Hand embroidery technique needed.

I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried Google
without good results.


Thanks

Cindy

I should have posted the URL for a scan of of the project.
The floss 'fringe' is to be applied to the ends of the scarf on the bulldog.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/stocking.jpg



Cindy

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried
Google without good results.


Thanks

Cindy

Try he

http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com...key_frames.htm
or
http://webstitch.designwest.com/stitch02.html#turkey1

Hope this helps!
Carolyn

Cindy wrote:
I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried Google
without good results.


Thanks

Cindy

Twinsmom wrote:

Try he

http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com...key_frames.htm
or
http://webstitch.designwest.com/stitch02.html#turkey1

Hope this helps!
Carolyn

Cindy wrote:

I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried Google
without good results.


Thanks

Cindy


Great links Carolyn :-)! CINDY -- IMNSHO, that second link is
*really* good because it clearly shows the ground threads of the
needlework fabric. With Turkey Work, you want to keep the stitches as
close together as possible; once completed, you can cut the fringe or
nat -- depends on personal preference. I took a MITI Turkey Work class
with Catherine Jordan at CATS last year. It was a daring little lamb
all done in Turkey Work -- VERY nice since it used wool fiber that she
had gotten from her own sheep AND that she had hand dyed! CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

Cindy wrote:
I should have posted the URL for a scan of of the project.
The floss 'fringe' is to be applied to the ends of the scarf on the bulldog.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/stocking.jpg



Cindy

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried
Google without good results.


More than likely turkey work. If so, you can get directions he
http://heritageshoppe.com/heritage/stitches/turkey.html

Dianne

--
Embroidery Discussions at http://www.heritageshoppe.com/forum

Thanks everyone! That is exactally what I was looking for but didnt know the
name of it!

Cindy
indy" wrote in message
...
I should have posted the URL for a scan of of the project.
The floss 'fringe' is to be applied to the ends of the scarf on the
bulldog.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/stocking.jpg



Cindy

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried
Google without good results.


Thanks

Cindy

I remember years and years ago, I made a large Raggedy Ann doll for my
daughter, and then made matching clothes for the doll and daughter. Anyway,
the doll's hair was done in turkey work in red yarn. It looked so nice when
it was done, and wasn't really difficult.

Gosh, that was a long time ago -- it was for dd's 3rd birthday, and she's 32
now.
--
Jere


"Tia Mary" wrote in message
...
Twinsmom wrote:

Try he

http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com...key_frames.htm
or
http://webstitch.designwest.com/stitch02.html#turkey1

Hope this helps!
Carolyn

Cindy wrote:

I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is
a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried
Google
without good results.


Thanks

Cindy


Great links Carolyn :-)! CINDY -- IMNSHO, that second link is *really*
good because it clearly shows the ground threads of the needlework fabric.
With Turkey Work, you want to keep the stitches as close together as
possible; once completed, you can cut the fringe or nat -- depends on
personal preference. I took a MITI Turkey Work class with Catherine
Jordan at CATS last year. It was a daring little lamb all done in Turkey
Work -- VERY nice since it used wool fiber that she had gotten from her
own sheep AND that she had hand dyed! CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

Look via EBay or Amazon for a copy of Mary Thomas's Dictionary of
Embroidery Stitches. I found a 1935 edition in the Thrift Store for
$1.00 so I have access to pretty much any stitch I want luckily I dont'
use to many though
Jere Williams wrote:
I remember years and years ago, I made a large Raggedy Ann doll for my
daughter, and then made matching clothes for the doll and daughter. Anyway,
the doll's hair was done in turkey work in red yarn. It looked so nice when
it was done, and wasn't really difficult.

Gosh, that was a long time ago -- it was for dd's 3rd birthday, and she's 32
now.
--
Jere


"Tia Mary" wrote in message
...
Twinsmom wrote:

Try he

http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com...key_frames.htm
or
http://webstitch.designwest.com/stitch02.html#turkey1

Hope this helps!
Carolyn

Cindy wrote:

I have a needlepoint that calls for some hand embroidery to complete the
canvas. ( Its a christmas stocking) However, somewhere along the line, I
have misplaced the instuctions on how to do one certain technique. It is
a
"fringe" like seem on the end of a scarf or on a table cloth done with
floss.
I have done this crewel stitch many years ago on another hand embroidery
piece that had a tablecloth on it as the fringe.
Can anyone pint me in the right direction on how to do this? I tried
Google
without good results.


Thanks

Cindy


Great links Carolyn :-)! CINDY -- IMNSHO, that second link is *really*
good because it clearly shows the ground threads of the needlework fabric.
With Turkey Work, you want to keep the stitches as close together as
possible; once completed, you can cut the fringe or nat -- depends on
personal preference. I took a MITI Turkey Work class with Catherine
Jordan at CATS last year. It was a daring little lamb all done in Turkey
Work -- VERY nice since it used wool fiber that she had gotten from her
own sheep AND that she had hand dyed! CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

On 8/23/06 11:39 AM, in article ,
"Jere Williams" wrote:

I remember years and years ago, I made a large Raggedy Ann doll for my
daughter, and then made matching clothes for the doll and daughter. Anyway,
the doll's hair was done in turkey work in red yarn. It looked so nice when
it was done, and wasn't really difficult.

Gosh, that was a long time ago -- it was for dd's 3rd birthday, and she's 32
now.
Time sure does fly!

Cheryl

Yup -- as dh says, time flies when you're having fun -- and even when you're
not...
--
Jere


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 8/23/06 11:39 AM, in article ,
"Jere Williams" wrote:

I remember years and years ago, I made a large Raggedy Ann doll for my
daughter, and then made matching clothes for the doll and daughter.
Anyway,
the doll's hair was done in turkey work in red yarn. It looked so nice
when
it was done, and wasn't really difficult.

Gosh, that was a long time ago -- it was for dd's 3rd birthday, and she's
32
now.
Time sure does fly!

Cheryl