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I finished stitching the Ivory Billed Woodpecker by Crossed Wings
Designs. (forgot to include this one in my count from earlier post) Working on jig saw puzzle now, to take a little break from stitching. Rich |
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On 8/12/2017 7:29 AM, Rich wrote:
I finished stitching the Ivory Billed Woodpecker by Crossed Wings Designs. (forgot to include this one in my count from earlier post) Working on jig saw puzzle now, to take a little break from stitching. Rich Congrats on the finish! Will be awaiting the pics in rctnp! -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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On Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 7:29:03 AM UTC-5, Rich wrote:
I finished stitching the Ivory Billed Woodpecker by Crossed Wings Designs. (forgot to include this one in my count from earlier post) Working on jig saw puzzle now, to take a little break from stitching. Rich Congrats on your finish Rich! Nothing feels better. :) I guess a lot of stitchers like starting projects over finishing them, but I love finishing best. Everytime I complete a stitching I finished it fully into something, which seems to be a rare thing among stitchers. I think I want to use Vonna's tutorials and perhaps start making some flat-folds with future finishes...it's much less expensive than framing. I must confess though, my finishing skills are not really up to snuff and look nothing like Vonna's gorgeous projects. How about you guys...do you love starting or finishing best? What is your favorite method of finishing (frame, flat-fold, pillow, etc)? |
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I prefer to start a project but do plan this winter to frame some that I
have completed stitching. I prefer to frame them. Sharon in MN "Violet Stitches" wrote in message ... On Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 7:29:03 AM UTC-5, Rich wrote: I finished stitching the Ivory Billed Woodpecker by Crossed Wings Designs. (forgot to include this one in my count from earlier post) Working on jig saw puzzle now, to take a little break from stitching. Rich Congrats on your finish Rich! Nothing feels better. :) I guess a lot of stitchers like starting projects over finishing them, but I love finishing best. Everytime I complete a stitching I finished it fully into something, which seems to be a rare thing among stitchers. I think I want to use Vonna's tutorials and perhaps start making some flat-folds with future finishes...it's much less expensive than framing. I must confess though, my finishing skills are not really up to snuff and look nothing like Vonna's gorgeous projects. How about you guys...do you love starting or finishing best? What is your favorite method of finishing (frame, flat-fold, pillow, etc)? |
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On Tue, 29 Aug 2017 05:53:45 -0500, "sharoncapps"
wrote: I prefer to start a project but do plan this winter to frame some that I have completed stitching. I prefer to frame them. Sharon in MN Over the years, the finishing became rather the problem. Even now my condo has walls of stitching and pillows and can hold no more. I don't think my friends and kids want more either, hence the switch to knitting socks. Probably the oddest of the lot appeals now, it was a long sampler that I started in 1998 as a millennium project and actually finished it in 2002 :( I left some spaces and have added great grandchildren etc as they arrived). I also have my great grandmothers sampler she did as a young woman (clearly she did not like stitching), one an aunt had partially completed and that I finished on my paternal side and one an aunt on my maternal side did for me. The samplers are interesting in their way and I hope someone else thinks so when I hop off the mortal coil. "Violet Stitches" wrote in message ... On Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 7:29:03 AM UTC-5, Rich wrote: I finished stitching the Ivory Billed Woodpecker by Crossed Wings Designs. (forgot to include this one in my count from earlier post) Working on jig saw puzzle now, to take a little break from stitching. Rich Congrats on your finish Rich! Nothing feels better. :) I guess a lot of stitchers like starting projects over finishing them, but I love finishing best. Everytime I complete a stitching I finished it fully into something, which seems to be a rare thing among stitchers. I think I want to use Vonna's tutorials and perhaps start making some flat-folds with future finishes...it's much less expensive than framing. I must confess though, my finishing skills are not really up to snuff and look nothing like Vonna's gorgeous projects. How about you guys...do you love starting or finishing best? What is your favorite method of finishing (frame, flat-fold, pillow, etc)? |
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I prefer to frame them. Sharon in MN That's my preference too, though wall space is a huge issue in my open floor plan house (because there's no interior walls!). If I were ever to move I would NOT get another open floor plan because it's just too noisy when you live with other people. Plus, more walls means more space for stitching. :) Over the years, the finishing became rather the problem. Even now my condo has walls of stitching and pillows and can hold no more. I don't think my friends and kids want more either, hence the switch to knitting socks. lucretia I've seen on youtube that some stitchers have created a "gallery wall" with stitching pieces all over it. This has a certain appeal to me and I'm considering trying it. In the past I've given most of my stitching away, but now I'm making a lot of stuff for ME...mostly because I find other people don't appreciate the effort that goes into it. The volume of finished pieces I have is only going up so this is going to become problematic as times goes on. I'm so