Just a Little S.E.X.

Just a note: I ordered one of her thread packs (for one of the
Gazebos) and found that it was very diffcult to tell the threads apart.

On 9/27/06 2:40 PM, "lewmew" wrote:

Just a note: I ordered one of her thread packs (for one of the
Gazebos) and found that it was very diffcult to tell the threads apart.

She is one of those that just kits the stuff in a little bag - it's not all
set on a card with separate designations. I only briefly looked at the
thread pack for something else yesterday - and it looked as if all the
threads were just kind of nicely gathered and laid in the baggy. It is
difficult if they're not tagged somehow and the shades are close.

Personally, when I/the shop kit -we do little cards and punch holes, run the
threads threw them and indicate what's what. Not that hard to do - but it
is a little tedious when you're kitting a bunch.

ellice

One of the reasons I've still not started the four elements....

lewmew wrote:
Just a note: I ordered one of her thread packs (for one of the
Gazebos) and found that it was very diffcult to tell the threads apart.


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ellice wrote:

Well, it wouldn't be cheaper for the project. But, if you're going to use
silks - well, then you'd have more. The project pack has a lot of 1 yd
cuts, and a 2 2-yd cuts, plus the 7yd skein of white.

snip

IME, the VS Accessory packs definitely have enough material. And, you have
what you need in one place. So, economically - the initial lay-out would
likely be a little less - the overall cost is a bit more per yard.

Maybe what I'll do, since she has the supply lists on her site, is see
how many colors are used in all 4 designs. Buying whole skeins might
be cheaper in the long run, if they're going to be used more than
once. If I bought all 4 designs and thread-packs it comes to over
$125. Yikes! 'Course, that doesn't mean I have to buy them all at
once...IF I decide to get them all, that is.

It does have enough to do the little freebie "bloom" which is really sweet.
Yes, I've printed the pattern for that from her site, too. I imagine
it will be included with the full design, though.

Agree with you - I do like the spring, and kind of the Autumn - but not
really the winter one.

I think it's the background color (which I don't care for). I think
I'd rather do it on a bluer fabric

Has anyone done these on other colors of fabric?

I looked at doing them on a hand dye but decided that it wouldn't look
right, with all the colors, and the cutwork section. So, I'm doing it in
pale, sky blue.

I have a leftover chunk of Robin Egg Blue (?) that I'm using for Fairy
Grandmother that might work for it. It's at home but I *think* it's
from the Crossed Wing handpainted collection.

And the shop only had the darker green which looked piyyyecky
(technical term).

I always like technical terms! LOL

I think we'll be able to have our own little cyber stitch along at this
rate. So happy to be an enabler instead of enabled for a change :^)

I might even be able to join you ... if you wait about 6 months until I
have my other projects done!!!

Thanks for all your help and the links, Ellice! Gives me more to think
about.

Joan

On 9/27/06 4:50 PM, "Joan E." wrote:


ellice wrote:

Well, it wouldn't be cheaper for the project. But, if you're going to use
silks - well, then you'd have more. The project pack has a lot of 1 yd
cuts, and a 2 2-yd cuts, plus the 7yd skein of white.

snip

IME, the VS Accessory packs definitely have enough material. And, you have
what you need in one place. So, economically - the initial lay-out would
likely be a little less - the overall cost is a bit more per yard.

Maybe what I'll do, since she has the supply lists on her site, is see
how many colors are used in all 4 designs. Buying whole skeins might
be cheaper in the long run, if they're going to be used more than
once. If I bought all 4 designs and thread-packs it comes to over
$125. Yikes! 'Course, that doesn't mean I have to buy them all at
once...IF I decide to get them all, that is.

I was just sitting here reading the pattern carefully. It's not much of any
of the threads that you need. Except the Waterlilies Evergreen. As you can
tell, I'm a stasher with my threads. At this point, with all the overdyes
and silks I've been acquiring - even the LNS owner just looks at me and says
"don't buy the overdyes - just check your stash - you must have something" .
As long as I keep track of where things are, then buying the skeins works
for me.

It does have enough to do the little freebie "bloom" which is really sweet.
Yes, I've printed the pattern for that from her site, too. I imagine
it will be included with the full design, though.

Not with the design - at least not on the chart I bought. Just has the
pretty picture and tells you to go to the site to print it out. I've now
done an enlarged copy off my printer, and read the chart (okay - so I'm kind
of anal - goes with the engineer thing). And, being an idiot - it took me 5
readings to see that band 4 is "Double Herringbone Hemstitch" . Because I
couldn't figure out the double v's in the chart. But, on the VS website
there is an animation of the Herringbone Hemstitch - call this a "duh"
moment.

Agree with you - I do like the spring, and kind of the Autumn - but not
really the winter one.

I think it's the background color (which I don't care for). I think
I'd rather do it on a bluer fabric

Sounds like a plan.

Has anyone done these on other colors of fabric?

I looked at doing them on a hand dye but decided that it wouldn't look
right, with all the colors, and the cutwork section. So, I'm doing it in
pale, sky blue.

I have a leftover chunk of Robin Egg Blue (?) that I'm using for Fairy
Grandmother that might work for it. It's at home but I *think* it's
from the Crossed Wing handpainted collection.

There are some yummy fabrics there. I think what I have is the Wichelt Ice
Blue or Baby Boy blue - it's fairly light.

And the shop only had the darker green which looked piyyyecky
(technical term).

I always like technical terms! LOL

LOL - me too.

I think we'll be able to have our own little cyber stitch along at this
rate. So happy to be an enabler instead of enabled for a change :^)

I might even be able to join you ... if you wait about 6 months until I
have my other projects done!!!

