COngratulations Dianne!

I am drooling over the Australian Wool Embroidery Tea Cozy in the EGA
class catalog. Yum!

Elizabeth

Oh, thanks, Elizabeth. I'm blushing. It's a great introduction to the
Aussie's brand of using wool on a blanket. grin I actually had that
on my website for a few weeks, while I was doing the ugly little "hanger
cover" GCC, and thought to myself: This little whitework piece will go
nowhere, so submitted the tea cosy.

On another subject thread, there's a conversation about doing embroidery
and having a use for them. A problem for designers. Another problem
is: Sooo many people in the U.S. don't have sewing machines. So, they
can't put things together, like a pillow, or pillowcase, or toaster
cover. If you look at all the designing being done, much of it is for
pieces that require no sewing. That can be very limiting.

My greatest, most proud accomplishment was getting the Master Craftsman
program for so-called "surface" stitchery into submission and seeing it,
this morning, in the 2004 "Education Catalogue". But I must write a
disclaimer to the editors. I didn't stitch the little silk ribbon
piece. Betty Pillsbury did that - under extreme hardship for her - so
that we could put a poster up at the Seminar in Rye. This was missed in
the email communications. Everything was so "last minute" as we got
everything together. I was a huffin'/puffin' at the end, as was
everybody involved. I don't know how these gals do this year in and
year out. So much of it volunteer labor. Not shown was a lovely
Brazilian piece stitched by Carol Sylvester that was also included on
the poster.

Thanks for the kind thoughts, Elizabeth. It's very much appreciated -
more than you'll ever know.
Dianne

Elizabeth Fusina wrote:

I am drooling over the Australian Wool Embroidery Tea Cozy in the EGA
class catalog. Yum!

Elizabeth

Dianne Lewandowski wrote:

Oh, thanks, Elizabeth. I'm blushing. It's a great introduction to the
Aussie's brand of using wool on a blanket. grin I actually had that
on my website for a few weeks, while I was doing the ugly little "hanger
cover" GCC, and thought to myself: This little whitework piece will go
nowhere, so submitted the tea cosy.

On another subject thread, there's a conversation about doing embroidery
and having a use for them. A problem for designers. Another problem
is: Sooo many people in the U.S. don't have sewing machines. So, they
can't put things together, like a pillow, or pillowcase, or toaster
cover. If you look at all the designing being done, much of it is for
pieces that require no sewing. That can be very limiting.

My greatest, most proud accomplishment was getting the Master Craftsman
program for so-called "surface" stitchery into submission and seeing it,
this morning, in the 2004 "Education Catalogue". But I must write a
disclaimer to the editors. I didn't stitch the little silk ribbon
piece. Betty Pillsbury did that - under extreme hardship for her - so
that we could put a poster up at the Seminar in Rye. This was missed in
the email communications. Everything was so "last minute" as we got
everything together. I was a huffin'/puffin' at the end, as was
everybody involved. I don't know how these gals do this year in and
year out. So much of it volunteer labor. Not shown was a lovely
Brazilian piece stitched by Carol Sylvester that was also included on
the poster.

Thanks for the kind thoughts, Elizabeth. It's very much appreciated -
more than you'll ever know.
Dianne

I don't frame most of my stitchery pieces. If I decide to hang them, the
vast majority get wall-hanginged, and I have some pieces that I am
storing until such time as I have them all done, then I am going to make
a couple of queen size quilts. And I have a set of cross stitch
flowers-oriental looking, that I am going to make a lap quilt of. And I
just learned how to do crewel embroidery, and I was so inspired that I
started an original piece, one of those things where you don't realize
that you are designing it until you learn the technique. We'll see if I
was too ambitious, but so far I like how it looks...

