Olga

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Stumpwork

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 embriodery 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.

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