Make a coral reef brooch | Top 3 textural stitches

In this video I share my top 3 stitches for adding texture and evoking nature’s textures: woven pivot, drizzle stitch and woven pin wheel or whipped spiderweb. I show how you can use these stitches and old scraps of lace and vintage linens to create a coral reef brooch or to include in your slow stitching projects. I also share the Beatlemania exhibition where my large coral reef Octopus Garden piece is being exhibited.

As always, when playing with nature’s textures, I am inspired by Fleur Woods, who is an amazing fibre and textile artist. I am incredibly grateful to have attended a number of Fleur Woods retreats and workshops.

The brooch is part of the #whimsicalwearables collaboration with Sally from ‪@DottyBeeVintage‬ and Kristy from ‪@SewbitsKristy‬

Here’s a link to the video where I worked on my large format coral reef Octopus Garden:

   • Coral reef textile art | Fleur Woods inspi...  

   • Coral reef stumpwork goldwork octopus | te...  

   • Three ways to dye yarn & wool using highli...  

   • Textile coral  project using scraps, laces...  


Here’s a link to the playlist for my Dictionary of stitches where I shared an A to Z of different stitches you use in your slow stitching or textile art:

Stitch along: Fabric dictionary of stitches (Treasury of Stitches)
   • Stitch along: Fabric dictionary of stitche...  

Here’s a link to the woven picot stitch:
   • 116. Needle weaving open base picot embroi...  

Here’s a link to my drizzle stitch video:
   • 77. Drizzle embroidery stitch flower - sti...  

As I shared in a recent post, I’m really keen to support and encourage my fellow slow stitch, textile and fibre artists and creators so below each video I will be sharing a listing of others who you may not have come across and may like to visit and watch some videos:

Kristy from​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ​​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠ ‪@SewbitsKristy‬
Sally from​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ‪@DottyBeeVintage‬
Annie from ​⁠​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ‪@artyfartyannie‬
Paula from ​⁠​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ‪@Craftaartissaurus‬
Leanne from ‪@leannescraftycupboard‬
Valita from ​⁠​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ‪@ValitasCreativeLife‬
K3n from ​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ‪@k3n.clothtales‬
Heather from ​​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ‪@creepycutiecrafty‬ ​⁠​⁠
Kate from ​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠‪@thelasthomelyhouse‬ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠
Kate from​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ‪@kate_stitching‬
Kate from ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠ ​⁠​⁠​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ​⁠ ‪@kateinthenest‬
Kaylee from ​⁠ ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠ ‪@kayleehealy8406‬

Happy textile art making and slow stitching!

I hope you enjoy this video.

Cheers
Christine

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