new-to-me designer

She has a yahoo group too. . .

Doesn't she have lovely stuff. Should I forward you her yahoo group info?

Cheryl

I feel like Superman next to a bar of Kryptonite, and then you and Ann jump in like the Lex Luther twins to enable MORE stitching tangents! What's a person to do??

Can you kind ladies find me the link that magically adds an hour to each day? (Better make that 2 hours, so I can find time to exercise, too!)

I was a good girl last night...pulled out a WIP/almost-UFO and worked on this:

was a very chilly night, and this seemed appropriate! sue

I love that one. I did it for a friend who spins and weaves. She has woven me a scarf and a shawl in exchange for cross stitch. I used GAS threads and Whisper for the sheep.

MargW

Ooooo, I like!

Joan

What're GAS threads?

Gentle Arts Sampler Threads - they are wonderful.

I use them for lots of samplers since they have a muted effect. You'll often find a designer will use a mixture of GAS and DMC. In fact, the miniature rug Teresa Layman piece I'm doing right (Kitty Corners) now calls for four shades of the GAS threads. It's my understanding (and I may be wrong) that Gentle Arts uses Anchor as their base floss to dye on.

Here's the website;

Oh - I didn't know they also now had wools! As well as all the regular and Shaker colours, I have a number of the Limited Edition colours. I'm a completeist, can't you tell? :)

And here are the miniature rugs on Teresa Layman's website:

MargW

Ah, I wasn't familiar with the abbreviation. I got a few skeins when a local shop owner tried to convince me to do XS.

hehehe

I could use more "awake" hours.

That is so cute

Cheryl

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I'm not Marg, but from reading the web site, it looks like they're covered in french or colonial knots.

A free style and free project that I've done with scraps:

same technique makes interesting heart ornaments or pin cushions.

Cheryl

Catherine

It appears to be so simple, I'm thinking of trying it....

C

IMNSHO (translation: in my not so humble opinion), many stitchers dislike knots for no good reason. It's never bothered me if my dimples aren't perfect or if a knot has a little loop. Those 'flaws' just add another dimension (literally) to a piece. Matter of fact, I liked a piece I saw that had many loopy knots and couldn't consistently duplicate that phenomenon.

FWIW (for what it's worth), I've taught a few knot-phobic people to do colonial knots in which the thread goes over, under, around, and through. I'm happy to say that some of their dislike/phobia disappeared.

"anne" wrote

Do French knots and colonial knots look very different (to the eye, not to the magnifying glass) in a finished piece. I just do French knots, not too badly, but recently read a description of a piece where using both kinds of knots was one of the features discussed, and it occured to me that wouldn't matter unless the knots were visibly distinguisable. Would there be another reason??

Dawne

To me, the visible differences depend on the threads used to make the knot. If the thread is thick (6 strands, #5 perle cotton, candlewicking), I can see the difference. With thinner threads, french knots look a little flatter. I hope someone with a more discerning eye will jump in.

They are actually a bit different. The French knots are a bit more petite than the colonial knots. The miniature rugs use French knots for the more detailed parts and colonial knots for the less detailed areas. Or maybe it's the other way around, but I think I've got it right.

Best wishes, Ericka