Stumpwork Embroidery - Wired flowers - part two

As I found the wire I used before was a bit too thick, I decided to try the 28 gauge wire in my room.

This one was easier to manipulate around the flower outline which is great and I found it was easier to sew around it.

Of course I have already had a little practice to it looks a bit better.

and a little quicker as I got the other one outlined in now time.  However time to fill them in.

One down.....

Now lets finished this one.

Stumpwork Embroidery - Wired flowers - part one.

I have been meaning to try this type of embroidery out for ages but never got round to it.

However I finally found some time in my schedule and I'm going to give it a try.

I already had all the materials in my sewing room so starting it was not a problem.

I also brought a couple of books on it to give me an idea of how to start.  So I decided to start with a sakura or cherry blossom because I had all the floss colours.

So first thing first I need to couch some wire around the edge of the flower.

As I was sewing it down it became obvious that I should have used thinner wire.  However now it is done we will continue.

Now to actually start the embroidery.

And after a couple more days I have finished one outline.

Kitty Kanzashi is back!

I have been very bad and neglected my etsy store.

Mainly due to the fact that I started a new job 1.5 years ago and have not been able to find a routine.

Anyway after a move from Sheffield to Belfast, getting full time job and then decided to move to my own flat!  I have finally managed to settle down enough to get things back in order.

So to slowly get back into the kanzashi business I have decided to start with something I have been thinking about for only the last month or so.

Glitter Kanzashi!

Seriously, glitter makes thing sparkle and everything is improved with glitter.  Well it was something I use to believe in as a child and then I went through a glitter hating moment.  Mainly because you can not put the stuff on your university work.  But now I need sparkle and lots of it.

The gold one was the first one I made because it is my default colour when I think of glitter but there are other colours.

As you can see I have only played with three at the moment,  I would love to play with more but I will need your help for that ;)

So here is where you can get these little bundles of joy.  There is only three at the moment.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/233598325/glitter-flower-kanzashi-hairclips?ref=shop_home_active_1