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Emma Giacalone
@emma_giacalone_textiles

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you know that love hearts were first made in 1954, originally as fillings for Christmas crackers, but proved to be so popular that they became a year-round treat. Recent research by swizzles, revealed ‘be happy’ to be the nations favourite message, followed by ‘I love you’ in second place, and ‘be mine’ in third . Not all messages have stood the test of time though; you’ll no longer see fax me or page me, and hello mum and hey daddio seem to have fallen by the wayside too. What is your favourite? The details I made these for my July @aurifilthread artisan challenge, the brief being to make something using the thread pack I had kindly been sent. The threads I received were very candy-coloured, so this was where I decided to draw inspiration. Based on a photograph of vintage lovehearts packaging, I embroidered this piece using a mixture of 50wt and 40wt threads, as well as some 28wt thread, which I used to hand embroider the white stars on the love hearts lettering. To make the packet feel as if it was full of individual sweets, I cut circles of wool felt, which I glued together, covered with a purple lamé wrapper, and attached the embroidered outer. To make it extra sweet, I made some individual felt love hearts, which - just like the real thing - are 19mm diameter. I’ve shared some of the work in progress on my reels - and on threads now that I think of it - if you’d like to see more of the how I hope you enjoy! 💕💕💕 #foodiefriday #foodart #creativelife #makerslife #createeveryday #freehandmachineembroidery #threadart #threadpainting #creativitywithmeaning #drawinginthread #stitchingsmiles #ihavethisthingwithsewing #aurifilartisan #aurifilthread #realisticembroidery #lovehearts