has any one seen this book ?

i saw an advertisement for a book called
Quilty as Charged , undercover in a Material world by Spike
Gillespie , University of Texas Press ???????????
mirjam
from the description ,, deffinitely my kind of book

Hi Mirjam,

This is my first time looking in on RCTN in many, many months & I'm
glad to see your inquiry about this book....I purchased this book a
couple of months ago at my local Borders' bookstore and have found it
very enjoyable & informative reading....many interesting anecdotes,
comments from a variety of people about how they feel about, how they
started and why they quilt.
Yes, you're right that you'd enjoy this type of book!

If you have any difficulty finding this book, I'll be glad to help get
you a copy.

I've been so busy and tonight is the first time I've been able to get
on-line in a long while! Hopefully I'll be able to check e-mail in a
more timely fashion as Roger got me the latest & greatest new Mac
laptop as a Christmas gift!! Once we set up all the necessary
software, etc., I'll have a computer link in the downstairs painting
studio!

I've missed having a laptop for the last two years as I've been a
laptop user from the very first Mac laptop Apple computer issued!
Having a desktop unit is fine but I love the mobility of laptops.

This Mac laptop also has the Intel chip so I'll be able to use Windows
based charting software to work on designs with Apple's excellent
color synch and printing capabilities.
However, the very best thing is being able to show my artwork &
designs at trade shows in slide show format and no longer traveling
with several large portfolios!
---
Lula
www.woolydream.com

On Nov 26, 12:42 am, (Mirjam Bruck-Cohen) wrote:
i saw an advertisement for a book called
Quilty as Charged , undercover in a Material world by Spike
Gillespie , University of Texas Press ???????????
mirjam
from the description ,, deffinitely my kind of book

HALLO Lula,,,
[private email also on it`s way].
Thank you , i really enjoy background stories of artists in general ,
and fiberart in spicific,,,
mirjam

wrote:
Hi Mirjam,

This is my first time looking in on RCTN in many, many months

Lula! How wonderful to "see" you again! I (and I'm sure many others)
have missed the descriptions of your needleworking and other artwork.

Welcome back!

Joan

Hi Joan,

Thank you for posting such a nice compliment!
It's fun to share ideas as I've learned quite a few new things via
RCTN through the years too!

At the moment I've been playing with a punch needle on & off....I need
to focus a little harder to get the results to look "perfectly" even.

Then there's the tambour hook I purchased last summer....I was
thrilled to find it as I've always wanted to try "stitching" with such
a tool....I love the look of folk embroideries from India made with
tambour hooks....the package info also says the hook is an excellent
to beading tool.
What I need is a day or a few days of uninterrupted time to "play"
with these stitching tools!
---
Lula
www.woolydream.com


On Nov 26, 12:47 pm, "Joan E." wrote:
wrote:
Hi Mirjam,

This is my first time looking in on RCTN in many, many months

Lula! How wonderful to "see" you again! I (and I'm sure many others)
have missed the descriptions of your needleworking and other artwork.

Welcome back!

Joan

says...

At the moment I've been playing with a punch needle on & off....I need
to focus a little harder to get the results to look "perfectly" even.

I've got a set of the Russian ones and have had mixed results getting
the 'pile' even. I'm not fond of the primitive, country-ish patterns
that seem to be so prevalent so I got a book by Pamela Gurney
(http://www.punchneedleembroidery.com/) that has some really gorgeous
designs. I'm sorely tempted to order one of her dancing needles that
handle thicker fibers.

Then there's the tambour hook I purchased last summer....I was
thrilled to find it as I've always wanted to try "stitching" with such
a tool....I love the look of folk embroideries from India made with
tambour hooks....the package info also says the hook is an excellent
to beading tool.

I've been intrigued by the tambour hook too. A friend who is a
worldclass embroiderer and beading designer told me that they're easy to
use. However, it's a PITA to pre-string beads.
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another anne, add ingers to reply

On 11/27/07 1:58 PM, "anne" wrote:

says...

At the moment I've been playing with a punch needle on & off....I need
to focus a little harder to get the results to look "perfectly" even.

I've got a set of the Russian ones and have had mixed results getting
the 'pile' even. I'm not fond of the primitive, country-ish patterns
that seem to be so prevalent so I got a book by Pamela Gurney
(http://www.punchneedleembroidery.com/) that has some really gorgeous
designs. I'm sorely tempted to order one of her dancing needles that
handle thicker fibers.

I have the Russian set as well, Igolchkoy or something. But, in the shop we
also carry the plastic handeled set, and the Cameos (which are a longer
barrel for holding, but IMHO don't seem as sturdy), and now the Clover ones,
which are the most economical for beginning investment. There are a couple
of books out, one "Russian Punchneedle Embroidery Designs" with a lot of
stuff, and IIRC, another book, and a DVD by Charlotte Dudney. The woman
that teaches in the shop where I work is a big Charlotte Dudney fan,
although I think she's also going to start teaching with the Russian stuff,
via Gail Bird. There are definitaly some interesting books of designs out
there. And, of course, you can actually get a coloring book and transfer
the designs to Weavers cloth to do your own. Coloring book type designs are
perfect for punch needle applications, assuming you find a subject that
works for you.


