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Hello friends!<\/p>\n

A month or two ago I took a couture embroidery class and it was waaaaaay more difficult than I expected. I grew up learning all sorts of embroidery techniques and styles from my mother and grandmother (who taught needlework techniques all over the world), so I frankly assumed it would be easy and quick for me to pick this up since I’ve learned so many different styles of embroidery.<\/p>\n

However, let’s see if you can guess which of these I did when I was three years old and which I did when I was almost 53?<\/p>\n

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One of these is an embroidered image of baby Jesus in the manger and his mother Mary and the star above them, which I stitched when I was 3. The other is my first Luneville embroidery attempt at the age of 52.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the second day we graduated to using sequins and beads, both of which I obviously still need to practice.<\/p>\n

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This was a completely different technique than anything I’d ever done before. Instead of a using a needle, the Luneville embroidery technique uses a little hook (pictured above) and is worked from the underside of the fabric. (It didn’t help that the class was in Spanish so there was vocabulary I didn’t understand, but that really isn’t a very good excuse.)<\/p>\n

I’m getting the hang of it, but it’s going to take time! I guess now I know what I’ll be learning in 2022. Have you tried this technique before?<\/p>\n

Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Embroidery goals: I’m going to continue practicing smaller areas and simpler styles, sort of like these. I just want to start getting more comfortable and faster, and I want to play. The beads and sequins are especially intriguing to me, but all sorts of textures are fun to contemplate!<\/p>\n

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I love the idea of embellishing clothing (of course), but I’m also thinking about where and how I can embellish my own clothing in a way that I’ll actually wear it, given that my need for formal gowns is quite low these days. In other words, I need to find embroidery styles and ideas that aren’t too fancy or formal. I’m leaning toward tonal (big surprise, if you know me…), and small details like necklines.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
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Or pockets! Aren’t these fun?<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
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In other clothing-related brainstorms, the orange jacket reminded me of our Yanaka Jacket<\/a>, and the leather dress feels a bit like a cross between the Gelato Dress<\/a> with the sleeves from our Geneva Blouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
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I love this tonal sweatshirt, which reminds me of our Noord Sweatshirt<\/a>. And isn’t the sheer embroidered panel of this dress pretty? It’s a similar concept to our Afternoon Tea Blouse<\/a>. Maybe that’s another idea for my embroidery goals.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl's<\/a>
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Weekend Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n