Haida Eagle Feather
The simple graphic impact of this design in black, white, and red (ignore the lime background) is the tremendous impact it has. To me that’s a quality I see in many types of Indian art.
Lately I’ve started studying the art of the native people of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. While I’m reasonably familiar with the Pueblo art of New Mexico, this art is new to me. I love the combination of bold colors and rounded lines.
This eagle feather is from Art of the Tribe and is by an unknown artist. It represents good luck to both giver and receiver. There are many delightful pictures of symbols on this site. Every one of them could be adapted easily to needlepoint.
After I enlarged the drawing of the feather, I printed it and traced it onto my canvas. I colored in the areas using textile markers and let it sit overnight.
I began to stitch it tonight. The white and balck will be stitched using Rainbow Linen. The red in Threadworx floss and the background will be stitched using Rainbow Tweed.
I’m doing the white now, in T Stitch. I picked this stitch because I wanted texture and a color close to that of the canvas. Because linen is rough and not as even in width as other threads, the white areas will have a rustic effect.
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Janet…so refreshing to see something so graphic that is so suited to needlepoint…and so beautifully basic ..red..white and black…needlepoint to me is so graphic because it is based on the stitch….not enough of this type of needlepoint…a wonderful change…
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Looking forward to seeing the finished design!
hi, i was wondering if you were haida….and if i could borrow your design to put on my sons jean jacket. he is haida, but i am not an artist. please let me know
No problem, thanks for asking.
Keep Stitching,
Janet