Wedding monogram: A & R
(hand embroidered by Mary Addison, 2014)
I usually embroider monograms like this for weddings taken by my husband or for weddings we are invited to but this was commissioned by my daughter and son-in-law for a wedding they went to in June (a month ago exactly by date – so I’m getting less late about these things). Hooray, only another 6 monograms to go till I’ve caught up with the backlog – although as fast as I cross one off, I discover another I would like to make for a wedding/christening/birthday now long past!
Wedding monogram A & R (hand embroidered by Mary Addison, 2014)
Now for a few boring details which I find more useful to have on the blog rather than in an elusive notebook. The white cotton I used was Anchor No 1 and the fabric was white linen of medium fineness (from the Cloth House, Berwick St.). The frame is a solid oak box frame from Debenhams in which the embroidery is held away from the glass. Sadly, these are no longer available and the little stock I accumulated is nearly exhausted. However, Debenhams still do a similar frame in white or black. These are cheaper as they are MDF or similar and not solid wood but look perfectly good.
Now, for the best bit – I must hunt down my list of jobs to do, put a tick in the margin, cross the item off…and then go an draw the next monogram out.
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Gorgeous, as always.
I use my blog as a journal/memory-minder. So much easier to search it electronically than to find some piece of paper that might have the info I’m looking for………………
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Thank you Vicky. I agree and I find it it especially useful to have photos of work done along with details of materials used. But then I go one stage further and print the blogs out, being nervous of how I should feel if it all gets lost in the ether sometime! (So much for the paperless office.)
I’m feeling inspired to try one myself for a wedding next May. I love your A R. However, I really struggle with satin stitch. Do you always use it? I guess you need some texture for the white on white.
I really love doing satin stitch but you could use chain stitch instead as I’ve done with the floral background to the letter K here http://www.addisonembroideryatthevicarage.co.uk/2014/01/28/whitework-k-renaissance-style/. If you outline the letters first in backstitch and then fill in with chain stitch, the letters would have more definition.You could also fill an outline in with french knots. If you used off-white, ecru or pearl grey you wouldn’t need to go for more texture. Have a play around with stitches and colours and see what you feel happiest with. Best of luck.
Thank you for the ideas Mary, much appreciated.
So beautiful! I’ve had a monogram project for my mother halfway done FOR YEARS. I really must take it out and finish it for her birthday.
Thank you for looking at my blog. DO finish the monogram for your mother – she sounds such a treasure that she obviously deserves one (and would appreciate it as craftwise she’s no slouch either). Not that your father doesn’t sound rather wonderful too.