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Posted by Pogonip on January 14, 2008, 2:36 pm
JJ wrote:
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>>John J. Bengii wrote:
>>>Sounds like zig-zag would get messy real quick. I guess you get good
>>>after many trials and errors.
>>Like so many things, it takes a lot of practice to develop skill. A good
>>eye doesn't hurt, either. But it's sort of like drawing with needle and
>>thread instead of a pencil or charcoal. It can be wonderfully relaxing.
>>Hoping this link works - this was done entirely on a straight-stitch
>>machine, actually a treadle.
>>http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2131771850062576881rsmJvd?vhost=home-and-garden
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> It worked for me! Nice picture. JJ
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That's one of Donna Kohler's quilts. She has been a guest on Simply
Quilts on HGTV, and demonstrates at various places around Fresno. Very
talented lady.
The better an artist the one doing the embroidery is, the better the end
result. Some of us aren't so talented in that area, so we resort to
things like tracing off pictures that we like.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by JJ on January 14, 2008, 4:22 pm
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> That's one of Donna Kohler's quilts. She has been a guest on Simply
> Quilts on HGTV, and demonstrates at various places around Fresno. Very
> talented lady.
Yes, she must be.
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> The better an artist the one doing the embroidery is, the better the end
> result. Some of us aren't so talented in that area, so we resort to
> things like tracing off pictures that we like.
Well, I'm OK at drawing myself but I have a few friends that are *very* good
and you'd be surprised at how many still use photos or other images to
"help" with what they do, if not tracing, at least for perspective and such.
Still, I agree that the ability to do anything like this would help.
Nothing wrong with tracing! ;-) JJ
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Posted by John J. Bengii on January 14, 2008, 9:45 am
Thanx. Nice stuff. Not for me though. I only love the
technology...mind you... I have been known to be crafty but short
lived...
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> John J. Bengii wrote:
>> Sounds like zig-zag would get messy real quick. I guess you get
>> good after many trials and errors.
> Like so many things, it takes a lot of practice to develop skill. A
> good eye doesn't hurt, either. But it's sort of like drawing with
> needle and thread instead of a pencil or charcoal. It can be
> wonderfully relaxing.
> Hoping this link works - this was done entirely on a straight-stitch
> machine, actually a treadle.
>
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2131771850062576881rsmJvd?vhost=home-and-garden
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> Joanne
> stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
> http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by JJ on January 14, 2008, 8:01 am
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> Zig-zag is helpful for thread painting where you want to cover an area
> with a "satin stitch" type of fill-in. You don't use it for writing
> lettering unless you are doing lettering like block letters for big
> monograms. For outlines and tree branches, etc., you would not use the
> zig-zag.
Yup...I'd like to do a bit of monogramming too and have found some really
nice examples of using the zig zag stitch. It comes out like calligraphy,
which I used to do too! Neat...JJ
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Posted by John J. Bengii on January 14, 2008, 9:46 am
Yeah, the calligraphy sounds really cool. You sketch on the material
first (to keep straight) and then just push the machine around?
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>> Zig-zag is helpful for thread painting where you want to cover an
>> area with a "satin stitch" type of fill-in. You don't use it for
>> writing lettering unless you are doing lettering like block letters
>> for big monograms. For outlines and tree branches, etc., you would
>> not use the zig-zag.
> Yup...I'd like to do a bit of monogramming too and have found some
> really nice examples of using the zig zag stitch. It comes out like
> calligraphy, which I used to do too! Neat...JJ
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>>John J. Bengii wrote:
>>>Sounds like zig-zag would get messy real quick. I guess you get good
>>>after many trials and errors.
>>Like so many things, it takes a lot of practice to develop skill. A good
>>eye doesn't hurt, either. But it's sort of like drawing with needle and
>>thread instead of a pencil or charcoal. It can be wonderfully relaxing.
>>Hoping this link works - this was done entirely on a straight-stitch
>>machine, actually a treadle.
>>http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2131771850062576881rsmJvd?vhost=home-and-garden
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> It worked for me! Nice picture. JJ
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