I am taking a stump-work class, I want to learn how, and I have a casket
that I am going to do a covering for it in stumpwork. I decided that I
am going to piece it as I am not even going to try to do one large piece
(the casket is a smallish box, rounded top-it looks like what used to be
called a pirates chest). Once I finish, I want to work on the doll
clothes for the rag doll I made, and I'm going to store the doll and her
clothes in the casket.

If you include the beadwork that I am getting increasingly involved in,
well, I'm never bored, that is for sure.

But the Tea Cosy is so pretty, and I love woolwork, so...I had to say
something, I was so excited about seeing your name.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
I am taking a stump-work class, I want to learn how, and I have a casket
that I am going to do a covering for it in stumpwork.

You will love doing this! Much easier than you think, and oh, so
gorgeous when finished. If you have trouble with needlelace, just do it
on wired muslin. Just as pretty.

What an exciting project! Let us know when it's finished. And congrats
on your own crewel designing. If it pleases YOU, that's all that
matters. You learn what "works" as you go. I spent most of Sunday
ripping out stitches. Yesterday was refreshing starting out again in a
new way.

Dianne

Dianne Lewandowski wrote:

Elizabeth Fusina wrote:
I am taking a stump-work class, I want to learn how, and I have a casket
that I am going to do a covering for it in stumpwork.

You will love doing this! Much easier than you think, and oh, so
gorgeous when finished. If you have trouble with needlelace, just do it
on wired muslin. Just as pretty.

Oh, I have one of the Jane Nicholas books. What fun to look at all the
pretty pictures, which is what got me interested. And then I got the
Georgeson publishing Elizabethan books, which looks a lot like
Stumpwork, but with a much prettier (IMO) name. I love their bluejay
thimble case. And I learned how to do basic needlelace, the sort tied
down on three sides, which was easier than I thought it would be, and
very impressive, even when it just looks like knitting.

What an exciting project! Let us know when it's finished. And congrats
on your own crewel designing. If it pleases YOU, that's all that
matters. You learn what "works" as you go. I spent most of Sunday
ripping out stitches. Yesterday was refreshing starting out again in a
new way.

Since I am starting a job in late January, it may be longer than anyone
thinks. Ah well, I'll be saving up money to purchase stash, and when I
retire in 10 years or so, think of the stuff I'll have to stitch with!
The job will also help pay for college tuition for the kids, which is a
very good thing.

Elizabeth

Dianne Lewandowski wrote:

Elizabeth: The thing I like about raised embroidery is that you can do
a leaf, put it in a plastic bag. Next week, wrap beads (like a
blueberry or nuts) put them in a bag. I have a tin collecting leaves,
butterfly wings, berries, flower petals, bird wings . . . . One of
these days!

Haven't seen the book you're talking about. (Georgeson) Could you give
me more info?
Dianne

The first book in the series is Exploring Elizabethan Embroidery, by
Dorothy Clarke, designs by Stephanie Powell, which starts you off with
the surface and lightly padded work, isbn is0 473 03634 7. Second Title
is Elizabethan Needlework Accessories, by Sheila Marshall, more surface
work, adding the blue jay thimble case I mentioned, and less stuff that
ends up flat on a wall or table, like pin cushions, hussifs, and things
of that sort, isbn 0 473 04977 5. There are two or possibly three more
in the series, I have the next one with a brides cap in it, and the
fourth is Christmas Ornaments, which I haven't gotten yet. They are
published by Georgeson Publishing Limited, which is an Australian
company. The books are well worth getting just to drool over the pretty
pictures. HTH,

Elizabeth

Ok. Now I know. I have Clarke's book and wondered about the others.

Are there more stitches given? More interesting ways to do them? Or,
pretty much the same as Nicholas and Clarke's first book? I've been
wondering if I should get more of them . . . the projects don't interest
me per se (although the covers look gorgeous) . . . but new stitching
"ideas" do.

