A Wander Through the Woods

Wandering through my woods

my mind is often on stitches

I look at things and wonder

what stitches are hidden in the textures and shapes.

Perhaps this one has very delicate sword stitches in it.

I like the fineness and irregularity of those little cracks in the bark.

Not so sure stitches would do here

What I see is burnt bits and pieces of silk

loosely attached to a foundation.

French knots

Sorbello knots

both individual and continuous Palestrina knot stitch.

Perhaps Bullion knots

or

another wrapped thread type stitch

or 

the simple running stitch

Definitely Sorbello stitch.

Couched lumpy bumpy threads

and as for those eyebrows....

I made a piece many years ago using a kind 

of stitch used in carpet-making.

Can't recall the name any more!

Heaven only knows!

Distressed and ruched cotton fabric perhaps.

And then sometimes you spy 

a wild and rusty animal wandering through the woods

in the distance!

I like this delicate graffitti

Just stabbing stitches here and there.

How about Raised Cup stitch
or some other
Catherine Wheel type stitch

Tall and narrow Cretan stitch

might work.

Stem stitch

or some might call it Outline stitch

More knots

or padded Satin stitch would do too.

Haven't a clue
but like that this really doesn't look like tree bark
more like water I think!

That was a fun walk!