New Zealand’s furthest point inland is 119.44 kilometres (74.22 mi) from the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean, so the nearly 5 million of us are not far from the sea. What do you want readers to know about your country, what captivates you there?Ī local patchwork shop owner greets her staff each morning with, “Another great day in paradise”, although she says sometimes responses vary! In New Zealand we do have a little piece of paradise down here in the southern hemisphere.īustling cities, quiet idyllic sandy beaches, unique native birds and flowers, snowy mountain ranges, deep lakes, geothermal areas with active geysers, large sheep and cattle farms, rolling green hills and picturesque native bush. You incorporate imagery from New Zealand in some of your work. Cherry’s 3D Inspired Design “Welcome” Cow Belles Design by Cherry Parker Another unique way Cherry shows us how to display her designs in 3D sans traditional framing The small 3-D pansies are quick to stitch and are an example of how to display a small finished piece of stitching without frames. The three cows with bells around their necks was also a fun piece to make. Why couldn’t I stitch that scene, stiffen the stitching, cut it out and assemble it into a three dimensional image. My first three dimensional design came when I saw a door with a canopy above and a welcome mat by the steps. With every project I do, I am always thinking of the next pattern and can’t wait to finish the current project to start on the next. Often it is my brain wondering what ’that’ would look like cross stitched. My inspiration can come from something someone says or a request that conjures up ideas. Where do you get your inspiration or ideas from? Your work is so diverse not only in the designs but also in the fact you use three dimensional work in some of your patterns. Cherry Parker’s first published design “Hands” in Just Cross Stitch Magazine I audition the threads against the fabric in daylight and when I am happy they will work, I begin to stitch. Today I still stitch from a pencil sketch drawn directly onto graph paper. I realised that if I was happy with the initial sketch, the design would stitch up well. The design was published by Just Cross Stitch magazine and so began a stitching career that has spanned twenty five years. When I couldn’t find a pattern of a pair of hands stitching a design I drew it myself onto graph paper, worked out the colours and stitched it. I taught myself to stitch from the late Jo Verso’s book, ‘ Picture it in Cross Stitch’. First of all, can you tell us how and when you became interested in cross stitching and then in the design aspect of it? Hi Cherry! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to talk to us. We caught up with this busy and talented lady to find out more about her and her work. She lives and creates in Auckland, New Zealand. She has self-published books and designs felted patterns as well. She also has a design in the recent edition of XStitch Magazine, the “Munchies” edition. She has been published in Just Cross Stitch Magazine (USA), Handmade (Australia) and New Zealand Women’s Weekly, so there is a good chance you have seen her work. Cherry is an artist who has produced an amazing body of work over the years.
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