the finished smock
2011
I did get it finished! And wore it! And love it!
I just adore it and have worn it more days since finishing the embroidery than not. Definitely need to stitch up another. Must get that Laura Ashley smock out for a look and there’s a lovely long smock Mum gave me for Easter that’s winking coquettishly to me from the wardrobe. I’m thinking of some blackwork designs but am not yet committed to the colour – black? dark grey? red? combination of these?
I have a marvellous book on order … Lesley Wilkin’s The Beginner’s Guide to Blackwork. Ooooooh … looks so good – hundreds and hundreds of options. And I love that she was inspired as a young girl by visits to the Victoria and Albert museum. What a magical place that must be. I have visited it – as a child and 21 year old – and whilst I enjoyed it, I’d have to say its richness was rather lost on my inexperienced mind. Goodness – the next time I visit, I shall need to pitch a tent.
I foresee lots more embroidery on our clothes in Bootville – perhaps not Julian’s, but you never know!. Until then, I shall just continue wearing and loving this one.
Gosh, it is so lovely at this very moment. There’s a wee bit of autumn sunlight left on the almost bare branches of the oak in our back garden. The air has quite a bite to it, and the grass is cold and damp under my socked feet as I bring in the washing. But inside our little home, a lamp or two is lit, the dinner is simmering on the stove, Abby has switched on the heating and I can hear it gently rumbling into life for the first time (?) this year, its warm air softly seeping into our rooms as she plays her cello. I am grateful.
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your creativity and vision with embroidery just amazes me. that smock looks so comfortable and lovely.
our heat is turning on less and less often these days. and i have to go water the new grass in the yard. i can’t get over how fascinating it is to hear your account of the weather and how it affects your crafting mood and your *present* when we have such different weather. i love how the craft blogging world makes the world so much smaller.
the tree fabric in the castle peeps block is from joel dewberry’s modern meadow. if you can’t get it and you still want some, let me know and i can get some and send it to you.
This is BEEAUUUUTiful! I love the colors. I would wear it all the time too! I never get over your talent in this department.
It turned out so pretty. Would be great to wear in the fall as well as in the summer. Very breezy and nice!
You made this shirt? very impressive.
Love this. Is a smock a nightie? Or a dress?
I think I want to embellish a shirt now!!
It was pretty after your first additions to it. The embroidery is what took it over the top pretty.
I love blackwork! It is so easy and looks fantastic. There are some amazing 16 century blackwork pieces where there is no right side. Both are right! Unbelievably cool.
Oh, have you thought about purple for your blackwork? A gorgeous amethyst perhaps?
How I love white smock tops, but i look so washed out in white, sigh…. You’ve done a wonderful job Lily.