Dianne

Elizabeth Fusina wrote:

Dianne Lewandowski wrote:


Elizabeth: The thing I like about raised embroidery is that you can do
a leaf, put it in a plastic bag. Next week, wrap beads (like a
blueberry or nuts) put them in a bag. I have a tin collecting leaves,
butterfly wings, berries, flower petals, bird wings . . . . One of
these days!

Haven't seen the book you're talking about. (Georgeson) Could you give
me more info?
Dianne


The first book in the series is Exploring Elizabethan Embroidery, by
Dorothy Clarke, designs by Stephanie Powell, which starts you off with
the surface and lightly padded work, isbn is0 473 03634 7. Second Title
is Elizabethan Needlework Accessories, by Sheila Marshall, more surface
work, adding the blue jay thimble case I mentioned, and less stuff that
ends up flat on a wall or table, like pin cushions, hussifs, and things
of that sort, isbn 0 473 04977 5. There are two or possibly three more
in the series, I have the next one with a brides cap in it, and the
fourth is Christmas Ornaments, which I haven't gotten yet. They are
published by Georgeson Publishing Limited, which is an Australian
company. The books are well worth getting just to drool over the pretty
pictures. HTH,

Elizabeth

Dianne Lewandowski wrote:

Ok. Now I know. I have Clarke's book and wondered about the others.

Are there more stitches given? More interesting ways to do them? Or,
pretty much the same as Nicholas and Clarke's first book? I've been
wondering if I should get more of them . . . the projects don't interest
me per se (although the covers look gorgeous) . . . but new stitching
"ideas" do.

Not really more stitches, just pretty ideas to use them on. I got the
second one first, because of the red hussif, and for the thimble case.
Then I got the first one because it had instructions that the second one
didn't put in because they were in the first, and I got the third
because I fell in love with the brides cap and bag. I would very much
like to make them for my DD to use, as she has the sort of face that a
Juliet cap looks very well with (Audrey Hepburn had this sort of
face-elfin and sophisticated at the same time-I think they used to call
it fey).

Elizabeth

Hi Dianne

One of my friends told me a few days ago that Jane Nicholas has a new book
coming out - on bugs and beetles. As usual it is terrifyingly expensive, I
still lust after the dragon fly book, but just can't bring myself to buy it.

Joanne


"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message
...
Elizabeth: The thing I like about raised embroidery is that you can do
a leaf, put it in a plastic bag. Next week, wrap beads (like a
blueberry or nuts) put them in a bag. I have a tin collecting leaves,
butterfly wings, berries, flower petals, bird wings . . . . One of
these days!

Haven't seen the book you're talking about. (Georgeson) Could you give
me more info?
Dianne

Elizabeth Fusina wrote:


Oh, I have one of the Jane Nicholas books. What fun to look at all the
pretty pictures, which is what got me interested. And then I got the
Georgeson publishing Elizabethan books, which looks a lot like
Stumpwork, but with a much prettier (IMO) name. I love their bluejay
thimble case. And I learned how to do basic needlelace, the sort tied
down on three sides, which was easier than I thought it would be, and
very impressive, even when it just looks like knitting.

http://www.sallymilner.com.au/framec...p?Author_ID=61

Oops forgot the link last time!


"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote in message
...
Elizabeth: The thing I like about raised embroidery is that you can do
a leaf, put it in a plastic bag. Next week, wrap beads (like a
blueberry or nuts) put them in a bag. I have a tin collecting leaves,
butterfly wings, berries, flower petals, bird wings . . . . One of
these days!

Haven't seen the book you're talking about. (Georgeson) Could you give
me more info?
Dianne

Elizabeth Fusina wrote:


Oh, I have one of the Jane Nicholas books. What fun to look at all the
pretty pictures, which is what got me interested. And then I got the
Georgeson publishing Elizabethan books, which looks a lot like
Stumpwork, but with a much prettier (IMO) name. I love their bluejay
thimble case. And I learned how to do basic needlelace, the sort tied
down on three sides, which was easier than I thought it would be, and
very impressive, even when it just looks like knitting.