Very happy news. I’ve been ‘Commended for the Beryl Dean Award for Hand Embroidery’ for my work “The Sound of the Kenwood Chef”. The piece was my submission to this year’s The Embroiderers’ Guild UK Members’ Challenge. I can’t stop smiling.
Allowing for the current Covid 19 situation, the plan is that all the Challenge artworks will be on exhibition at a future Knitting & Stitching Show.
It’s been a very busy time for me during Lockdown. I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with some amazing artists for my YouTube Channel and I’ve also been working on a design for a collaboration project. I was approached by Sue from Cut Couture Kit, who designs the most beautiful linen garments. The idea was to create an embroidery pattern for the button pockets that appear on her garments. The result is the Running Stitch Pocket Pattern, which you can download by clicking the ‘Download’ button below. There’s also a step by step YouTube to guide you through the process.
When I first read the brief, my first thought was to created a pattern suitable for beginners yet also had the potential to be adapted for more experienced stitchers.
The pattern creates a double dashed border, which sits perfectly centrally on the pocket. Its simplicity works beautifully with the linen, especially when the stitching is continued into the topstitching of the garment. The design can also be evolved to providea ‘frame’ for your own unique textile art and embellishments.
Running Stitch Pocket on the Suzi Bag. Tunic hand embroidered by Catherine Hill.
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been accepted as a member of The Society for Embroidered Work for my Hand Embroidery.
I share my work under the name Catherine Hill Textile Artist on Instagram and Facebook.
S.E.W. support some of the finest textile artists from across the world. Promoting ‘Stitched Art is Art’ #stitchedartisart It’s a real honour to become a member.
In a previous post, you can find out more about the Society and its November 2019 Exhibition in London.
To find out more about the Society, S.E.W. have a website and are on Instagram.
