This was my first time stitching on to a bamboo decoration as oppose to the more usual aida or evenweave fabric. It was more challenging that I expected because I'm so used to being able to bend the fabric to help my needle along, which was not an option in this case. The thread also needed to be chunkier than normal to stand out which made simple things like threading a needle, a little bit harder than normal. The whole process made a now routine skill feel novel and I needed to approach the project in a different way, even starting and finishing the threads needed to be done slightly differently.
I do like the immediacy of this kind of stitching and the lack of having to prepare the work for a frame or further stitching to turn it in to a cushion or similar textile afterwards. It's great if you're stitching in a hurry and makes me want to try stitching on perforated paper for making up cards even more now.
It definitely makes you think more about the kind of materials you can use to compliment your embroidery techniques. It reminded me of reading about a guerrilla cross stitch movement where people go out and use their stitching skills to brighten up the environment around them, often using unconventional materials.
I've also been looking at a few stitching artists recently like Sarah Greaves http://sarahgreavesart.com/
I've also been looking at a few stitching artists recently like Sarah Greaves http://sarahgreavesart.com/
and Judith Klausner http://jgklausner.com/work/toast-embroidery who are sewing on to some really unusual materials like wood, metal or even food which must be crazy delicate and potentially very messy.
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