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Some pieces of Bonnie Nielsen

Dancing in Africa

(Bonnie`s Style)

This playful pattern demonstrates Bonnie’s thread laying techniques. And the use of various stitch types.

 

 

 

Key West

(Bonnie’s Style)

Grand prize winning design for Eurostitch Magazine 1997.
This design was recognized for the use of color and style of punching.

 

 

Moment In Time

First place for Public Prize in Eurostitch magazine contest in 1996. It was recognized for Bonnie’s unique punching style and use of color. This same embroidered painting was also written up in Stitches Magazine for Bonnie’s use of multimedia fabric paint and appliqué giving her work an impressionistic feel.

 

 

Eternity

This is a combination of Bonnie’s signature color blending style and fabric clumping technique achieves dimension and shadowing in this fine art collectable. The source of inspiration was a water color done by friend Linda Kuass.


 

 

Fila

Translucent rubber appliqué. This clear rubber with encased sliver metallic glitter was designed to replicates a rubber patch.


 

CAT

High Tec vinyl appliqué with an embossed diamond shape pattern. Bonnie used light density stitching in the back ground allowing the fabric to show through. This was to achieve a rough gravel appearance.

 

 

Arizona

(Bonnie’s Style)

Third place winning design for garments. Recognized for Bonnie’s punching style and use of color.

 
 

 

Bubba Gump Shrimp

This small shrimp character based on the movie Forest Gump is brought to life with tassel technique making it one of the best selling embroidery design in the chain of Bubba Gump stores in the States.

 


 

Autumn Leaves

Bonnie’s own design and sold to Coldwater Creek was placed on a women’s denim shirt. The leaves are ultra suede appliqués with free standing edges They are attached to the garment by the decorative embroidery that makes up the vines in each leaf.




 

Looping Fish

This looping technique used in the belly of the fish enhancing the designs playful appearance.


 

 

Turtle

This is one of Bonnie’s most popular embroidery creations. Winning Grand prize in the Euro Stitch magazine contest 1993, it was recognized for Bonnie’s use of appliqué and color harmony. The turtle was also on the cover of Embroidery Business News in 1995 and was featured in a wearable art article. This turtle also won first prize for best appliqué design in the Stitches Stitch off contest.

 

 

On The Prowl

Bonnie employed her painter’s technique of color overlapping and blending to create this embroidery landscape. Her tools, ever carefully selected colors and light density fills placed at opposing angles, gives the design realistic depth and dimension.

 

 

Lilly

The embroidery that is on this coat is all embroidered in wool thread keeping the total of warmth. Placed on the back of the coat is one larger lilly, done with looping giving the design a rich and warm appeal.


 

 

Thunder Bird Jet

One embroidered jet, a small sample of the actual embroidered jacket back, that was done for Michael Cooney, a famous artist for his military aircraft paintings.

 

 

 

 

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