Ruth O'Leary Textile Art

Embroidery and inspirations

Sunday, 29 July 2012

White Horse: starting off

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Having covered transferring a design so recently with 'Earth mini' I won't go over it again, as I did exactly the same: made a t...
Sunday, 22 July 2012

Serendipity

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I've been commissioned to make a small piece; the client didn't have any pre-conceived ideas about what form this should take, but d...
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Earth mini: finishing off

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The front was completed, but I wanted to put a small Awen design on the back, just to finish it off: This was worked in gold chain sti...
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Thursday, 12 July 2012

Earth mini: colouring in

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With the outline done, I now need to fill in the knot design with colour.  I'm making this very simple, but hopefully effective: just o...
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Friday, 6 July 2012

Earth mini: outline

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I'm being very bad at posting but a bit better at stitching, so time for an update on the 'Earth' mini roundel. With the desi...
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Saturday, 30 June 2012

I'm in Embroidery magazine

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I get a mention in the July/August 2012 edition of Embroidery  magazine! OK, so it's about two inches at the bottom of a column in ...
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Monday, 25 June 2012

'Earth' mini - setting up

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Once I’d drawn up the design I wanted, I scanned it, added a circle round the outside (so when I come to mount it, it should be easy to cen...
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Ruth O'Leary
I'm an embroiderer and textile artist based in Sunderland, North East England. I mostly use traditional techniques, and particularly love goldwork, appliqué, and split stitch.

Most of my work is available to buy, and I also do commissions. Get in touch!
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