Mountmellick
There are very few stitches in embroidery that begin with the letter 'M'
so I decided to dedicate my tag this week to a particular type of embroidery,
Originating from the town of Mountmellick in Ireland, which is traditionally worked in white.
I designed my own little piece
Mung Moth
The stitches are worked using 4 different thicknesses of mat cotton threads on a soft sheen fabric called 'Jean' which is as it suggests like jeans, a close woven twill fabric.
Stitches used include satin, stem, whipped back and stem, french knots, overcast, and split stitch but there is also a specific Mountmellick stitch
shown here stitched along the top wing sections
I was introduced to Mountmellick through one of Embroiders Guild groups that I attend
and have recently completed the piece that I worked on at meetings there.
You can see it in my post about it here
If you want to read more about the origins of Mountmellick embroidery then there is more here
There are very few stitches in embroidery that begin with the letter 'M'
so I decided to dedicate my tag this week to a particular type of embroidery,
Originating from the town of Mountmellick in Ireland, which is traditionally worked in white.
I designed my own little piece
Mung Moth
The stitches are worked using 4 different thicknesses of mat cotton threads on a soft sheen fabric called 'Jean' which is as it suggests like jeans, a close woven twill fabric.
I was introduced to Mountmellick through one of Embroiders Guild groups that I attend
and have recently completed the piece that I worked on at meetings there.
You can see it in my post about it here
If you want to read more about the origins of Mountmellick embroidery then there is more here
Wow! Looks pretty complicated. Well done!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done, it must have been trying on the fingers, I love it. X
ReplyDeleteWonderful embroidery! Valerie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful choice Yvonne. I immediately remembered the gorgeous piece you made in this style that you framed here http://boxoftrix.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/mountmellick-framed.html
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy looking at your embroidery. It makes me smile. I hope everyone else pops over to see your work too :0) Mo x
Your embroidery is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching and fab blog of your own too!
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me every week with your knowledge and competence. This is such a beautifully stitched tag.
ReplyDeleteI love your moth design and it looks just stunning in the white-on-white embroidery - beautiful! :o)
ReplyDeleteI adore white on white so this is really up my street! Gorgeous! Carolyn xx
ReplyDeleteWOW I wouldn't know where to begin with this stitch Yvonne - gorgeous
ReplyDeleteGorgeous embroidery Yvonne! Your dictionary of stitch is wonderful. Look forward to next week's tag too!
ReplyDeleteJane x
WOW... AmAzing needlework... Simply Beautiful! Hugs May x x x
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