Embroideries

Embroideries

Monday, September 20, 2010

The Guardian Angels of Hollyhock House: A Gay Ann Rogers' design

Project: The Guardian Angels of Hollyhock House

Designer: Gay Ann Rogers

Type of needlework: Needlepoint

Photos: 12 (so far)

Comments: This is a rather big project. The congress cloth used measures 18 1/2" wide by 24 1/2" long. Threads used are mostly Soie d'Alger (a 7-ply silk) together with a few other threads. There are 145 pages of instructions.

You will see photos of what I have stitched so far.

There are two pots of hollyhocks, one on each side of the house.


Close-up of upper section


Close-up of lower section


Photo showing one pot of Hollyhocks completed and the second one incomplete


Two pots of Hollyhocks completed and the beginning of the laying of the bricks.
We can see the mortar on each side of the house.


Beginning of the laying of the bricks

Additional bricks have been stitched


Left side of the house has the laying of bricks completed


Starting the brick laying on the right side


Bricks all done

Roof has been completed with the two chimneys

Photo showing what has been stitched so far

Future postings will be added to this blog entry when available.