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Another NEEDLEPOINT stitch sample highlighting my Spring Collection of new colour combinations. As I mentioned on Wednesday, the stitch group selected Freda Murfin’s Tidbits #1 for these samples. The pattern is available a Freda’s Fancy Stitching. Each “tidbit” measures 3 ½ inches square on 18 count canvas. Marie has combined all three colours from my…
Some gorgeous NEEDLEPOINT stitch samples this week highlighting my Spring Collection of new colour combinations. I have mentioned in several blog posts that I am very fortunate to have a satellite group of the Victoria Embroiderer’s Guild where I am a member. These women are extremely talented advanced stitchers who stitch many of my samples…
Kathleen’s new WOOL APPLIQUE project, Butterfly Sampler by Sue Spargo. As I mentioned previously, the background is a soft green wool and the entire sampler measures 16×22. Butterfly #9 today. The butterfly is a pale blue wool. The body is stitched using closed buttonhole (I think). The upper wings are layered with a patterned fabric…
Some lovely embroidered KALEIDOSCOPES today. These are two patterns stitched by Diane, a fellow Canadian. Diane has stitched the example above using Colour Complements Colour #10 in a size 5 perle cotton and and Colour Complements Colour #35, also in a size 5 perle cotton. She has also used Colour Complements Colour #32 below in cotton…
Another section of Block #11 in my new CRAZY QUILTING project – Black Butterflies. If you are interested in following this project, you can find all the posts under “Black Butterflies” in the right sidebar under Categories. The bottom seam treatment is a base of hand dyed lace trim. I stitched this in place using…
Kathleen’s new WOOL APPLIQUE project, Butterfly Sampler by Sue Spargo. As I mentioned previously, the background is a soft green wool and the entire sampler measures 16×22. Butterfly #8 today. The butterfly body is embellished with what I believe is a row of straight stitches with Palestrina but I am not absolutely certain. The background…
I posted a couple of weeks ago about Angela at Gossamer Tangles. Angela is a talented textile artist who creates one of a kind jewelry in crochet. She writes, “I create a variety of jewelry and jewelry-type accessories, as well as scarves and bags. I enjoy incorporating different types of materials into my creations. I…
A section of Block #11 in my current CRAZY QUILTING project – Black Butterflies. As you will know by now, I chose a bold primary colour palette for this project. You can find all the posts pertaining to this if you look in the right sidebar under Categories – Crazy Quilting – Black Butterflies. I…
I special example of CRAZY QUILTING today. Beth recently found my shop while searching for perle cotton inspiration. She picked up some of my hand dyed threads to use in a very special future project. She tells me that every two years a group of local women each receive a crazy quilt block to embellish….
Rayon ric rac is a narrow trim, 1/4″ wide. It is a flat zigzag braid ribbon commonly used for embellishing. It is fantastic for use in crazy quilting, wool applique and various forms of textile art. I have added some new colours that would be wonderful for embellishing both Christmas and Halloween themed painted canvases. …
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