jealous you can knit! I tried making socks a few years ago but both knitting and crocheting use too much wrist rotation, and my damaged hands/wrists can't take it. If I ever get bionic hands, knitting socks is the first thing I'd do. I also have my great grandmother's sampler she did as a young woman (clearly she did not like stitching) LMAO!! I'd love more details about this. I hope someone else thinks so when I hop off the mortal coil. It has been a rather sad thing for me to realize that no one will want my stitching after I die. I can't believe my son is going to desire to decorate his future home in flowers and mermaids. My mom is 73 and loves my stitching, but when she dies I'll probably get everything I've given her back. This is why I don't spend money on using acid-free materials or expensive glass when I frame...I expect all my stitching will go either to the goodwill or in the garbage when I die. *cringe* |
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On Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:37:31 -0700 (PDT), Violet Stitches
wrote: I prefer to frame them. Sharon in MN That's my preference too, though wall space is a huge issue in my open floor plan house (because there's no interior walls!). If I were ever to move I would NOT get another open floor plan because it's just too noisy when you live with other people. Plus, more walls means more space for stitching. :) Over the years, the finishing became rather the problem. Even now my condo has walls of stitching and pillows and can hold no more. I don't think my friends and kids want more either, hence the switch to knitting socks. lucretia I've seen on youtube that some stitchers have created a "gallery wall" with stitching pieces all over it. This has a certain appeal to me and I'm considering trying it. In the past I've given most of my stitching away, but now I'm making a lot of stuff for ME...mostly because I find other people don't appreciate the effort that goes into it. The volume of finished pieces I have is only going up so this is going to become problematic as times goes on. I'm so jealous you can knit! I tried making socks a few years ago but both knitting and crocheting use too much wrist rotation, and my damaged hands/wrists can't take it. If I ever get bionic hands, knitting socks is the first thing I'd do. I have had plastic surgery on the both thumb joints so I could continue knitting lol For return thanks I knitted the surgeon a handsome pair of socks. I also have my great grandmother's sampler she did as a young woman (clearly she did not like stitching) LMAO!! I'd love more details about this. OK I have posted some poor pics to rctnp - you will find in Sheena's album. I had to use a flash on my great grandmothers sampler - I can only think it has something to do with the conservation framing with which it is done. The one with blue matting is the one that one aunt started, then second aunt added and I finished doing the crewel bits. The other one celebrating 1967 when we arrived here was a joint project with another aunt, both out samplers are similar, she was the one who really got me on the sampler kick. The long, green one was the millenium one that was finished in 1992 :) I hope someone else thinks so when I hop off the mortal coil. It has been a rather sad thing for me to realize that no one will want my stitching after I die. I can't believe my son is going to desire to decorate his future home in flowers and mermaids. My mom is 73 and loves my stitching, but when she dies I'll probably get everything I've given her back. This is why I don't spend money on using acid-free materials or expensive glass when I frame...I expect all my stitching will go either to the goodwill or in the garbage when I die. *cringe* |
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Loved seeing the pics...thanks for posting them. I like how your great g-ma's sampler is clearly designed by a young girl who chose her own colors. You just don't see stuff like that done anymore, as most people use patterns these days. It had a really nice "character" to it.
All the samplers are lovely, but I particularly like the white on white one....is that hardanger? It looks a little different than the hardanger I'm used to seeing, so maybe it's something else, but I love all the interesting stitches on that one. Can you believe I've been stitching for over 30 years and I've never done a band-type sampler like the ones you've shown? I need to get one ASAP! A fun side note: I've found a new project for fall (imagine that, something new to start). It's called A Wicked Plant by Barbara Ana Designs, and I'll be stitching it on some hand-dyed orange fabric. See it he http://www.123stitch.com/item/Barbar...-Pattern/C8809 |
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On Fri, 1 Sep 2017 19:53:31 -0700 (PDT), Violet Stitches
wrote: Loved seeing the pics...thanks for posting them. I like how your great g-ma's sampler is clearly designed by a young girl who chose her own colors. You just don't see stuff like that done anymore, as most people use patterns these days. It had a really nice "character" to it. All the samplers are lovely, but I particularly like the white on white one...is that hardanger? It looks a little different than the hardanger I'm used to seeing, so maybe it's something else, but I love all the interesting stitches on that one. It was a drawn thread sampler, so it included hardanger (with the cut out threads) It seems to me someone was giving a course for a few weeks and that was the product. Can you believe I've been stitching for over 30 years and I've never done a band-type sampler like the ones you've shown? I need to get one ASAP! Lol, we had a craze for them back then but in reality they were the way young girls learned their stitching for the future, historically they are quite interesting to read about, for sure there would be books about them on amazon or ebay. A fun side note: I've found a new project for fall (imagine that, something new to start). It's called A Wicked Plant by Barbara Ana Designs, and I'll be stitching it on some hand-dyed orange fabric. See it he http://www.123stitch.com/item/Barbar...-Pattern/C8809 lol that's amusing, and actually very sampler-like. |
