Stumpwork is a style of embroidery where the stitched
figures are raised from the surface of the work to form a 3-dimensional
effect.
Stitches can be worked around pieces of wire to create individual forms
such as leaves, insect wings or flower petals. This form is then applied
to the main body of work by piercing the background fabric with the
wires and securing tightly. Other shapes can be created using padding
under the stitches, usually in the form of felt layers sewn one upon
the other in increasingly smaller sizes. The felt is then covered with
a layer of embroidery stitches.
Olga enjoys creating mini forms of embroidery and stumpwork is just
that -one of her main passions is renovating and creating embroideries
at Rochester Cathedral. The piece above is not finished and needs to
be mounted and then framed. |
