Let's Talk Needlework

I am doing Spring. I have another one all kitted up at home, think it is Fall.

George

"Rusty Hall" wrote:

thingy's).

Um, I'm not sure what kind of bag it would be classified as. (She asked for a clutch, but whether it is one of them, I don't know) It has a zip along the top. The top is a concave curve, with sides sloping out downwards to curved corners with a flat bottom. Shoulder strap comes up from the ends of the zip. Hmmm, clear as mud.

I'm having breakfast at the moment, and then later we're going out for the birthday lunch, but if I have time, I'll stick some pics on my website.

Yvette

I'd love to see pictures!!!!

I ordered some fabric to try my hand at Myreschka. John sent me the nicest booklet of patterns and I finally found some fabric that might work. The fabric arrived. I've been reading the booklet every day.

I'm actually a little excited about the Myreschka. Dreading the counting. The book also doesn't have good directions on exactly "where" to start (they just give overall measurements. So, I have to figure that out. My brain doesn't want to do the math. :-)

Dianne

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You can find pics of the bag at:

If you have trouble with this, let me know. I'd be happy tohelp you figure it out. Yvette Author of "Elegant Hardanger Embroidery" and "Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature"

Thea Gouverneur's "St Petersburg 1703-2003." Why not? I'm enjoying it. Darla Sacred cows make great hamburgers. Picture Trail Gallery:

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Beautiful! Looks very professional.

It's gorgeous! Why the term "French hand beading?" What makes it French? :-) I know that the French do some fantastic beading with tambouring.

Thanks for sharing. It's such a lovely bag. Love the color!! What a clever way to achieve the shade you needed.

I may take you up on the Myreschka. That's the spelling this booklet uses. It comes from Germany. I'm anxious to give it a "go".

Dianne

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I did some research on that yesterday because I didn't know what it was, and I believe it's from the Ukraine.

What I'm working on? Here's from the easily-gotten-to pile. The other pile is too hard to get to right now.

Cross-stitch: TW - Mermaid, 1/3 done Dimples Designs - Rex, 1/4 done in Eterna minitwist silk on Silkweavers Twilight fabric A Celtic cross freebie from Yodamo Silks - just started, done in Eterna minitwist silk

Needlepoint a painted bellpull canvas of flowers in silk and wool - I learned on it, and the quality in my work between then and now is such I'll probably never finish it. Step 2 in the EGA Canvase Embroider Mastery certification - 1/3 done Susan Porta - A Series of Saints Creative Reflections - Stormy Night Elegant Needle Designs - Wildflower Sampler #6

Finished recently - TW - Tempest (in a Teacup) 4 Celtic Knot designs from Hillcroft House

Why call it French hand beading? Because that's what the book I learnt the technique from called it! The lady who wrote the book learnt it in France or from a French woman. It explains both hand beading and tambour beading. Never tried tambour, but would like to one day.

The beading is a different technique than I have found elsewhere - doesn't mean it isn't elsewhere, just that I haven't found it there! It uses a whip stitch, rather than couching or stringing on of beads.

I found it quite easy to do, and very quick, though tambour would be quicker to the practised!

Yvette

Only reason I asked was that Azalea Aluija Alvarez (she wrote an article on tambouring in the last e-zine) corresponded with me a bit on beading and French couture, and I figured there must be a new "twist" to the way you were stitching it. :-)

Curious about this method of beading. :-) Tambour work piques my interest, and from talking to her and seeing her site, there's a lot more to "tambour" than I realized. Maybe in my next life.

Anyone interested in this conversation can visit Azalea here:

just adored your purse, Yvette. Fell in love with the color as well as the style.

Dianne

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Just in case you fit it into this life, the book I used was "French Embroidery Beading: How to Bead" by Maisie Jarratt, Kangaroo Press,

1991. ISBN 0 86417 372 5

Thanks for the compliments on the bag. :-)

My MIL at first said "That's quite nice... that's very nice." Then someone across the table said "Did Yvette do that?" - meaning the beading. So my husband said "Yes, she made the whole thing."

MIL turned to me and said "Did you make it all? Thank you!"

She later said she felt very special to have had one made by me. So I think she liked it. She certainly felt special that I'd made it for her.

Yvette

I'm also doing McCready's iris panel, although I'm giving it a bit of a

rest this week. I worked on it for a couple of days last week, and don't think I had to rip very much out for a change. I haven't worked on my Musical Angel for a bit so am thinking it is time to pay a visit with that project.

==== I just saw that in the new book she put out and I think it's fantastic! That's going to be long project and after I finish what's on my plate I think I may make a go for it. Did you get the pattern or the book?

Elizabeth

fantastic!

I have the book (2002). She hasn't released another book, has she? If you are thinking of doing this pattern, you should be aware that four of the colors recommended are discontinued. I'm quite happy with the colors I've substituted, although the verdigris green could be a bit darker. She recommends Paterna yarns, and I'm mostly using Paternayan. My understanding is that there is little difference between the two, but Paterna has some colors that Paternayan doesn't and vice versa. I have a couple of skeins of Paterna, and they are quite soft toned. The other difference is I am using 10 count canvas instead of 8 count.

If you haven't already looked, the iris panel is in the WIP album @

Joan