Redwork Romance Fabric for Redwork or huh???
08-04-2010, 05:08 PM
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I had some of the redwork and cut the blocks. My mother embroidered 3 blocks (she had ALS and was losing use of her hands), my daughter embroidered 5 blocks and I embroidered 4 blocks. I put put them all together using the matching fabric in a red and white patchwork sashing. It was the last handwork my mom did and I treasure it. You just buy matching thread and stitch over the lines with a stem stitch or that's how we did it.
08-04-2010, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by texas granny
I have several of these and you can color the flowers and then do the stitching.
You don't have to do them in blue work you could use the color DMC threads.
You don't have to do them in blue work you could use the color DMC threads.
Color them using what method? I guess thread painting is also an option..
08-06-2010, 05:05 PM
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I am doing a redwork quilt that has snowman doing different activities and had my mom embroider one of the blocks (she did alot of embroidery when the boys were all over seas during the war-WWII) so she enjoyed reviving her skills. My mom passed away several months after giving me the block. I know exactly what you mean when you say how you treasure it. I need to get this quilt done before the snow flies. Of course, being MN that would be sooner than we would really like.
Originally Posted by SandraG
I had some of the redwork and cut the blocks. My mother embroidered 3 blocks (she had ALS and was losing use of her hands), my daughter embroidered 5 blocks and I embroidered 4 blocks. I put put them all together using the matching fabric in a red and white patchwork sashing. It was the last handwork my mom did and I treasure it. You just buy matching thread and stitch over the lines with a stem stitch or that's how we did it.
08-06-2010, 05:54 PM
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I don't know the answer to your questions, but I wanted to say that your panel is beautiful! I am just learning redwork and the lady that introduced me to it is working on that same panel but in red. Congratulations on your find!
08-07-2010, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Candace
This was in the lot of items I bought yesterday. I bought a quilters stash and am slowly going through it. This one confuses me. I think it's like a yard of fabric. The selvage reads Redwork Romance by Alex Anderson by P & B. Are you supposed to actually do redwork embroidery over the blue designs? Does the blue wash out? What are the little blue flowers on each design for? They must be some kind of alignment tool? I'm sorry, but this one confuses me! Can someone tell me what this fabric is used for?
I have cut these type of blocks into pieces and I have also done them in one piece and still back it with the batting.
08-07-2010, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Friendly Quilter
Yes your are suppose to do your stiching ove the lines. The lines are suppose to wash out. That is how you find most embordery patterns.
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