I will share this pattern free for a limited time only (through September 1, 2018) and plan to create more patterns and an online shop by the end of 2018. Although the imagery of Wren With Hostas speaks of autumn in the southern United States, I feel that it also personally symbolizes the beauty of transitions. When we moved last summer for my husbands job, my connection to our new life took root in my exploration of my immediate environment and the many surprises our yard had in store. I’ve depicted her surrounded by a variety of plants common to my yard: Hostas, Creeping Charlies, Violas, and Clover. I love this little wren, she’s a common visitor to the potted plants on my porch in north Alabama. You can download the 5 page FREE pattern as a PDF using the link above (*see note*) and get started on your own version of Wren With Hostas today. * To prevent theft of my intellectual property I’ve retroactively removed the link to this pattern, however, if you would like to obtain a copy of this for your personal use please email me and I will personally send you the PDF. My first pattern reflects this influence and is an homage Wilson’s stylistic approach to flora and fauna. Erica Wilson was an icon of early modern embroidery and has been a great inspiration to me both as an embroiderer but also as someone who wants to help teach others the craft. Levacy, Wren With Hostas (detail), March 2018Īs artists in any medium commonly do, I have been learning from the masters to better understand what it takes to achieve the results I envision. I love detail and good embroidery design is frequently very simplified in order to provide for the visual complexity of the stitches themselves. I can honestly say I have enjoyed the challenge as a whole but translating my artwork into the language of embroidery has also been eye-opening. While I’ve taught college art and humanities courses for over a decade now, creating an embroidery pattern has been been a lot bigger undertaking than I first imagined. I hope that anyone who attempts this work will share their experiences with me and provide feedback that can help me improve as a pattern maker. I am so happy to announce the FREE release of my first original embroidery pattern, Wren With Hostas. To be added to a list for contact when pattern is available for purchase, please send me a message with your email. PATTERN NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR FREE *update 2023*.
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