Creative Stitching and Creative Texturing with Sue Spargo

In 2011 I took a trip to Hawaii and found this interesting shaped Ginger flower, little did I realize at the time what would be inspired by this photograph I took.

 In 2013 I took a Creative Stitching workshop with Sue Spargo based on her recently written book.

 As there were a large group of us taking the class I decided to make a bookmark for mine so at a glance I would be able to find it.

 I also later made one and sent it off to Sue.  I found the bird image on the Internet and I usually sign my pieces with a Crescent moon and star and my initials shh.

 I used the photograph to inspire my shape for the 60+ leaves that I stitched onto the background with Aurifil Lana wool thread.  I prefer this to fusing which I feel leaves the pieces very flat looking.

 By the end of day one I had added some cotton, velvet and more wool layers and a bit of creative stitching.

 This was another creative layout that I think Sharon did.

 My friend Sandi used her own background fabric and flipped some of her leaf shapes.

 Diane also used her own background but did a different orientation to her wool piece.

 At the end of day two I had made some good progress and was considering some other fabrics to applique.  I'm embarrassed to say I've done little stitching on this piece but finally have started to add to it once again.

 Why do you ask?  Well Sue released another book called Creative Texturing and she is coming again in June to teach another workshop for us!  I had hoped to work on the Peacock depicted on the cover but we are unable to have her stay for more than 3 days.

 So I decided I needed a bookmark for this book and here is my piece before I added the ribbon and attached it to my book.

 Here it is attached to the spiral binding.

 Here is the image I used to create the flip side of the bookmark.

Now to get back to some more creativity on my leaves.  I'll be working on them also in the workshop in June and will share photos just before I take the class and then after.

A gift for Sue and some floral inspiration

You remember I made a bookmark for my Creative Stitching book.


Here is a closer look at the prototype I made for myself. When Sue saw it she said she was going to "steal" my idea and I said I was glad to share it with her and could I make one for her?


This is my interpretation of her bird logo embellished with some of her creative stitches and some beading.


On the backside is my logo I use when signing my creative pieces.


I partially attached some ribbon before sending it to her so she can attach it to her book. Below is Uschi Grenier's piece from Wool Penny Rugs, she and her partner Kerry brought Sue up for our workshop and we have a Woolies group that meets at the Creative Edge Quilt Shop in North Vancouver.


Uschi took Sue's workshop in Bellevue Washington and leads our group.


She has done some lovely stitching on her leaves.


Here is another piece from the class.


This leaf was under construction during the workshop, she did a lovely job.


Another lovely stitched leaf.


Some inspiration an anemone from Rita's garden for inspiration.


A bit farther back a white poppy.


A pink/purple iris wet from a watering.


A lady bug hiding out on a rose bud.


A mini dandelion just about ready to spread its seed.


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Sue Spargo Leaf Embellishment Day 2

First the quilt that is the cover for Creative Stitches up close and personal

 Layers of fabric, stitching and beads.

 Sue did each leaf on a small rectangle and then sewed them all together.

 The background fabric is all the same, my flash varied the colour as you can see from the dots in the corners and the border.

 Beautiful ideas and fabric choices, where do you start?

 Bits of bright colour along with some variegated threads.

 Lady bugs and beads.

 Whimsical flowers.

 Julie's piece.

 Lovely beads and layers of wool.

 Wendy's tree of life under way.

 A close up of Dianne stitching left handed.

 Peering over Dianne's shoulder, Sue has taught herself how to stitch left handed to aid her students.

 Lovely fabrics.

 One of my friend Tricia's leaves using a lovely ribbon.

 Ethel's couched chenille using bullion knots.

 Another of Ethel's leaves, love the dazzle thread that is winding round the edge and the variegated bullion knots.

 Another tree of life, sorry I don't know who belongs to it.

 Drizzle stitch.

 My friend Sandi having some one on one time with Sue.

 Sandi's piece, I like how she flipped her rows of leaves, they look like raindrops.

 Sandi's beading.

 Lovely bullion knots.

 Open Fly Stitch.

 Van Dyke done in a variegated thread.

 A cute bee.

 Another interesting layout and placement of leaves along with some of Sue's ribbon.

 A closer look at her leaves.

 Dianne's leaves.

 Small woven picot on the left and some french knots, pistil stitch and woven dazzle with beads.

 Dianne's bees.

 My piece at the end of day two some cotton fabrics pinned on some leaves that may be appliqued or maybe not.

 Closed and open fly stitch.

 Pearl stitch and wool applique.

 The other half of the wool applique and bullion stitch.

 My redone batik applique.

 A bud head.

 Pekinese stitch done with variegated thread.

 Beaded coral stitch and Drizzle stitch done with variegated thread.

 

Sue I want to thank you so much for the lovely two days of stitching and your amazing lecture.  It was a pleasure to meet and learn from you.

Many thanks to Kerry and Uschi of Wool Penny Rugs for bring Sue to Vancouver for the first time to teach.  It was fun!