Hi there, how are you?
The spring is going well, except that it’s already hot and literally we hadn’t the time to get used to, there wasn’t weather transition but we jumped from wool coat to t-shirt in just one day.
In those two months I designed a new cross stitch pattern and today is the most exciting realease day: ta-dan! Please welcome Parrot and Roses.
I really enjoyed to stitch it on 32 count Belfast linen, colour is Vintage Grey from Zweigart.
I found the perfect frame for it in a local old stationery shop and I think that it’s fit beautifully.
For this design I was inspired by the early XVIII century Italian’s painting, that picture the opulence and Still life fine art. I am a big art admirer, and lately my interest for history and it’s art & craftsmanship from 1600 to early 1900 is influencing my work.
I can’t help, but I’m obsessed with old things and lately I’m perusing antiques shop and auction houses to find mid 1800 / early 1900 furnitures from France. I’ve got some great deal this way and hope to show you more in the next month, when my new “antique travail corner” will be ready.
And finally I could feel like those “Noble Ladies”… did you know that:
The Sampler - Leonard Campbell Taylor
“ In 1700, at the French court, cross-stitching was an art much appreciated by noble ladies. At the time, fashion was for elaborate dresses in rich fabrics, embellished with lace and embroidery, and cross stitching was perfect for creating decorative additions to these fabrics. The favorite yarns were silk, wool and cotton, dyed with bright and lively colours. Court ladies were highly skilled at creating lavish embroideries such as flowers, animals, and geometric patterns, often representing the coat of arms of the family or kingdom. As they stitching, the ladies of the court engaged in lovely conversation about court diaries, politics and court gossip, using their works as an opportunity to socialise and delight in one another's company. In this way, the cross stitch represents an opportunity to make new friends and maybe get an engagement.”
well that’s all for now, xoxo till next time. Stay happy and stitch all the things ;)
Xoxo, Giusy aka Jdeebella at Soulfulcrane the creative nest in Italy