Then there's the tambour hook I purchased last summer....I was
thrilled to find it as I've always wanted to try "stitching" with such
a tool....I love the look of folk embroideries from India made with
tambour hooks....the package info also says the hook is an excellent
to beading tool.

I've been intrigued by the tambour hook too. A friend who is a
worldclass embroiderer and beading designer told me that they're easy to
use. However, it's a PITA to pre-string beads.

Interesting.

ellice

ellice says...

I have the Russian set as well, Igolchkoy or something. But, in the shop we
also carry the plastic handeled set, and the Cameos (which are a longer
barrel for holding, but IMHO don't seem as sturdy), and now the Clover ones,
which are the most economical for beginning investment.

The clover and dmc needles are available in the craft stores; our sole
needlework shop carries the cameous but only the single and triple
strand ones. I'm reluctant to buy something online that doesn't do what
I want it to do. Would you, could you ask the ladies in the shop if
they've used the largest holed needles for anything besides floss? Would
they try doing a few stitches with wool or thin ribbons?


--
another anne, add ingers to reply

Hi Anne,

I've been "playing" with the punch needle the last two nights & got so
involved punching along that I ended up staying up both nights!

I bought the original Russian needles set a couple of years ago...had
to put them aside for lack of space to work with them during the
renovation & construction of the house...then recently also bought one
of the Clover needles, the three ply model...both needles work well.
I've used the single strand Russian needle and like the look of fine
loops...will have to try the Russian three strand model next to see
how the loops look compared to the Clover needle.
But, I'm not sure how much I'll use the six strand Russian needle
yet.

One thing I do like better is the tabbed needle threader the Clover
needle comes with...the tab makes it easier to hold on the threader
for me.

Then another thought came to mind that if was working on detailed
images it'd be useful to have several more punch needles all threaded
and ready to go so I wouldn't have to stop and re-thread needles
interrupting the work flow.

All sorts of design ideas have been running through my mind while I
was practicing my loops! At first I had a little hassle with my fabric
loosening up in the small Clover hoop I was using...solved that
problem by flipping the hoop upside down.
Oddly, the larger Clover hoop works perfectly in keeping the fabric
taut...thought the larger area would be loosen up more than the small
hoop.

Then realized some of the design ideas were I was thinking about would
be larger than the hoop space I had which would cause sections of
loops to be "crushed" under the hoop edges as I worked on different
parts of the design.
So, I ordered a whole set of scroll frames for punch needle from K's
Creations (as seen in the Dudney book).

I'm literally on pins & needles waiting for these scrolls to
arrive...really looking forward to working on a design area I can see
all at once without having to shift the design around with potential
to "crush" any loops not to mention being able to work "hands free" as
the scroll is attached to a table type frame.

You're also right about the PITA part about the tambour hook...it's a
lot of work to have to thread up the beads & sequins ahead of time...
a lot of prep work to get through when all we want is to start
embellishing!
---
Lula
www.woolydream.com

From: anne wrote:

I've got a set of the Russian ones and have had mixed results getting
the 'pile' even. I'm not fond of the primitive, country-ish patterns
that seem to be so prevalent so I got a book by Pamela Gurney
(http://www.punchneedleembroidery.com/) that has some really gorgeous
designs. I'm sorely tempted to order one of her dancing needles that
handle thicker fibers.

On the tambour hook:

A friend who is a
worldclass embroiderer and beading designer told me that they're easy to
use. However, it's a PITA to pre-string beads.
--
another anne, add ingers to reply

says...

I've been "playing" with the punch needle the last two nights & got so
involved punching along that I ended up staying up both nights!

I've stayed up late a time or two myself. Mostly, though, I wake up thinking
about what should/could be done on a project. I've also been known to
cut a shopping trip or get together short if I have an epiphany.

One thing I do like better is the tabbed needle threader the Clover
needle comes with...the tab makes it easier to hold on the threader
for me.

A good investment is a bunch of extra threaders; I wish I knew someone
who was handy with thin wires to make even more. I tend to bend 'em out
of shape plus the black hole swallows them quite easily.

Then another thought came to mind that if was working on detailed
images it'd be useful to have several more punch needles all threaded
and ready to go so I wouldn't have to stop and re-thread needles
interrupting the work flow.

begin tongue in cheek Must be nice to be rich enough to buy duplicate
tools end tongue in cheek That's a wonderful idea!!!

All sorts of design ideas have been running through my mind while I
was practicing my loops! At first I had a little hassle with my fabric
loosening up in the small Clover hoop I was using...solved that
problem by flipping the hoop upside down.
Oddly, the larger Clover hoop works perfectly in keeping the fabric
taut...thought the larger area would be loosen up more than the small
hoop.

Which side of the inner hoop is uppermost? For punching, it's best to
have the side with the lip on top because it locks the fabric more
securely.

So, I ordered a whole set of scroll frames for punch needle from K's
Creations (as seen in the Dudney book).

I hate moving hoops around and prefer to have access to the whole piece,
regardless of the technique.

I'm literally on pins & needles waiting for these scrolls to
arrive...really looking forward to working on a design area I can see
all at once without having to shift the design around with potential
to "crush" any loops not to mention being able to work "hands free" as
the scroll is attached to a table type frame.

I treated myself to a fancy lap frame and HATED it!!! I'm short so the
thing came up much too high for comfort. I ended up trading it for a
bunch of books.

--
another anne, add ingers to reply