Do you remember my embroidery thread wrapped eggs? I’ve had a few requests for a tutorial and hope to have one prepared in the next couple of days.
In the meantime, I’ve been working on some egg art…
In search of ‘eggspiration’, I ran into these. Are you kidding me? How in the world does this person do this? I have not been able to find any information on this art, other than it originated in Ukraine.
You can see from the front egg that they’re emptied out and while I know how to empty an egg, I can’t for the life of me figure out the cross-stitching on these eggs (how does one learn to empty out an egg? I have my dad to thank for that).
But of course I had to try. And well, let’s just say my success rate has been pretty low thus far and we won’t be having eggs for breakfast the rest of this week.
So if anyone out there has any ideas, I would love to know. Any clue?
I also found these, but she is not disclosing any secrets. I think they might use a little drill or special tool as I remember seeing a show on egg carving some time back (please don’t judge…nothing else was on tv, ok well maybe there was, but I found it interesting).
So until I figure it out, I’m going to continue working with tools I’m familiar with…
Food colouring and a paint brush…
I hope your week is off to a good start!
much love,
Lucy
Some people just have too much time on their hands…cross stitch on eggs? really
The sweet pastel eggs are so pretty and so sweet.
Oh my…talking about Mission impossible.
These eggs are amazing!!!
The cross-stitch on thoese eggs is stunning!! Is it possible that they used a small curved needle to get in and out of those little holes? Maybe a reinforced backing somehow to make the holes. Fun to see all you are doing with eggs!
I can’t imagine how in the world you would cross stitch on an egg. I wonder if it’s a half shell? Also would have to be one sharp needle unless they made a pattern and predrilled little holes….hmmmmm….share when you figure this mystery out!
Looking at the size of the cross stitch pattern, I would guess they are not chicken eggs, perhaps more so Emu eggs, which are stronger and larger.
I seem to be seeing lots of instructions lately for emptying eggs, ermm, try searching for confetti eggs, which seem to be coming in more.
As for stitching on an egg, I am not sure, perhaps the back is hollow? For colouring though, this is a nice introduction for it.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pysanky-Ukrainian-Egg-Dying/?comments=all#CMQLIBJFVTUS9EI
All’s I can say is winters must be long in the Ukraine. Who are the folks who do the elaborate wax painting designs on eggs?
They must do it with a curved needle..and it must be pre-drilled with one of those little drills for jewelry (or TEETH)..lol YOUR eggs are beautiful. Have you ever wrapped them in purple onion leaves? The come out marbelized….or used blueberries to dye them? I haven’t done any of those in years…xxoo Diana
Wow! Those cross-stitch eggs are amazing. I don’t have the patience for that:)
http://www.terrasavvy.com/2011/04/embroidered-eggs/ is a tutorial
I’m thinking they used a sharp object to pierce the egg with a pattern – similar to what you would do in tin piercing. then (maybe) using a circular needle (different sizes for upholstery) they could then pull the thread through… ???
Did you ever create that tutorial on how you made the eggs with the embroidery thread?
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