery.
Thank you Joe and Sam
Aruna

]]> By: Pauline https://www.textileartist.org/stitching-faces-where-to-start/#comment-817315 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 14:32:34 +0000 https://www.textileartist.org/?p=26308#comment-817315 I have just joined Textile Artist.org today!
I have been really inspired by reading all the information there. I paint and draw portraits but have always wanted to do embroidery ones. I am not a good embroider as I tend to crochet, but I want to learn how to do embroidery, so I can start attempting portraits. It sounds ambitious but I can go along with your ethos of 2 stitches and a 3 colour palette.

What material do you use for drawing on and what pens/pencils?

I would like to enrol on your online portrait course when it starts.

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