Does anyone do embroidery by hand anymore?
05-07-2009, 05:52 PM
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I do and I love it :) right now I'm doing a piece I designed its a primitive basket with pip berries and the basket is all done with satin stitch. I would like to learn how to do crewl work. Do you use wool yarn for that? I have some great old pieces that I have picked up in thrift shops and yard sales they are just beautiful the craftsmanship is awesum. I have a few books on it but I haven't tryed it yet.
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05-07-2009, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Originally Posted by Skeat
Okay for all you handworkers espec in redwork...do you ever have a problem w/the dmc bleeding thru the white fabric......ever?! I'd so like to know!:)Skeat
Here is my "Lonestar Redwork":
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/15553.page
05-07-2009, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Skeat
Originally Posted by sewjoyce
Originally Posted by Skeat
Okay for all you handworkers espec in redwork...do you ever have a problem w/the dmc bleeding thru the white fabric......ever?! I'd so like to know!:)Skeat
Here is my "Lonestar Redwork":
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/15553.page
05-07-2009, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kwhite
SOMEWHERE in my astronomical mess I have around 12 blocks that I embroidered when I was a child. I never put them into a quilt. The fabric is probobly dry rotted by now if I ever find them. I was going to make it for my child. (now 21) Didn't quite happen. LOL
My favorite shorts in the 70's were jean shorts that I embroidered all over. My brother and best friend kept stealing them. I wonder where they ever landed. Ahhhh Such memories!!!!
My favorite shorts in the 70's were jean shorts that I embroidered all over. My brother and best friend kept stealing them. I wonder where they ever landed. Ahhhh Such memories!!!!
While you are looking for your squares, could you find the boxes of floss and blocks I put away in a "safe" place. They will make a bed quilt whenever I find them - maybe for the "great grandkids" That will be a few years down the road. My grandkids are under three years old. :wink: :wink:
05-07-2009, 09:25 PM
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My sister would like to do something with embroidery stitches. Not just back, cross , stem, running or satin stitch stuff.
(All she's been able to find is pillowcases at Michaels. She says "I really have no imagination, I need it spelled out.")
Here's a few names:
Algerian Eye:
Alternating Cross:
Alternating Barred Chain
Arrow stitch see Arrowhead stitch
Arrowhead Stitch:
Arrowhead Stitch Threaded:
She's trying to find something to use them in and color coded too.
She's spent quite some time on the internet, but must not know the right way to find it. :cry:
If anyone can help her we'd be most greatful!
(All she's been able to find is pillowcases at Michaels. She says "I really have no imagination, I need it spelled out.")
Here's a few names:
Algerian Eye:
Alternating Cross:
Alternating Barred Chain
Arrow stitch see Arrowhead stitch
Arrowhead Stitch:
Arrowhead Stitch Threaded:
She's trying to find something to use them in and color coded too.
She's spent quite some time on the internet, but must not know the right way to find it. :cry:
If anyone can help her we'd be most greatful!
05-08-2009, 11:17 AM
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I have always enjoyed that particular style of needle work, so when I discovered Sashiko, it was just the next step! I ordered my stencils from Shiboridragon.com, and have been using them as accents for my plain borders on table runners or in blocks of quilts. Some of the stencils are so beautiful that I have combines several and make wall hangings.
05-08-2009, 11:19 AM
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I love to embroider and have embroidered pictures throughout our
home. I buy crewel kits at garage sales, rip out the crewel thread and do them over with regular embroidery thread.
About 5 years ago I made a quilt and have been embroidering all of my
favorite sayings on it. It may never be finished as I keep getting new
sayings, but it's my favorite quilt.
Embroidery is alive and well!!!
Kwhite, your Dotee Dolls are wonderful!!!!!!!!!! You are a real artist!!!
home. I buy crewel kits at garage sales, rip out the crewel thread and do them over with regular embroidery thread.
About 5 years ago I made a quilt and have been embroidering all of my
favorite sayings on it. It may never be finished as I keep getting new
sayings, but it's my favorite quilt.
Embroidery is alive and well!!!
Kwhite, your Dotee Dolls are wonderful!!!!!!!!!! You are a real artist!!!
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