Stitching-related post

My 12-year-old granddaughter was highly amused by the "Spoiled Rotten" I gave her. My guess is your niece will be secretly pleased to think that she is spoiled!

Felice

As soon as I finish something largeish, I've got Ink Circles Much- Heralded Sampler on my brain. I'm changing colors. Tried one combination, but after thinking it over realized I had it wrong. I've got another idea and hope to go to my LNS tomorrow to see what I can find to fulfill my vision.

You're quite welcome. I love CQ (crazy quilt) stitch combinations. I thought I was breaking all kinds of rules when I nested several detached chain stitches to simulate a lace edge. Little did I know that I was being creative ;-)

I'm very tempted to take SharonB's Joggle class. However, I often can't wrap the thread around the needle in the right place just looking at a diagram. I need someone to show me

p.s. do you want me to post links to SharonB's blogs and web site?

Lovely and I do like the choice of frames

Cheryl

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Ditto the fabulous and bookmarkability. Wonderful site. Fortunately I have a WIP/UFO I can apply it to without breaking my 3 completions/1 new project rule. Dora

I should add "do at least one crazy quilting project to my resolutions"

Cheryl

Sharon B's web site:

I'd do something small - I have a needlebook kit from Pepperell Pepper Patch. Don't know if they are still in business (I think not).

Cheryl

Oooo, looks what PatternsOnline.com has for an exclusive release!

Now the trick will be to remember where you put the pattern next November lol

Dang that is cute

That and a pattern for a scarf for another coworker that I found when rummaging around the sites in the St. Brigid sweater thread. I figured I should start them soon before I forget about them totally! LOLOL!

Btw, has anyone seen a pattern for a Chinese dragon done in reds?

Joan

That and a pattern for a scarf for another coworker that I found when rummaging around the sites in the St. Brigid sweater thread. I figured I should start them soon before I forget about them totally! LOLOL!

Btw, has anyone seen a pattern for a Chinese dragon done in reds?

Joan

I have one hanging on my wall. It was from a leaflet, the name of which escapes me at the moment. Maybe Jeanette Crews, or something like that? There's a tiny picture of it on the picture of "Things on the wall" in my Lucille's Stuff album on RCTNP.

If you're interested, let me know and I'll look for it.

I found it. Still a small picture but a little clearer on the cover of the leaflet.

Are you talking about cross stitch ? I believe I have a lovely transfer for a Chinese dragon that I would have used for crewel. The dragon would go from bottom to top of a narrow, vertical frame about

Yes, cs. I've done crewel but am not crazy about it. The process, that is. I wonder... could it easily be translated into cs?

I don't think so, it's not like cross stitch to needlepoint, or vice versa.

The transfer only has the outlines and you provide shading etc. according to stitch useage.

I'm lost here ... why couldn't the outline be traced on an evenweave to serve as the border and then be filled with xx's?

Crewel work is not counted work - and so might be difficult to "fill in" easily as the design lines would not necessarily correspond with the weave of the fabric. So you could in theory copy the outline but you might be compensating with 1/4 stitches all over the place around the edges.

A lot of crewel work can be done with simple surface embroidery stitches such as stem, outline, satin, french knots - I don't consider any of those more difficult than cross stitch - and they add a variety of texture to a piece.

Just my .02 worth :) MelissaD