feather stitch

Little Yellowhammer

I started this artwork a while ago and came across it the other day. I felt it was lacking something […]

‘Peacock on a Hilltop’ is a small silk painting embroidered by machine using free machine embroidery and by hand

I’m still obsessed with grasses and tall flower spikes. I don’t think it’s going to go away any time soon.

Here’s an update of my peacock embroidery. It is proving one of those embroideries that never seems to be quite

“Brown Grasses”. It was created from Bogoak tweed bought in Donegal Town, Ireland at McGees. It’s gorgeous fabric and

Nicky Perryman / February 13, 2012

[wpg] I added bits of yellow felt and some machine stitching using couched threads to the base fabric first then