Embroidered Paperweights

 Today we did a workshop on embroidered paperweights - basically a stone! 

Step one, find a stone; it can be a boring stone or an interesting one with a nice fossil or colouring on that could be a feature. A certain member who shall remain nameless brought an enormous stone but rose to the challenge.

Step two, cover your stone with wadding, leaving a peep hole for any interesting bits. Stitch the wadding into place using bits and pieces - no-one will see it so no fuss required.

Step three, stitch fabric scraps to the wadding. Here's examples in various stages.

Step four, add embroidery stitches and any embellishments!

They all looked lovely and it's a great way to use up odds and ends and little scraps.