This piece from the Illuminated Ireland embroideries features a traditional Irish cottage in Connemara – part of a historical site.
The letter “C.”
The composite.
And another look at the final embroidery.
Here are links to some other embroidery blogs…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2015/02/embroidery-ventian-ghetto.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/11/embroidery-united-nations-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/09/embroidery-nymph.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2026 PJ Lehrer
The NY Knicks winning their first NBA Championship in 53
years deserves some recognition.
This piece began with a cartoon from Avi Steinberg.
(Instagram: @steinbergdrawscartoons) It
was too cute to pass up.
Then I added a watercolor of Manhattan by Tim Baynes
(Instagram: @timbaynesartist)
And a photo of a blue and orange sunset from Lake Wynonah in
PA.
Here’s the composite.
When I added the embroidery, it only seemed right to feature
the Empire State Building as was wearing the Knicks colors throughout the
finals.
Here are some other embroidery posts…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/05/embroidery-hands.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2013/02/embroidery-zebra.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2016/05/embroidery-soar.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2026 PJ Lehrer
This month’s piece from the Illuminated Ireland series
features a photo of a dolmen (Neolithic tomb) in The Burren.
Located in County Claire, the area’s name comes from the
Irish word “Boirinn” which means rocky district. Despite its name and appearance, 70% of
Ireland’s flower species can be found here.
This is the original photo…
The letter “B” drawing…
And the collage.
Another photo of the final version.
Here are some previously posted embroideries…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2013/03/embroidery-shells.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2014/11/embroidery-ducal-palace.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/05/embroidery-st-patricks-cathedral.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2026 PJ Lehrer
This month’s piece from the Illuminated Ireland series
features a photo of Galway.
It’s a college town full of life and fun. And the oysters were to die for. Here’s the original photo…
The letter “G” drawing…
And the collage.
Another photo of the final version.
Here are links to the other pieces from the Illuminated
Ireland series…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2026/01/glendalough-illuminated.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2026/02/kilkea-rose-embroidery.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2026/03/craggaunowen-illuminated.html
And, here are some other previously posted embroideries…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2014/06/embroidery-wisteria.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/03/fighting-fish-orchids.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2025/01/embroidery-world-trade-center-butterfly.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2026 PJ Lehrer
This month’s piece from the Illuminated Ireland series
features a photo of a crannog.
People first began building crannogs – dwellings on
artificial islands - during the Neolithic period. Crannog ruins in Ireland have been dated 1200
– 600 B.C.
Much to my surprise, I was recently watching a tv show about
Scotland and some popped up. As it turns
out, they can be found in Wales as well.
This reconstruction can be found in Craggaunowen…
Which also has a cute
little castle, so it’s well worth a visit.
And, the photoshop combination ready for printing on linen.
Here’s another photo of the final version.
Here are links to the other pieces from the Illuminated
Ireland series…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2026/01/glendalough-illuminated.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2026/02/kilkea-rose-embroidery.html
And, here are some other previously posted embroideries…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/11/embroidery-coral-bouquet.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/02/embroidery-chinatown-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2013/06/embroidery-orange-tulips.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2026 PJ Lehrer
This piece from the embroidered Ireland series features a
rose from the backyard of Kilkea Castle.
The castle is a family favorite - Edward visited in 1968 and
we stayed there together in 2001. I felt
like a princess.
Here’s the photo of the rose…
The drawing of the illuminated letter K…
And, the photoshop combination ready for printing –
I thought a pink tint would be fun.
Here’s another photo of the final version.
And a link to the Kilkea Castle website…
Here is a link to the last piece from the Embroidered Ireland
series…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2026/01/glendalough-illuminated.html
And, here are some other previously posted embroideries…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/08/embroidery-pink-lilies.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2015/05/embroidery-st-pauls-rose.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/01/embroidery-guggenheim-butterfly.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2026 PJ Lehrer
This is the first piece in an embroidery series inspired by
our trip to Ireland in July 2001 and the beauty of Irish illuminated
manuscripts.
For the background I combined two photographs taken at
Glendalough – the place where the Irish saved civilization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendalough
https://www.amazon.com/How-Irish-Saved-Civilization-Irelands/dp/0385418493
Then I drew an illuminated “G” based on a classic design.
Combined it looked like this.
Then I printed it on linen, and added the embroidery.
Here’s the finished piece again.
Here’s a look at some other embroidery posts…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/07/embroidery-chat-eiffel.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/07/embroidery-tall-coral.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2014/01/embroidery-rialto-bridge.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2026 PJ Lehrer
This embroidery began with a stunning photo of Gapstow Bridge
in Central Park in the fall.
Then I added some daises from Bow Bridge.
And this drawing of a butterfly.
I combined the components and then printed them on linen.
And then I added the embroidery to finish the piece.
That completes the “butterfly” series. 😊
Here are the other posts…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/12/embroidery-times-square-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/11/embroidery-united-nations-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/07/embroidery-chrysler-building-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/06/embroidery-grand-central-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/05/embroidery-st-patricks-cathedral.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/04/embroidery-oculus-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/03/embroidery-empire-state-building.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/02/embroidery-chinatown-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2024/01/embroidery-guggenheim-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2025/01/embroidery-world-trade-center-butterfly.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2025/04/embroidery-asia-society-butterfly.html
Enjoy!
PJ
© 2025 PJ Lehrer
Klimt’s painting “The Kiss” is a study in beauty, so it’s no wonder that so many artists riff on it. I am no exception.
When Edward and I got engaged in 1987, we headed over to
Central Park to take some photos.
Apparently, while we were setting up this one, we attracted a
crowd. They clapped when we kissed and I
couldn’t help laughing – hence the body language.
Given that our positioning was so similar to those in Klimt’s
kiss I started thinking about ways I could pay homage to the original. First, I replaced the background with bigger
azaleas.
Then I needed a way to combine the foreground and background,
so I added a shot from NASA. After all,
he does make me see stars. 😉
I have to admit that I was so taken with the result at this point that I hesitated to add embroidery.
Only to admit to myself that I liked it better before I added
the embroidery. And, it didn’t really
look much like Klimt’s kiss.
I realized that it needed to be gold for the inspiration to
be obvious, so I turned to photoshop.
And then I decided that it was too complicated, so a close-up
would be better. And so, it is.
Here’s to the next 38 years.
Links to other embroidery blogs…
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2011/12/pink-hibiscus.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/07/embroidery-chat-eiffel.html
https://pj-studio.blogspot.com/2012/07/embroidery-tall-coral.html
Cheers!
PJ
© 2025 PJ Lehrer
