Linda, Linda, Linda -- I'm much to lazy wander across the room to look up the name of the designer whose stumpwork designs I bought at EGA National or to the bookcase to pull out the 'craft' books that have several 'interesting' pieces. The old timey crewel kits I bought at the rummage sale *might* keep me busy for a few weeks. I'm using 'em as practise for the teeny, tiny pricey Tonja Berlin 'kit'. I've also got Alma Lynn's Fannie Flosswinder chart that I want to convert to surface embroidery.
Re: In your stash: what do you want to do?
Oct 30, 2008
8 Replies
Which Berlin did you buy ?
We are having a class with Tanja Berlin in about three weeks. She's in Ontario doing classes for six guilds - It works well because the groups split her travel expenses. It's a two day class and I'm really looking forward to it.
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choose the Dragonfly piece. She had three different pieces from which to choose.
MargW
Oh - that's lovely! enjoy the class and the time with other stitchers.
Cheryl
The dragonfly piece MargW mentioned. The package contained all the materials needed to complete the project but I can't believe frugal me spent $45 US for such a little piece.
Well let us know what you buy from her stash lol
Love that one, in fact it is in my ufo section lol
I think with her things she wants you to use so many colours that realistically it would be hard to kit it yourself for a like price.
I think you got a bargain.
Cheryl
Again, I'm too lazy to walk across the room ... best as I recall, the kit uses precut lengths of DMC floss and a spool of kreinik braid. My guess is that it is expensive because of the silk ground, the bonded appliques, and the extensive instructions which include a color photo plus Ms Berlin or a minion seems to have hand drawn the design on the ground as well as the applique shapes.
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