Believe it or not this is on topic!!! Does anyone know what needlework is appropriate from this era--1790-1820 or so-- ? I am doing the living room in my new home in Federal.Sheraton/Hepplewhite furniture --already ordered from Southwood who does reproduction work-- and want to add needlework...

Found one online and here it is for anyone else who needs this. http://users.rcn.com/kdyer.dnai/fabric_size.html

I am going to love working with these once again. The uses I have had for silks previously were tent stitch but using them so freeling in crewel work is going to be fun fun fun. They were rather surprising. 60 of them fit into a pretty tiny bag.

After doing several days research, closely examining the original silk paintings saved by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller in Colonial Williamsburg here, getting the floor frame ready and the silks divided, I am plying needle to the linen seedcloth today. You know how that first stitch is scary!

Hints for stitching with silk--When working with silk, you can use the following hints to help avoid possible fuzziness. Start with shorter lengths. Pull the thread straight up and down through the canvas. Cover the area you are not stitching. Use tissue paper tacked on. When you roll the piece...

Someone , I think it was Dianne?, mentioned that working with silks will definitely get fuzzy. Now I am wondering because I have not had that problem yet and wondering if which end of the strand you pull from might aid in keeping the silk less fuzzy. Any comments from you experts? Does stranded...

Could someone please tell me which Kreinik is equivalent. I have them all and it seems a shame to mail order this then.

Any suggestions past our previous discussions on what might be sitting in a proper library during that era of 1780-1820? I have the room done now and all furnishings but could use a touch here and there . I am creating a silk painting for one spot. Any other ideas for pondering? Such expertise...

These are gorgeous! Saw them today!

Anyone order from them recently?

Well, did finish the Redoute' flowers from Trish Barr and got it quilted and it was lovely. I gave it to daughter for Christmas but it must not have been to her taste as she had it turned inside out on her quilt stand. I saw it when visiting. Now only the moire shows. I dont' know if I should...

Alas, the one I ordered came with cotton thread instead of wool so back to the drawing board. Help gals ! An angel is what the family wanted me to make but any clues will be helpful....

Anyone know where one of these might be? I went through Sue's list but did not see one. Small is good. barbara

I am working on the christening gown and it is driving me batty because I am doing decorative stitches on the batiste and don't know how to quickly get the stabalizer out. Could you please share what you use for stabalizer ?

Any ideas from you researcher type folks would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for producing needlework that would fit into this era. Barbie

I need advise of needlework that can be produced that would fit into a room that has a large 4 poster bed European with bed curtains and American coverlet, gray green French toile curtains, tapestries on the wall (William morris, european) . Barbie

Has anyone been to this museum? Good needlework viewing? I am studying the Deerfield Society of Blue and White for fun this morning and soo very interesting.

Rugs were made as well, though the fact that they exist in good to excellent condition shows that they were NOT to be walked on, but admired, at least from the edges! I found this while researching this morning on white-works.com and I surely do agree and also the rest of you who have worked on...

My first post did not go through so trying once again. Marg- I can see how my three posts seemed related but they are three separate projects unrelated .... Thanks so much for the white-works . It is helpful more than anything I have found thus far. Thanks again.

Where is a good place online to buy these? I drove all over here and none to be found. I need to do it online for all the Christmas projects. I sure do like JHB buttons if anyone especially knows where online to find those. Thanx!