FaceTime thoughts

Lockdown and its many FaceTime hours and thoughts were the inspiration for this embroidery piece. 

The stitch challenge came from the artist Emily Tull : create three mouths with different expressions using minimal hand stitch.

As a base fabric I used an old handkerchief, with holes and tears in it. I took pictures of the mouths of my family and started observing, and stitching. It was a difficult challenge, it took me quite a few hours! I learned a lot about observation, detail, light and colour.

In the end I also stitched a little poem that for me captures the essence of those hours on FaceTime. This piece will always be a memory of an exceptional time.