ROFLMAO - when I think about the 6 projects I've got in the hopper right now
- not to mention the knitting stuff. I may not wait on this - as it's the
tiniest project I have and am itching to start immediately - but you know
I'll be doing something else. I found in the stash - the Crystal Waters
from the 4 elements series - have the fabric, the thread - all set to
go...eventually.

Thanks for all your help and the links, Ellice! Gives me more to think
about.
You're welcome for the links - don't know how helpful, but I try. Thanks
for showing us the pix of what you've finished.

I'm going to finish sorting out this thread now. I hope.

ellice

Joan E. wrote:
And the shop only had the darker green which looked piyyyecky
(technical term).


I always like technical terms! LOL



Now, how does "piyyyecky" compare to "ick ack ptui"? Is that better or
worse?

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On 9/27/06 9:50 AM, in article , "ellice"
wrote:

On 9/26/06 3:21 PM, "Cheryl Isaak" wrote:

On 9/26/06 2:48 PM, in article lCeSg.27757$Lb5.25090@edtnps89, "Addie Otto"
wrote:

ellice wrote:
Just sharing a bit. In the midst of a very hectic morning I ended up at
the
LNS (where I occasionally work - though not lately) to talk about hockey
tix
with the owner - of course. She just got in a shipment from The Victoria
Sampler (hadn't been carrying them for a while). So, I just had to look.

And just had to buy the "Summer Garden Sampler" 'cause, well - it's
different. Actually, it has some really interesting stitches that are a
little different - kloster blocks combined with double herringbone. And
it's really little - only 30 by 114 stitches. Bought some nice pale blue
cashel. The threads called for - an awful lot for one little sampler. All
silks. But, I'm going to rummage thru my stash of Waterlilies, GUM, and
the
bundle of Gloriana that I bought to do the Spring Just Nan sampler. Too
bad
that I found the Just Nan piece in it's little case (in process). Now, if
I
could find the ring of silks - that would be good!

Just my fingers are itching to stitch, and everything else is a big project
right now. Sounds reasonable - right. Honestly - I thought this was kind
of different from many of the VS pieces that have the bands with hardanger
at the base. Hopefully I can find the box with my thread stash so I can
get
this started - I can'r imagine it'll take too long.

Well, just wanted to share a bit - happy stitchin' all,
ellice


Oh, that one is really pretty!
http://www.victoriasampler.com/catal...mmerGarden.asp

Addie

Addie (and Ellice),

I wasn't going to go a-googling. Then you had to post that link!
I NEED IT!

Cheryl

LOL - I did think of you when I saw it. Hmmm - we could have our own little
cyberclass.
That could be fun

I really want to get started, and have been rummaging through
some rooms here looking for where the heck my stash with some WIP, and
mostly - the stash of all the silks is. I KNOW that I have plenty of silk
to do this, now, if only I could find it. DH did such a good job "cleaning"
before the huge dinner gathering on Sat, that some stuff is really buried.
He says "Hey, I warned you -we had a lot to do, and well, you left me on my
own." I'm really hoping they didn't move out to the garage - he has some
bizarre ideas of things that are okay living in the garage. Fortunately -
it's not too hot or cold or damp there, but....
SNICKER

Ellice - who really should go study for her pharm test and go take it

So go study already!

C

lewmew wrote:
Just a note: I ordered one of her thread packs (for one of the
Gazebos) and found that it was very diffcult to tell the threads apart.

I know from experience that if you ask on the VS discussion board you
can usually get some help sorting the threads. It sure can be tough
sometimes. I did one of their cyberclasses over the summer and stitched
something in all the wrong colour because the light peach and light pink
were waaaaaay too close and with the wrong light it didn't work!

A

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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
On 9/26/06 2:48 PM, in article lCeSg.27757$Lb5.25090@edtnps89, "Addie Otto"
wrote:

ellice wrote:
Just sharing a bit. In the midst of a very hectic morning I ended up at the
LNS (where I occasionally work - though not lately) to talk about hockey tix
with the owner - of course. She just got in a shipment from The Victoria
Sampler (hadn't been carrying them for a while). So, I just had to look.

And just had to buy the "Summer Garden Sampler" 'cause, well - it's
different. Actually, it has some really interesting stitches that are a
little different - kloster blocks combined with double herringbone. And
it's really little - only 30 by 114 stitches. Bought some nice pale blue
cashel. The threads called for - an awful lot for one little sampler. All
silks. But, I'm going to rummage thru my stash of Waterlilies, GUM, and the
bundle of Gloriana that I bought to do the Spring Just Nan sampler. Too bad
that I found the Just Nan piece in it's little case (in process). Now, if I
could find the ring of silks - that would be good!

Just my fingers are itching to stitch, and everything else is a big project
right now. Sounds reasonable - right. Honestly - I thought this was kind
of different from many of the VS pieces that have the bands with hardanger
at the base. Hopefully I can find the box with my thread stash so I can get
this started - I can'r imagine it'll take too long.

Well, just wanted to share a bit - happy stitchin' all,
ellice


Oh, that one is really pretty!
http://www.victoriasampler.com/catal...mmerGarden.asp

Addie

Addie (and Ellice),

I wasn't going to go a-googling. Then you had to post that link!
I NEED IT!

Cheryl

You're welcome!

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On 9/27/06 5:37 PM, "Karen C - California" wrote:

Joan E. wrote:
And the shop only had the darker green which looked piyyyecky
(technical term).


I always like technical terms! LOL



Now, how does "piyyyecky" compare to "ick ack ptui"? Is that better or
worse?

I think it's not as disgusted in terms of absoluteness - no way - that goes
with ick ack ptui. Piyyyecky - well, it's just - piyyyecky

ellice