Smell the sea and feel the sky!

A beautiful textile and appliqued picture of the sea, sky,
and beach, richly textured with layers of beautiful fabrics. This piece is made
from a combination of applique,  and
freemotion machine embroidery. It includes a background that has been built up
using cottons, linens, hessian, and scrims, and perfectly reflects moving waves
and a sunny sky. The text is printed to calico before being attached to the
picture  and simply says “Smell the
sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly!” ( Van Morrison). Small French knots have
been hand sewn to finish, and pieces of antique lace added too. Much of the
embellishment on this piece is recycled from old clothing, fabric scraps and
antique lace/ linen.

The finished piece measures 36 x 36cm, with the
inner mount in antique white and measuring 20 x 20cm. It comes ready framed
with a white driftwood wooden frame, ready to hang on a wall. As this piece is
created by freemotion embroidery and applique, the odd frayed edge is
deliberate and adds to the quirkiness