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06-03-2008, 10:01 PM

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Izy

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and theres more!!

Check out Helens amazing embroidery skills, these are all original designs, she used to be an artist, and has now turned her skills into beautiful 'one off' 3D embroidery's.!!

THAT'S ALL HAND STITCHED? OMG!!!!
It's BEAUTIFUL!!
If I send her a package, will she do one for me??? ;)

I could suggest it...but you KNOW how impatient you are....could you cope with the waiting.....I don't think so, it is beautiful work but sooooooo slow, its all single thread, and layer upon layer upon layer.......it takes FOREVER!!!! :lol: :lol:

06-03-2008, 10:02 PM

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So, we go back to the taking up of a collection for a ticket for me to go there! :)

06-03-2008, 10:58 PM

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Oh me too, me too! I want to come too! lol Wow, Izy, the photos are great! It's just like meeting everyone, your group looks like you have so much fun together, oh i love seeing the photos :)

06-03-2008, 11:11 PM

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Yep well I´m going to stay up all night :XD: (not ) doing it. I ment a couple of weeks. :D :D

Seriously when I get the border on, cause I am doing the middle in 2 halfs then it will all come together and give me a bit more of a buzz. Thats why you couldn´t see the border, its still to go on.

Elle

06-03-2008, 11:15 PM

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Well started saving Terri. you got Xcess baggage with that stash though might take a while :D :D

Helen´s work is amazing I go look every week to see what she has done, she sews for 4 or 5 hours a day and that could be just a leaf or a piece of a flower.

Elle

06-03-2008, 11:20 PM

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Just looking at all that was being done, is amazing.
But that stitching is just AWESOME!!

06-03-2008, 11:24 PM

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That looks like a group of fun ladies to create, laugh, etc. with!

Helen's work is amazing! My favorite one is the spider web one!

06-04-2008, 11:27 AM

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You're saying she's painted that embroidery pattern herself and is hand stitching it?????????????

:shock:

That's amazingly beautiful work. That's a treasure.

06-04-2008, 11:38 AM

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Wow Izy!! I was just checking out y'all's site. You are a very creative and talented group of gals!!! Its just wonderful that you all found each other!!

06-04-2008, 11:43 AM

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You're saying she's painted that embroidery pattern herself and is hand stitching it?????????????

:shock:

That's amazingly beautiful work. That's a treasure.

Cordelia - Helen just uses a pencil then plays about on paper with different leaves, birds, flowers etc., then when she is happy with the effect she traces the outline only onto tracing paper, small areas at a time, (she usually will start with just a leave to one side), tacks this to the backing silk and stitches a running stitch on the outline, then rips the paper away. THEN the true artistry begins, as all the infill details she literally makes up as she goes along, nothing more is drawn or predetermined....its amazing to watch one of her creations evolve!!