Happy Dancing like Crazy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 This is where I've been for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...

On Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:02:06 -0700 (PDT), Sunny
wrote:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 This is where I've been for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...



Lovely! I knew it would be wonderful but you surpassed my
expectations. It has color, interest, movement and a meditative
quality.

Mary

Happy Dancing with you Sunny. How gloriously gorgeous. Polly

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On Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:02:06 -0700 (PDT), Sunny
wrote:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 This is where I've been
for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so
excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...



Lovely! I knew it would be wonderful but you surpassed my
expectations. It has color, interest, movement and a meditative
quality.

Mary

Wow! That is some beautiful work! You really should be proud and the
congregation is lucky to have
you and your work.
Taria

"Sunny" wrote in message
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 This is where I've been
for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so excited.
I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...

Oh, very pretty! See, we knew you could do it, and just tickled that
you are tickled about it all!

Ginger in CA

On Oct 24, 3:02*pm, Sunny wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1* This is where I've been for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...

That is so gorgeous! Makes me feel like dancing too. Your church will
rock!
Thanks immensely for taking the trouble to post details. Please
explain a bit about the woven strips -are they finished on the edge?
How does that work?
Roberta in D

On Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:02:06 -0700 (PDT), Sunny
wrote:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 This is where I've been for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...

They are sooo cute when they do this. It's perfectly normal, especially for young.

"Sunny" This is where I've been for a while now. It's done, hanging in
the chapel at church. I'm so excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What
do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...

Your banner is beautiful beyond words!
Barbara in FL

On 24/10/2011 23:02, Sunny wrote:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/onetexsun/?saved=1 This is where I've been for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???

Sunny
Now starting a medieval Templar Knight's costume...


That is just beautiful, what a wonderful piece to have to contemplate
during services.

Lizzy

Thank you for the wonderful words ... I'm still smiling today.

Roberta, the strips are ripped mostly. Some are cut because the fabric didn't want to rip or the piece was wonky and I needed to use it anyway or whatever. I ironed the ripped ones and most of the cut ones and then wove them together on a base piece of fabric. Lots of pins and basting to hold everything down as I went. Once a large area was done, I would carry it all carefully to the machine and start stitching. Every vertical strip is stitched on both sides, and so are 90 percent of the horizontal strips. There are other strips that I added to the top once I saw the whole background and realized that it needed color in certain places. I'd say at least 75 percent of the strips are linen, some new and some vintage from garments and table linens and the like. The rest of the strips are a mix of new and old things from my stash. The bottom is all from my stash, drawn on freezer paper, cut out and then fused to a base and then stitched to secure. The body of the thing has at least 4 layers of fabric. No batting except where I used it behind the ribbon and on the bottom part to give 'lift.' It's really heavy, got hard to work with by the end. But it's been wonderful.

Sunny