Wasn't someone looking for a Marbek "celestial" angel pattern ?

"Owlfriend" wrote:

Sometime this summer I think someone on here said she was looking for a
Marbek "Angel" pattern for a friend of hers. I can't find the original post
or I would be writing her back personally.

Marbek doesn't make a "celestial" angel (although they make lots of other
ones) but they do have a pattern called "Starlight Angel" and maybe that is
what she meant.

Rebecca *did* have a Limited Edition Celestial Angel. It was a 10th
anniversary edition, released in 1986, limited to 2000.

It's even more difficult to find than some of the older Marbek's!

jenn
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Jenn Ridley

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Actually, Marbek did make a special "Celestial Angel" back in 1986 (give
or take a year) which was a very limited edition with only so many
signed original patterns made. IIRC, it was the Marbek 10th Anniversary
Angel (?). I know because I stitched her in 1989 for my beloved
grandmother. This delicate and serene angel is shown in 3/4 profile,
with gently uplifting arms. Her flowing gown is a warm cream color with
embellished metallic thread. The ground fabric was light blue 32 ct
lugana (?) and stitched over-one. Couching is also used in the design.

Back then, I had to "borrow" the original pattern from my LNS owner with
a $25 deposit, purchase the kit/materials, then return the pattern once
I had completed the Angel to get my deposit back. The pattern came in a
very fancy, heavy duty folder and envelope, too. The kit used au ver a
soi threads (lovely to work with). Oh, I remember I disliked the red
and black symbols that Marbek/Serendipity are so fond of using!

I can find my signed original of the Marbek Celestial Angel for more
information if it's requested (I purchased an original "Celestial Angel"
after I had stitched her just to have her in my stash). Just for fun
and if I remember, I'll try to find her during lunch.

Sweet Stitching!!!!!!!

Helen (Skyhooks)
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Owlfriend wrote:

Sometime this summer I think someone on here said she was looking for a
Marbek "Angel" pattern for a friend of hers. I can't find the original post
or I would be writing her back personally.

Marbek doesn't make a "celestial" angel (although they make lots of other
ones) but they do have a pattern called "Starlight Angel" and maybe that is
what she meant. It is a pattern and not a kit (like the James Himsworth
Dimensions Gold "Celestial Angel" kit.

I'm not sure where she can find a place that still sells this pattern, but
here is the page I found it on:

http://www.serendipitydesigns.com/Ma...tc/be-31_starl
ight_angel.html

Of course she could also give her friend the main Marbek Designs URL where
they have a link to see all their "Angels" patterns:

http://www.serendipitydesigns.com/index.html

as well as other things listed there!

Hope this helps and if someone knows the date of the post of the original
person who posted the request I'll go back and send this to her personally


Hugs,
Owlfriend

OK, I found my chart for Serendipity's (and Marbek's) "Celestial
Angel." Apparently only 2000 were printed. The chart I have is
1124/2000, but the folder is 1123/2000 (!). It's copyrighted in 1986 by
Rebecca W. Waldrop-Marbek, Inc. and published by Serendipity Designs,
Inc.

Sky

Skyhooks wrote:

Actually, Marbek did make a special "Celestial Angel" back in 1986 (give
or take a year) which was a very limited edition with only so many
signed original patterns made. IIRC, it was the Marbek 10th Anniversary
Angel (?). I know because I stitched her in 1989 for my beloved
grandmother. This delicate and serene angel is shown in 3/4 profile,
with gently uplifting arms. Her flowing gown is a warm cream color with
embellished metallic thread. The ground fabric was light blue 32 ct
lugana (?) and stitched over-one. Couching is also used in the design.

Back then, I had to "borrow" the original pattern from my LNS owner with
a $25 deposit, purchase the kit/materials, then return the pattern once
I had completed the Angel to get my deposit back. The pattern came in a
very fancy, heavy duty folder and envelope, too. The kit used au ver a
soi threads (lovely to work with). Oh, I remember I disliked the red
and black symbols that Marbek/Serendipity are so fond of using!

