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[mala_14]

As promised, quite some time ago I believe, I have pictures. These are some sneak peeks at things I have been working on with my new tambour hook. These are pretty extreme close-ups so you can see the detail. The fabric looks much finer, and less coarse, in real life. It's the harem cloth from Dharma Trading.

A small sample for testing out the hook and trying a fill design for the openwork.

A border of my own design.

A border design copied from an apron in the Kyoto collection, but the fills are of my own design.

Comments

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

:D Thanks!

[mlsdesigns.livejournal.com]

that's lovely! what's the scale? i know you say they're extreme close-ups, but how extreme?!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :) The scallops in the second pic are about 1 3/4 inches, and the circles in the third pic are about 1 1/2 centimetres.

[green-martha.livejournal.com]

Wow, it's really pretty ! I especially love the fill design on the right on the last picture.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :) That one's my favourite too.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

Oh my! You really have done a wonderful job! I love the fill design too.

Out of curiosity, what resources have you found most helpful in learning tambour work?

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :) The fills are pretty, but they take the most time. The tambour itself goes so quickly.
I used 18th Century Embroidery Techniques by Gail Marsh. It's a gorgeous book and has all sorts of information plus pictures. I really recommend it.

[girliegirl32786.livejournal.com]

I love 18th Century Embroidery Techniques! I got it for Christmas, but I havent had a chance to really go through it in depth yet. Its nice to know that is so helpful.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

It really is! The instructions are easy to learn from, especially with the combination of pictures, text, and examples.