Stitch Life Magazine Issue 1

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meet the designer... Rosemary Drysdale About me My name is Rosemary Drysdale and I live in East Hampton, New York, USA. My first projects were embroidering on home items – pretty flowers on napkins and pillowcases. Then I moved on to the apron we all made in school. My parents were tailors, so I can’t remember not having a needle and thread in my hands! I was always surrounded by all the accoutrements of the trade, and my mother taught me much more than what we learnt in class. This fostered my true love for the craft. I learned needlework by osmosis. I spent hours watching my mother work and was able to pick up so much from her. Eventually, I was able to start on my own when my fingers were able to work with a needle, probably around age 5. Once I went to school, where we are all taught embroidery, my teacher taught me those stitches that my mother didn’t use for her work. I learned needlework every year through school, and eventually went to college to study textiles and embroidery. After college, I relocated from England to the United States, where embroidery was experiencing a resurgence. I was fortunate that my first job was actually designing with Anchor thread! My designs were published and sold to embroiderers looking for patterns. Eventually, I became the global embroidery designer for fabrics and embroidery for a fabric manufacturer, and travelled the world leading workshops and classes. I’ve always had a studio, and since I live in the country I have plenty of space. My studio is a beautiful building covered with cedar shingles, and it’s often bathed in sunlight. The flower garden outside, which I can see from my studio window, is my inspiration. I love to be out there working in the garden, and I especially enjoy growing my own vegetables in the summer. When I’m indoors, I spend my time cooking, knitting and reading. About my work Unlike most stitchers, embroidery has always been my job, so my approach is very different. I design with product sales in mind, so I think about the fabrics and their availability, the number of colours used, whether it’s for beginners or experienced stitchers and what the current trends are. My work is always commissioned, so I work to a brief. I research to fit the brief, come up with some initial concepts and sketches and show them to my client. After any adjustments are made, I begin stitching. I would describe my work as colourful, creative and meditative. I enjoy the precision of stitchery, so my favourite technique is counted thread work, particularly 62 Stitch Life
lackwork and pulled work. I also love free-style embroidery because it’s so creative and there are some incredible examples on social media at the moment. I’m most inspired by nature. There are always birds around in my beautiful garden, and I live close to the ocean. I love the changing seasons and all their unique colors. The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is my favorite place to visit for inspiration: www.vam.ac.uk I particularly like Elizabethan embroidery. When I’m not travelling, I also look to Instagram for inspiration and connection. I love to see up and coming embroiderers and what they’re making. Rosemary CROSS STITTCH My project to make DREAM I’ve always been interested in alphabets, fonts and calligraphy. I have quite a collection myself that I use for inspiration, including historic letters and designs, some intricate and some very simple. I chose this particular alphabet because I love the width of each letter, the way the colours change and the addition of the flowers. I’ve particularly enjoyed working with the team at Quail Studio in England. I’m thrilled to be part of this new and exciting publication. Anchor Stranded Cotton has the widest range of colours, and it suits the work I do most. PATTERN PAGE xx Stitch Life 63
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28 Photography: Quail Studio Design
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My project to make BLUE TIT TAPESTR
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Page 19 and 20: Inspiration I believe that my style
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Page 23 and 24: DCX001 Scattered Floral and DCX002
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Page 27 and 28: My project to make SUNRISE CUSHION
Page 31 and 32: MAKING THE CUSHION 1. Punch each se
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Page 35 and 36: My project to make SUMMER LANDSCAPE
Page 39 and 40: SEWING 1. Start to punch the white
Page 43 and 44: My project to make ZIGZAG POUCH I
Page 45 and 46: tip Never give up, even if you find
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Page 53 and 54: My project to make HIBISCUS HOOP &
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Page 57 and 58: INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOL KEY Fabric:
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Page 69 and 70: My project to make ‘MAKE YOUR PLA
Page 73 and 74: SEWING Work the whole cross stitch
Page 77 and 78: my project to make MEXICAN DANCING
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Page 81 and 82: INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOL KEY The cha
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Page 87 and 88: My project to make FLY FREE In spri
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Page 91 and 92: WHIPPED BACK STITCH A FISHBONE STIT
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Page 95 and 96: FINISHING Centre your fabric in the
Page 97 and 98: My project to make PEACOCK TABLE LI
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SEWING Poppies 1. Take 3 strands of
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7. With 3 strands of dark blue, add
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My project to make SPRING DREAMCATC
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SEWING The rose is embroidered usin
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My projects to make IKAT BAG AND FL
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SEWING 1. Start with the dark green
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FINISHING 7. Roughly cut out the sh
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EMBROIDERY Bag: 27cm (W) x 39cm (L)
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EMBROIDERY 189 running stitch 13 ru
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PUNCH EMBROIDERY NEEDLE Stitch Life
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IKAT PUNCH MAGIC NEEDLE Stitch Life
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Yolanda Andres Freestyle Embroidery
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5. Push the needle fully into the f
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Chain stitch Chain stitch is a seri
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French knot French knots are small
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PUNCH CROSS FREESTYLE STITCH NEEDLE
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Woven wheel stitch Sometimes called
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