This embroidery is done in A3 size using DMC Satin (viscose) thread on matte black fabric. To create a 3D effect, I used a base of two felt layers. The felt was carefully cut to match the curves of the branches and the trunk, and then covered with a padded satin stitch.

Honestly, working with viscose was a struggle. Viscose thread is a tricky material to work with — it is very slippery and frays easily, making it hard to lay down smooth stitches over a raised base. However, I chose this exact thread against the deep black background, because it gives a smooth, shimmering surface. I wanted the Tree to look as if it were forged from real mithril, silvered by moonlight, shining in the dark.

The seven stars above the branches of the majestic Tree are made using the woven star technique. The overlapping threads naturally build volume and geometric facets, so no felt padding was needed underneath them. The light catches the facets of the stars, and the viscose shines just like real metal.

hello i have added another fiber arts to my skill set. be prepared for lots of embroidered insects and botanicals bc my days of embroidered pet portraits are far, far in the future

i’m in a my own exhibition right now

Frog Purse (circa 1650-1680, England), London Museum.

A small purse shaped like a frog. It is made in two halves: the back is on a hard base with padding on top, the underside is on a more pliable base. The two are seamed together to just below the front legs and are lined with greenish-yellow silk with a gusset at each side to form a tiny purse with a drawstring fastening. The legs are made of wire and shaped with padding. The whole body is covered with poor quality silver-gilt thread wrapped around a visible dark beige silk core in detached buttonhole stitch. The underside is spotted with star-shaped pieces of metal thread. The sides of the body and the back are decorated with lines of couched gilt coil. The eyes are made from black beads, and the drawstring from plaited green silk.

Embroidered Casket. Satin, silk, metal thread, and pearls (1671) Martha Edlin (1660–1725) completed this ornate casket at age eleven as the final challenge of her needlework education. The casket contains secret drawers and a mirror. It preserved Martha's original silver bodkin and miniature tea service for centuries.