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instagram | katrin_im_garten
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Thistle - Anna Harley , 2022.
British, b. 1931 -
Screenprint on paper , 22.5 x 25 cm. Ed. 30
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Divine “THISTLES”, by René Lalique
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Tutorial: How to make 3D embroidered thistles
I'll start by saying that these are not the easiest element to create. It took me some experimenting to develop the technique and practice to actually make them well. I'll do my best to explain everything and I promise it will take a few tries, but trust the process and you'll be fine. They add such a beautiful and unique element to a piece so they’re worth the effort to learn
First, begin with the shape of your thistle. The middle bulb shape and lower leaf shape are what you'll actually be stitching, while the upper fan shape is more just for sizing reference
You'll want to measure the length of the thistle from the base of the bulb shape to the highest arc of the fan shape. It's not a bad idea to add a little extra length to account for trimming later on. Remember, you can always take away length, but you can’t add so it’s better to be generous. I went with 2 inches here
Next, using cardstock or cardboard, cut out a rectangle the size of the thistle you measured in the last step (2 in for me). Choose your color thread for the thistle fluff. I like using a mix of a dark and light purple to give it more depth
Wrap your threads continuously around the rectangle. I don't have an exact amount of times for this, just whatever feels right. When finished, use a threaded needle to create a tie at the bottom of the wrap and keep all the threads together
After you've made the tie, use a sharp pair of scissors to cut through the opposite end of the wrap. When you remove it from the rectangle, you should have this sort of folded pompom. Keep all the loose ends pointing up and the tie at the bottom
Place the pompom on your fabric, lining the tie with the bottom of the bulb shape with the loose ends facing up towards the fan shape. Make a straight stitch across with green thread where the bulb shape starts to secure the pompom in place. Create a series of similar straight stitches to help guide the shape and keep the pompom in place. You want the stitches tight enough to be secure, but not so tight as to really alter the shape so be a little gentle here
Keep making straight stitches until the whole pompom is covered with your green thread. Things may get a little tricky towards the bottom, but just take your time and stitch carefully and you'll be able to cover it properly
With the body down, let's work on the fluff. Gently brush the sharp end of your needle through the threads to help them separate and disperse. At this point, you'll notice some uneven threads at the top of the fluff. Just use your scissors to cut them away until you have a nice smooth arc (this is where the extra length comes in handy). You can repeat these steps until everything is neat
Lastly, use some simple straight stitches to fill in the leaf shape at the bottom. This last detail is rather small so you don't need stress too much over it, just get the general look of it and you'll be golden
Et violà! I know that's a lot of information to take in, but take your time and practice and I promise you'll be making them effortlessly! I hope this tutorial has helped! Happy stitching!
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Thistles (circa 1890) by Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891).
Woodblock print.
Image and text information courtesy Carnegie Museum of Art.
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Thistledown
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Norway (2) (3) (4) by Juris Keiss
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Thistles - Christian Friedrich Gille , 1850 -60.
German, 1805 - 1899
Oil on paper on wood panel , 36 × 27,8 cm
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Milk Thistle - Cardo-leiteiro (Silybum marianum)
Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (3/04/2024)
[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/2000s; F8; 400 ISO]
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Thistle Crown
(personal work)
A spell to overcome hardship.
Prints | Twitter | Instagram | Portfolio
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Study of Thistles (circa 1890) by Sophia L. Crownfield.
Brush and oil paint on black paper.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Catalog Photo
Wikimedia.
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There's a field at the far end of the local apple orchards, that has a public footpath running through it. We don't often go down there as it's off our usual little circuit but occasionally, for a change, we'll head over & explore. Last summer, the farmer had planted the field with sunflowers & you could walk through them. It was lovely, very pretty.
We'd not ventured there so far this summer & I was curious what was now growing in the Far Field, cause I could see it wasn't a regular crop, like wheat, or potatoes but I couldn't tell from a distance what it was.
So, today, we down to have a closer look. It's thistles! The entire field is a big old thistle forest. It's buzzing. Literally. So many bees!! There are stacks of bee hives up in the orchards & I'm guessing the thistles (& some other types of flowers, sprinkled among them) have been planted to provide food for pollinators?
Anyway, once I realised the field was a mass of prickly plants & stinging insects, I didn't feel overly enthused about walking down the very overgrown footpath. However, Flynn remembered there's a stream at the other end & he was determined to have a paddle, so off we went down a tunnel of thistles.
Flynn was fine - he's short enough to avoid the worst of the spikes & most of the bees. I followed very gingerly. Got scratched & prickled & poked by the plants but all I can say is that it's a good job our local bee population appears to be quite docile & relaxed about life because I definitely headbutted at least few of them on the way through & nobody stung me! So that was our Sunday afternoon adventure!
#bit naughty of the farmer to not leave more clearance for the footpath tbh#landowners have a duty to make sure any public footpaths across their land are accessible by walkers#and I'm not sure a tunnel of thistles counts as accessible!#although... I mean... we did make it to the stream & back in one piece#& I like that the thistles are attracting insects! saw plenty of bees & butterflies#I think thistles improve soil too? not sure#flynn#border collie#dog#summer#field#farmland#sunflowers#thistles#england
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