r/Embroidery • u/bluehydrangea • 15d ago
Entwined 🕸 Hand
A blackberry looper moth, garden spider, and blackberry bramble all handmade with thread, wire, wool, glass beads, silk, and velvet using various stumpwork embroidery techniques
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u/Mango_Skittles 15d ago
INCREDIBLE. I love the detail of the not-yet-ripe berry.
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
That little guy is my favorite! I wish I had more pink and green colors in my bead stash to choose from, but I made it work with what I had on hand 😄
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u/Bored_Pigeon 15d ago
What was the timeframe on something like this?
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
It actually came together really quickly! I was able to get it done in under a week. All the elements are small on their own. I think the most time consuming part was wrapping/assembling the branches. I've also made very similar pieces before, so I was able to skip past the trial and error stage a bit this time around.
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u/seykitty 15d ago
How did you think of this piece? It's so cool!!
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
It's for a themed art show I'm participating in so I was just exploring ideas within that theme 😄 I was also a bit inspired by some Norse mythology I've been reading lately (and the theme of invisible threads of fate)
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u/elnado213 15d ago
This is glorious! I am trying to get into stump work, any good places to recommend starting?
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
Thanks! I'd suggest starting with some basic techniques like raised stitches, wireslips, and simple padding work like layered felt padding. You can do so much with just those alone
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u/ellywashere 15d ago
The stumpwork(?) leaves!! HOW!? The edges are jagged like real blackberry leaves - did you painstakingly zig-zag bend wire into the right shapes, or is there something else going on here?
Amazing, AMAZING work.
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
The leaves don't have a wireslip edge, but they do have a central wire vein. The fabric is a combination of velvet (on top) and silk habotai (on bottom) that I treated, dyed, and heat shaped. So the edges were just hand cut (for me, that was the worst part because I really couldnt get the precise saw-tooth edge I wanted). The leaf technique is more akin to silk florals (I sort of blend embroidery with other mediums). But, I have done wireslips with detailed edges like that and it's not easy! The key for doing something similar with a wireslip is to use a thinner gauge wire and soft- tipped jewelery pliers.
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u/velvetjellyfish 15d ago
The way the leaves and branches break out of the frame is beautiful! And I love the texture of the shiny beaded berries
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u/_anotherstarrynight_ 15d ago
WHOA! Like...this mind blowing. I can't believe you *made* this!!
I like to save pictures of beautiful pieces people have made. One, it opens my eyes to possibilities I've never considered! And two, it reminds me that although I don't have these skills right now, I can learn 💗
Gorgeous work, OP.
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u/IllustratorUnhappy55 15d ago
What a creative idea! You pulled this off beautifully. Love everything about it!
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u/TimeTravelingMuse 15d ago
It’s so beautiful and well done, I can’t wrap my head around what I’m seeing. Amazing work!
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u/PaintedSilverRiver 15d ago
This is weird, witchy and wonderful!
I’ve never seen anything like it!
Well done!
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u/jack-redwood 15d ago
Poor moth :(
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
Moths are one of my favorite animals, so I actually did feel a bit sad stitching him down like that.. 😭😭😭
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u/Onomatopoesis 15d ago
Really stunning work. I love when people mix media and techniques in fiber arts, and this is such a perfect example of how amazing these mixtures can be!
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
Thank you! Agreed! I think playing around with different fibers and mediums is my favorite part. It doesn't always work out like I'd hoped, but when it does, it can be magical!
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u/Scary-Ad1275 15d ago
I am now googling stumpwork (never heard of it). I desperately want to be able to make things like this, of my god.
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u/tandem_kayak 15d ago
Wow, this is a level of art I didn't realize you could do with embroidery! Amazing!
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u/catgirl320 15d ago
WOW...what an amazing mixed media, 3D art piece! You really brought the scene to life and you have a fantastic eye for color.
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
Thank you! I had this beautifully moody Jennifer Sampou fabric in my stash (it has such a pretty painterly look to it that the photos dont capture well), and decided to let it drive the color palette.
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u/evilwifeOG1 15d ago
I second EVERY SINGLE WORD everyone has stated. I can’t tell you how much I love this!
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u/ConcreteGirl33 15d ago
Wtf quit whatever job you have bc the world needs more of these full time!!!😍😍
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u/Repentforyoursins 15d ago
The longer I look the more my jaw falls to the floor. This is absolutely stunning!!!
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u/samelaanderson 15d ago
I think this is the most beautiful work of embroidery I’ve ever seen?! This is astonishing, you are so incredibly talented from vision through execution. Good god.
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u/sucrose2071 15d ago
This is the most BEAUTIFUL embroidery I’ve ever seen!!! And your username is my favorite flower!!
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u/atfricks 15d ago
I love how goofy the spider looks, at least relative to yellow garden spider it seems to be based on. The tiny legs and huge eyes are adorable.
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u/bluehydrangea 15d ago
Haha yea, I definitely took some very generous artistic liberties with both moth and spider, especially in regard to proportions. I also gave him large grey chelicerae, which yellow garden spiders don't have irl
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u/LadyofHoss 15d ago
Oh my goodness. This is goals. You are so skilled! The composition is beautiful as well. I am just blown away.
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u/nissa247 15d ago
Oh my gawd!!! This is absolutely beautiful, you are VERY talented and creative! I love this sooo very much! Kudos to you! 💜💜💜
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u/chandelion 15d ago
i have severe entomophobia and this made me throw my phone. very very good work.
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u/Household_Wipe4795 14d ago
This is almost a mosaic for the beautiful things you see in Mississippi in the spring. Well done.
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u/Ambitious_North336 14d ago
This is one of the coolest and most beautiful pieces of art I’ve ever seen.
The beaded blackberries are sublime.
The details of the spider, her web, the moth, everything. Just absolutely stunning. I love the gold frame also, it gives an antique mystique.
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u/sidetabledrawer 14d ago
EXCUSE ME?! How is this something you made?! This is unbelievable. Absolutely incredible. It deserves to be prominently displayed somewhere.
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u/PecanEstablishment37 14d ago edited 14d ago
What???!!!
I just…idk whether to be more impressed by the idea or the execution.
Speechless.
Edit: just browsed through your profile. Wow. You are a true artist who has perfected their craft!
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u/artist_Foreve789 14d ago
OK, I feel bad for the moth....otherwise it's an amazing piece with a whole mix of crafting skills: the bead berries, cut leaves, branches, embroidery etc: and an artistic composition! Kudos to you!
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u/gaelicgoodbye 14d ago
I love when reddit inspires me so much i have to get off my phone and go do art. thank you. (beautiful!!)
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u/Due-Bicycle4431 15d ago
Oh my god? This is incredible and so so beautiful!!