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Lol, we had a craze for them back then but in reality they were the way young girls learned their stitching for the future, historically they are quite interesting to read about, for sure there would be books about them on amazon or ebay. I've always been too busy stitching to research the history of stitching, but this fine morning I had some time on my hands and did some reading. It's pretty interesting stuff! There are several great articles about samplers on the internet (both "band" style and "spot" style samplers), and if anyone else is interested, here's two links giving all sorts of information about historical samplers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampler_(needlework) http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/article...y-of-samplers/ |
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On Fri, 8 Sep 2017 11:20:12 -0500, Joan Erickson
wrote: On 9/1/2017 8:23 AM, wrote: OK I have posted some poor pics to rctnp - you will find in Sheena's album. I had to use a flash on my great grandmothers sampler - I can only think it has something to do with the conservation framing with which it is done. Yeah, it's really hard to get a pic when it's under glass. I usually end up taking about 10 pictures from different angles and lighting before I find the right combination to eliminate the reflection. The one with blue matting is the one that one aunt started, then second aunt added and I finished doing the crewel bits. The other one celebrating 1967 when we arrived here was a joint project with another aunt, both out samplers are similar, she was the one who really got me on the sampler kick. The long, green one was the millenium one that was finished in 1992 :) Hey Sheena, I don't see a pic of the brain hat you made for your dgd! Like I don't have enough to do - done now but it's on my darling GREAT granddaughter :) |
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On Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 5:33:02 AM UTC-5, wrote:
It was a drawn thread sampler, so it included hardanger (with the cut out threads) It seems to me someone was giving a course for a few weeks and that was the product. Lol, we had a craze for them back then but in reality they were the way young girls learned their stitching for the future, historically they are quite interesting to read about, for sure there would be books about them on amazon or ebay. Awhile ago on floss tube I had seen some drawn thread band samplers which really blew my skirt up, but I couldn't remember the name of them or the designer. Today I finally found them! They're very old Victoria Sampler patterns with lots of cutwork and drawn thread work. They're the "elemental series" by Thea Designs for Victoria Sampler. You can see the four patterns available in this video at the 35:20 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H05vAGpOf4M&t=2279s While I have done some Hardanger (Joan gave me a heart pattern which I loved), I've never done drawn threadwork before. Seeing your sampler inspired me to buy three patterns in this series: The Green Earth, Crystal Blue Waters, and Crimson Fire. That should keep me busy for awhile! The only place I've found that you can purchase these is from the Victoria Sampler Website: http://www.victoriasampler.com/Catal.../Leaflets.aspx |
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On 10/7/2017 9:10 PM, Violet Stitches wrote:
Seeing your sampler inspired me to buy three patterns in this series: The Green Earth, Crystal Blue Waters, and Crimson Fire. That should keep me busy for awhile! I've had Crystal Blue Waters in my stash for a number of years...even bought the accessory pack...but haven't yet stitched it. Someday.... I also have her Butterfly garden for which I *didn't* buy the accessory pack. I might have to inquire at the VS because there's a butterfly charm made for it that I probably can't find anywhere else. I nearly purchased all the silks for it at NN's sale but then I decided that pattern is so small it wasn't worth the expense for silks I may never use again and I have enough floss in my stash that I should be able to find something close. -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:14:57 -0500, Joan Erickson
wrote: On 10/7/2017 9:10 PM, Violet Stitches wrote: Seeing your sampler inspired me to buy three patterns in this series: The Green Earth, Crystal Blue Waters, and Crimson Fire. That should keep me busy for awhile! I've had Crystal Blue Waters in my stash for a number of years...even bought the accessory pack...but haven't yet stitched it. Someday.... I also have her Butterfly garden for which I *didn't* buy the accessory pack. I might have to inquire at the VS because there's a butterfly charm made for it that I probably can't find anywhere else. I nearly purchased all the silks for it at NN's sale but then I decided that pattern is so small it wasn't worth the expense for silks I may never use again and I have enough floss in my stash that I should be able to find something close. You could change the colours anyway - easy to do if you lay them out so you can see they blend together nicely. |
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On 10/10/2017 10:17 AM, wrote:
You could change the colours anyway - easy to do if you lay them out so you can see they blend together nicely. Very true and which I will probably have to do anyway, since I'm not using the original flosses. The pattern is rather pale (at least on the picture) so I'll probably brighten it up a bit. -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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