Machine Embroidery over a photo

I love to spend time down in Budleigh Salterton in East Devon, there are some amazing walks following either the coast or the River Otter. On my last visit I was inspired to take another photo of the point where the river meets the sea, with the amazing tree skyline reflected in the incoming tide. I have taken this same photo many times over the year, but this time I had a plan!

I printed the photo out on specialist paper and transferred it to fabric. I then stitched with my sewing machine (leaving some areas of the photo untouched), over stitching with space dyed silks and yarns to add colour and depth


To create the feeling of the sun reflecting on the rippling water I stitched a few threads of angelina fibres to create a slight sparkle.

The picture itself is A4 in size.