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Mega Thread: Embroidery Designs - Sea Shells and Other Seashells

Description This is a small freestyle embroidery that I completed over Christmas. I collected some of the shells from a holiday resort in Malaysia and the others from down the road in Llantwit Major! The flatter shells were couched on to a piece of Aida and the larger shells were sea-worn so I could attach them through natural holes like I might sew on a bead. Then I just played, filling in the spaces between shells with random stitches and different threads. To give the piece extra texture…

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Louise Watson: Textile Art Goes All Natural – Contemporary Embroidery & Textile Art Inspiration | Mr X Stitch | Creative textiles, Textile art, Textile artists

The work of Gloucestershire textile artist Louise Watson is all about the power of noticing: the subtle colour of pebbles on a path, the ethereal wisp of a feather, the earthy texture of seed pods.

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