Distinctive creations Archives - Creations of a life

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Lefkadian (drawn thread work), Lefkadian stitch, Satin stitch (Greek Plake)

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The white fabric is linen. The design motif was sourced from a magazine and used to create this composition. The difficulty of this type of embroidery is very high, as threads are removed and their cut edges are embroidered to create these squares, giving the appearance of lace (drawn thread...

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Lefkadian (drawn thread work), Lefkadian stitch, Satin stitch (Greek Plake)

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The beige fabric is etamine. The design motif was sourced from a magazine and used to create this composition. The difficulty of this type of embroidery is very high, as threads are removed and their cut edges are embroidered to create these squares, giving the appearance of lace (drawn thread...

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is fine. The design motif was sourced from a magazine for lace patterns and used to create this composition. The stitch used for the designs was cross-stitch with double thread, while the stitch used for the background filling was cross-stitch with single thread. In Greek, this second single-thread...

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is fine and white. The design motif was sourced from a magazine and is a repeating pattern done in cross-stitch. This is a set consisting of two pieces: one large (85×40 cm) and one small (40×30 cm).

Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is fine. The design motif was sourced from a magazine for lace patterns and used to create this composition. The stitch used for the designs was cross-stitch with double thread, while the stitch used for the filling was cross-stitch with single thread. This second single-thread cross-stitch is called...

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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This work holds great sentimental value for the creator, as it was made at the age of 11 in 1957. At that time, this design was very special because it depicted a subject from a very distant land: a far-off and imaginary world that was unknown back then. The fabric is...

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The fabric is etamine. The design motif was sourced from a magazine and is a repeating pattern done in cross-stitch. The work was created by the artist at a young age (14 years old).

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is medium. The design motif was sourced from a magazine and is a repeating pattern done in cross-stitch.

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is medium. The design motif was sourced from a magazine combined with improvisation. The improvisation involves the final placement and arrangement of the central subjects depicted (deer, plants, etc.) and their repetition. The filling is dark gold. The choice of colors was entirely personal.

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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This constitutes one of the artist's most important works. The reason is that she transferred the design from a carpet. To achieve this, since it cannot be done from the pile on the front side, the artist “read” and counted the pattern from the back side of the carpet. Consequently, recreating...

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is medium. The design is the result of 100% improvisation. Cross-stitch was used.

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is medium. The design is the result of 100% improvisation and composition. Cross-stitch was used. The choice of colors was personal. The filling is dark gold and reddish gold.

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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This constitutes one of the artist’s most important works. The reason is that the design is geometrically complex and required immense precision. Thus, it demanded tremendous effort and time. The subject is Byzantine ecclesiastical. The canvas is medium. The design motif was created using a basic pattern and repetition. The...

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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This constitutes one of the artist's most important works. The reason is that she transferred the design from a carpet. To achieve this, since it cannot be done from the pile on the front side, the artist 'read' and counted the pattern from the back side of the carpet. Consequently,...

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is thick. The design is the result of 100% improvisation and composition. Cross-stitch was used. The choice of colors was personal.

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is medium. The design is the result of 100% improvisation and composition. Cross-stitch was used. The choice of colors was personal.

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The canvas is thick. The design is the result of 100% improvisation and composition, except for the flowers, which come from a magazine. Cross-stitch was used. The choice of colors was personal. The artwork has a diameter of 60 cm.

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Cross stitch (Greek Staurovelonia)

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The design came from a careful analysis of a printed plastic hallway runner and was then transferred into embroidery. The canvas is fine. The design is the result of composition. Cross-stitch was used. The filling is done with dark gold thread.