feeling flossy

Lately I've been feeling in an embroidery mood, the urge to stitch just seems to be prevalent over and above all habits and persuasions. After completing the huge amount needed for my book - which by the way is now listed on Amazon! and if you wanted to be nice you could just 'like it' on there for me and make my day ;) - it took me a little while to start to feel the need to stitch again.

I have come to realise that I need to be fully equipped with the tools of the trade at all times to be at the ready to strike when the embroidery urge is hot.  For starters the tools of the trade when it comes to embroidery is all about the floss, lets face it, this is the fun part - choosing the colours and letting the imagination run riot in your head when it comes to combining them.

It took me a while to come round to Cosmo floss but I am head over heels in love now. I had been wanting to try it out for a while but it does not seem to be easy to find in the UK.  The good news here is that I've heard Cosmo now have a new distributor in the UK and all that is about to change (and hurray for that!).  I am seriously on the case where this is concerned and promise to report back any news I find out.

In the meantime, there is a great selection available here.

I've been working on a few different pieces recently and I'll be showing them to you over the next couple of weeks.  This is just a bit of play time stuff for me, time to let my creative hair down and just stitch for pure pleasure.  The embroidery in these pictures is inspired by images of retro looking flowers which just seem to be everywhere at the moment.  You can see here how I am inspired by my surroundings - look at the zip pouch and tea mug above as well as the wrapping paper below and it's easy to see how this piece developed.  Now that I'm stitching, it really reminds me of Lu Summers designs, in particular her Scandi print from Summersville.

More flossing to come soon ;)

 

Comments

[Ellyn]

oh the book looks wonderful! I can't wait until it's release... your little stitchy flowers are awesome too. great way to spend the day

[Maria]

I had pre-ordered your book as soon as it hit Amazon! And today I like it. I love your style. I hope the book does very well.
Maria

[Mary ann]

Love the book.....I pre ordered too! And these designs are so sweet, love them too!

[Kylie (Three Honeybees)]

Love your pretty flowers Aneela! Looking very gorgeous. I will be checking out your book shortly too :)

[Jeni]

Look at all your pretty floss, yum! It's like candy! Your book looks so cute, I liked it too! :)

[Julie]

How do you keep your floss organized as you are using it?
Thanks : )

[Treadlemusic.wordpress.com]

Those colors are so yummy! Just waiting to be turned into those little stitcheries. Again, congrats on the book. Can't wait to see it!! Hugs, Doreen

[aneela]

Hi Julie,
I'm sure I could answer that question in a post next week but basically I tend to keep my floss on the skein and keep the colours I use in the little pvc zip pouch you can see up there. Works for me :)

[elsa]

Love your flower designs, so lovely!
I liked your book on Amazon AND pre-ordered it too!

[Jennifer]

Hi aneela. Your work is just lovely. Please could up advise me how you transfer your drawing onto the fabric? Plus what fabric do you embroider onto and where do you get it from in the uk? Many thanks. Jennifer

[Kerry]

I am with you on the Cosmo, love love love it! Your book sounds wonderful, especially the easy transfer designs

[Aneela]

Hi Jenny,
Sometimes I use a transfer pencil and sometimes a wash away marker. Both methods work well and hopefully I can go over them in a new post. I use Bella solid in White Bleached to stitch on. Quilting quality fabric is perfect as cheaper fabric can sometimes be thinner and you can see through to the threads ends on the back, not pretty!

[Archie the wonder dog]

I love your basket of thread and I can't wait to see the book!

[Kelley]

Congratulations on your book! It looks darling. I thought I would ask you since you have a book listed - I am in the practice of buying quilting and crafting books on Amazon when they are on presale, meaning the book is not yet released but they will happily take my money and give a discount. I do this because it means i can squeeze more books into my budget. But I am concerned that the author is suffering lower returns. Can you tell me whether the author receives lower royalties for a presold book?

[aneela]

Hi Kelley,
I would receive less royalties for a pre sold book, however I wouldn't feel cheated because of that, as I understand the consumer wanting to get more for their money. Remember I am a consumer too!
:)

[Hildy]

Love your embroidery and your floss box, too! Hildy

[ina]

Dang! They've pushed the release date of your book to mid September. :( I pre-ordered and liked it on Amazon but I'm bummed. September? Dang! ;p

[Flying Blind]

Lovely x

[Heather]

Love all your pretty floss!! I wish mine was that neat!! The craft books from your last post are so great!! Some new ones I need to look into!! xo Heather

[georgia]

My embroidery mojo seems to have dissapeared for a while... I think what I really need is a couple of cold days and a good movie or two.
I am VERY jealous of all your Cosmo floss! Can't wait for the book!

[georgia]

I went and looked for your book on my favourite online bookshop site - http://www.fishpond.com.au/advanced_search_result.php?rid=1342767263&keywords=aneela%20hoey I had to add one of those quilt journals to my wishlist too!

[Ute]

Do I "like" your new book? No, I love it, absolutely love it. I can't wait for it to come out. I love it sooo much, I fear it will be sold out in a heartbeat. Well done!

[Auntie Pami]

I'm very excited you have a book. I carry Cosmo floss and would be interested in the colors you use in your book so I can make up a package (with the book of course).

[Claire]

I was recently sent a postcard in that exact Lu summers design! Wow now I can buy it in fabric as well

[Susan]

I have a nerdy materials question. Why Cosmo over DMC or other floss?