K is for Keelhauling and Miscellaneous Embroidery

K is for Keelhauling, part of my Abecedarian of Demise Embroidery project, and also a little rabbit and flowers embroidery that I started to use up my odd bits of leftover floss.

Day of the Dead Jacobean Inspired Embroidery. Memento Mori.

One of a kind design hand embroidered in cotton floss on a cotton canvas ground fabric. 7" x 15". Jacobean/ Dia de los Muertos inspired artwork. Embellished with metallic thread around the skeleton. Flowers, insects, memento mori, macabre art. All hand made and hand sewn, stuffed with hypoallergenic polyester fiber. Embroidery on front only. Spot clean with diluted laundry soap when needed. Skeleton Pillow at My Good Babushka.

Skeleton and Flowers Embroidery

A bit of a Jacobean, Dia de los Muertos mash-up of an embroidery project.

Embroidery in Progress

I finished this little hand embroidered Matryoshka Ornament. It is at My Good Babushka.

I am going to start this larger piece next. It's not all drawn in yet, but I'm going to start there at the bottom and fill it in as I go up.

Custom Hand Embroidered Fox Pillow

I made a custom hand-embroidered fox pillow to go along with the rabbit pillow. They look very nice together. These are approximately 8.5" 11" and  9" x 12".
If you like these embroidered pieces you might like some of  these Hand Embroidered Art pieces at My Good Babushka. Fine Hand Embroidery, Art. Jewelry

St. Anastasia, Patroness of Weavers, Protectress from Poisons

Continuing to put my nine herbs from the Anglo-Saxon nine herbs charm into the apothecary cabinet, I've added chamomile to the top right, then underneath I've added nettles and crab apple. Flanking the apothecary cabinet are angel trumpets and foxglove, both noted for their poisonous properties. In the air are golden weaver birds because St. Anastasia is the patroness of weaver. She was also a noted exorcist, so her apothecary cabinet says "Satana Ipse Venina Bibas" or "Satan, take the poison yourself."

Ring Around the Rosy

A folky embroidered work in progress. Lots of brick stitching.

Ring Around the Rosy

Making a folky sort of embroidered picture. Instead of chain stitch like I've been using for my embroidered skulls, I'm going to fill this in with brick stitches.

Skull with Tulips

Working on another skull pillow with shisha mirrors embroidered on.

Here is how the finished piece looks. You can find purchasing information Here at My Good Babushka.

Shisha Skull Embroidered Pillow

 

Another skull adorned pillow. The finished piece is pictured here:

 

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Dia De Los Muertos Skull Pillow with Shisha

I've already got four shisha on this pillow. I'm going to add three more flanking each side of the skull. So far I'm using chain stitch. Come back and see how it turns out. The blanket stitch border is just to keep my fabric from ravelling, I will remove that when I sew the pillow together.

Dia de los Muertos-Sugar Skull, Shisha Skull Embroidery

Here is my finished shisha skull embroidery. This is a 12" x 12" all hand embroidered and hand constructed pillow. One of a kind.  This one is sold, but you can find similar ones in the Embroidery Section at  My Good Babushka.

Matryoshka Embroidery

Here is my Happy Matryoshka embroidery. Mostly this is brick stitch, long and short stitches.
I've made this into a one of a kind pillow. All hand embroidered and hand constructed.

You can read more about it Here at My Good Babushka.

Matryoshka Embroidery

Putting in some more flowers and green grass. I took the second picture at night, that's why it has a gloomy yellowish cast.

Matryoshka Embriodery

Happy Little Matryoshka in bright, sweet colors. Now I just have to do the background.

Embroidery

I was hoping I would figure out what was going to go into the middle panel by the time I finished the side columns. It's getting tight! I still don't know!

New Embroidery Without a Name Yet

 

I can't go long without starting a new embroidery. I don't have too much of a plan here, but I jumped in anyway. I see two border strips on either side with fantasy floral vines and blue background, but what's next? Filling in these backgrounds with brick stitch will give me some time to think.