From sketches to embroidery

Where ever I go or wherever I am I always take pen and paper so I can sketch.

When I draw thinking of embroidery I actually think I do better sketches

Flowers, leaves, lines and squiggles all inspire me.

Old Films with wonderful customs

Period customs dramas on the TV

Ideas come all the time and so it is good to get them down on paper so that they are there for reference when I want them.

 Sometimes the sketches themselves provide inspiration just from the lines that captured them, like this drawing.

Then when I want I translate them into embroidery ideas.

One idea leads to another so I always have loads of ideas, not enough time.

This photo shows you the drawing and the embroidery that followed