Eco dying as a base for hand stitching

Stitching and embellishing the leaf shapes is one alternative but eco dyed fabric also makes a lovely base for stitching on, especially if it is chosen to fit the subject matter. This small picture demonstrates some eco printed fabric with an outline stitch in simple running stitch. I traced the outline of a photograph (enlarged on the computer) of my granddaughter’s face onto tissue paper. Then I stitched through the tissue paper to transfer the image to the fabric. This is a method Sue Stone (UK) often uses for transferring images to stitch. Once the paper is in place you can run the blunt end of the needle along the stitch line and keeping tension over the stitches so they don’t pull, gently pull away the tissue paper. I like the monochromatic look that this piece has described.