Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
There has been a little confusion on the meaning of my original sign language patch/brooch.
The top image is the original, and is American Sign Language for ‘I Love You’!
The second image is a new design based on the confusion and is the ‘Rock On’ or ‘Rock and Roll’ hand signal!
You can buy both of these here, as well as other sign language gestures including letters and numbers!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
One of my customers bought a Grumpy Cat brooch for her sister, who is getting married. She will be having a brooch bouquet and wanted to include Grumpy Cat in amongst them!
I have worked with the customer to get the brooch just right in size (this ones a teeny 6x6cm), and added a personalised banner, to make it a little bit more special for her sisters big day!
If you want your very own Grumpy Cat patch/brooch, you can buy one here!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
Commissioned free hand machine embroidered patch/brooch of ‘W’ in Sign Language for a lovely customer!
You can buy one here, as well as other sign language gestures, including ‘I Love You’!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
Commissioned piece of Peggy Gravel from Desperate Living.
If you want your very own unique patch/brooch, contact me via my Etsy Store!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
“There are dozens of us! DOZENS!”
Made to order free hand machine embroidered patch/brooch of Tobias Funke’s Never Nude Shorts! You can buy them here!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
Meet Bud Lucky and Champ Kind!
Made to order free hand machine embroidered brooch/patch of your pet! You can buy one here!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
Made to order free hand machine embroidered patch/brooch of ‘I Love You’ Sign Language! You can buy one here, as well as other sign language gestures!
SOURCE: Leighlalovesyou
c’mon people! Keep the original artists links please!
(Source: leighlalovesyou, via hi-igh)
After changing my Grumpy Cat design to use a darker thread (due to a lack of thread and being unable to source the same colour again), I am really unsure about how I feel about the new colour.
Please let me know your thoughts by voting on my Facebook Page!
Thank you!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
Made to order free hand machine embroidered patch/brooch of Grumpy Cat! You can buy one here!
Grumpy Cat has had a mini make over and I now use a much darker thread that is closer to the colour of her fur!
Free hand machine embroidery on 3 layers of calico.
Made to order free hand machine embroidered patch/brooch of Frida Kahlo! You can buy one here!
After some completely unintentional controversy, I have redesigned the Frida Kahlo Patch/Brooch so that her skin tone is more true! The top layer of calico is naturally hand dyed in tea, before being hand washed!
I want to thank those who pointed out my mistake, and I’m glad that I could fix it (I hope I have!!). If you have any further thoughts, please feel free to message me directly! :)
Illustative embroiderer, specialising in portraiture using free hand machine technqiues. Each piece is hand drawn before being stitched free hand - no computers in sight
All of the work on this blog is my own.
I now do commissions. For a quote, please email your chosen image to leighbowser@hotmail.com
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