I can find my signed original of the Marbek Celestial Angel for more
information if it's requested (I purchased an original "Celestial Angel"
after I had stitched her just to have her in my stash). Just for fun
and if I remember, I'll try to find her during lunch.

Sweet Stitching!!!!!!!

Helen (Skyhooks)
hmardis *aht* uiuc "daught" edu

"reply to" address antispammed -- frog the xxx.

TFTD: Good things turn up when both ends of your mouth do the same!

Owlfriend wrote:

Sometime this summer I think someone on here said she was looking for a
Marbek "Angel" pattern for a friend of hers. I can't find the original post
or I would be writing her back personally.

Marbek doesn't make a "celestial" angel (although they make lots of other
ones) but they do have a pattern called "Starlight Angel" and maybe that is
what she meant. It is a pattern and not a kit (like the James Himsworth
Dimensions Gold "Celestial Angel" kit.

I'm not sure where she can find a place that still sells this pattern, but
here is the page I found it on:

http://www.serendipitydesigns.com/Ma...tc/be-31_starl
ight_angel.html

Of course she could also give her friend the main Marbek Designs URL where
they have a link to see all their "Angels" patterns:

http://www.serendipitydesigns.com/index.html

as well as other things listed there!

Hope this helps and if someone knows the date of the post of the original
person who posted the request I'll go back and send this to her personally


Hugs,
Owlfriend

I didn't see it on the Marbek website so that is probably why I couldn't
find it for her. I'm still not sure who requested this pattern, but at
least if she gets back on the newsgroup she'll know that it was in
exsistence, even though it was a limited printing. Also, if her friend
really wanted the "Starlight Angel" by Marbek now she knows where to go

So I guess it all worked out

Hugs,
Owlfriend

"Skyhooks" wrote in message
...
Actually, Marbek did make a special "Celestial Angel" back in 1986 (give
or take a year) which was a very limited edition with only so many
signed original patterns made. IIRC, it was the Marbek 10th Anniversary
Angel (?). I know because I stitched her in 1989 for my beloved
grandmother. This delicate and serene angel is shown in 3/4 profile,
with gently uplifting arms. Her flowing gown is a warm cream color with
embellished metallic thread. The ground fabric was light blue 32 ct
lugana (?) and stitched over-one. Couching is also used in the design.

Back then, I had to "borrow" the original pattern from my LNS owner with
a $25 deposit, purchase the kit/materials, then return the pattern once
I had completed the Angel to get my deposit back. The pattern came in a
very fancy, heavy duty folder and envelope, too. The kit used au ver a
soi threads (lovely to work with). Oh, I remember I disliked the red
and black symbols that Marbek/Serendipity are so fond of using!

I can find my signed original of the Marbek Celestial Angel for more
information if it's requested (I purchased an original "Celestial Angel"
after I had stitched her just to have her in my stash). Just for fun
and if I remember, I'll try to find her during lunch.

Sweet Stitching!!!!!!!

Helen (Skyhooks)
hmardis *aht* uiuc "daught" edu

"reply to" address antispammed -- frog the xxx.

TFTD: Good things turn up when both ends of your mouth do the same!


Owlfriend wrote:

Sometime this summer I think someone on here said she was looking for a
Marbek "Angel" pattern for a friend of hers. I can't find the original
post
or I would be writing her back personally.

Marbek doesn't make a "celestial" angel (although they make lots of
other
ones) but they do have a pattern called "Starlight Angel" and maybe that
is
what she meant. It is a pattern and not a kit (like the James Himsworth
Dimensions Gold "Celestial Angel" kit.

I'm not sure where she can find a place that still sells this pattern,
but
here is the page I found it on:


http://www.serendipitydesigns.com/Ma...tc/be-31_starl
ight_angel.html

Of course she could also give her friend the main Marbek Designs URL
where
they have a link to see all their "Angels" patterns:

http://www.serendipitydesigns.com/index.html

as well as other things listed there!

Hope this helps and if someone knows the date of the post of the
original
person who posted the request I'll go back and send this to her
personally


Hugs,
Owlfriend