#technicalembroidery

I focused on designing the dream extensions for my family. By embroidering plans I am updating the traditional ‘home sweet home’ embroideries. These show an ideal of what we should strive for in a home often depicting country cottages and log cabins. By sewing extensions I create a much more modern personal ideal that anyone can reach for that can be used a decorative item or even as an actual technical drawing as they are to a 1:50 scale.

Although they could technically be used as house plans as they are perfectly to 1:50 scale, I wanted to put them back into embroideries original context; the home. This time instead of hanging an image of a random ideal home you have your own, either example of what you have added to your house or what you plan to do to your house as a reminder.

Finally I asked for my Dads ideal extension. My Dads a builder and knows what exactly what he would do, he made the downstairs space totally open and added in a lot of windows and glass doors for maximum light. He was also interested in how well I could create drawings to scale I could make the plans

I also spoke to my Mom who has been redesigning our home since I could remember, she knew what our house needed. More storage. She added a cloakroom, a pantry and a downstairs toilet. Although basic this was very thought out and the idea was well planned. 

I first made my brothers ideal extension. My brother just wanted a workshop to build things in and a laundry/bathroom so he didn't put mud all the way through the house. He was interesting to talk to because the cross stitch of the image helped him in understanding the space because of all the textures and colours.