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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. -- another anne, add ingers to reply |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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