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My name is Elaine Archer and I am interested in all forms of creative embroidery and mixed media.  I enjoy both hand stitching and machine embroidery but particularly like creating textural surfaces for stitch.  I’m also partial to a bit of glitz!  Inspiration comes from the Suffolk countryside where I live but also from the beautiful scenery of Britain’s coastal paths. I have previously been a member of two exhibiting groups, Strands and Raw Edge, but at the moment am enjoying developing my own work. Jollietextiles is my opportunity to share what I love doing – stitching, painting and drawing.

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Floral Applique

June 6, 2020

This is just a trial piece as I wanted to use the pieces of ‘wallpaper printed’ fabric for some applique petals and leaves, so I composed this simple design to try out the idea. I have added some plain fabric into the mix, coloured silks and a little bit of a fancy synthetic. Other than … More Floral Applique

Magazine Mosaic

June 6, 2020

I found yet another unfinished piece the other day and thought I would machine some simple stitching and then add it into a large sketchbook of samples that I am currently compiling. I started this at a Creative Stitch workshop several years ago, on a class run by Karen Frost. It was a great workshop … More Magazine Mosaic

Floral Wreath

May 25, 2020

This is a ‘try out’ – a floral wreath with the flowers printed onto calico in acrylic paint and then machined to give the details. A few glaring mistakes here, the main one being my mistaken belief that I could cover up the green leaves with the flower paint when I printed on top. Never … More Floral Wreath