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Posted by anne on October 1, 2007, 11:37 am
This may repeat an earlier 'survey' but I'm stuck inside due to fall
allergies and meds to combat those allergies.
Some, most, all of us have embroidery techniques, designers, subject
matter, materials (fibers, grounds, etc.) that we do when we want to be
comforted, not challenged, by projects. Think of this as chicken soup
for the stitcher.
After spending most of the summer experimenting with bead embroidery, I
needed something easy. I went web surfing for inspiration for a
medallion-ish thing to adorn a padded photo album for my neice's
upcoming Bat Mitzvah. When I saw a Star of David paperweight, light
bulbs started to go off -- I would do a similar Star in colonial knots.
My first attempt was good but the I didn't like the dark blue ground so
I did another one on white dupioni. Doing all those knots was almost a
mindless activity and just what I needed.
Now I'm working on Wild About Pansies, an Elsa Williams' surface
embroidery kit done mostly in wool with long/short stitches. It's nice
not to have to think about what fibers or colors to use.
Your turn -- What's your comfort stitching?
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Posted by Lucille on October 1, 2007, 11:57 am
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> This may repeat an earlier 'survey' but I'm stuck inside due to fall
> allergies and meds to combat those allergies.
> Some, most, all of us have embroidery techniques, designers, subject
> matter, materials (fibers, grounds, etc.) that we do when we want to be
> comforted, not challenged, by projects. Think of this as chicken soup
> for the stitcher.
> After spending most of the summer experimenting with bead embroidery, I
> needed something easy. I went web surfing for inspiration for a
> medallion-ish thing to adorn a padded photo album for my neice's
> upcoming Bat Mitzvah. When I saw a Star of David paperweight, light
> bulbs started to go off -- I would do a similar Star in colonial knots.
> My first attempt was good but the I didn't like the dark blue ground so
> I did another one on white dupioni. Doing all those knots was almost a
> mindless activity and just what I needed.
> Now I'm working on Wild About Pansies, an Elsa Williams' surface
> embroidery kit done mostly in wool with long/short stitches. It's nice
> not to have to think about what fibers or colors to use.
> Your turn -- What's your comfort stitching?
> --
> another anne, add ingers to reply
For me it's been a Dolly Mama that I'm doing for a friend and that's taking
forever and a very few lines on a stamped cross stitch quilt top (actually
an afghan size) that I started long, long ago.
Lucille
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Posted by lewmew on October 1, 2007, 12:00 pm
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> Your turn -- What's your comfort stitching?
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Same - surface work, largely in satin/long-short embroidery. I like
to find really complex designs I can just fill in - if you have a
young girl, think along the line of Lisa Frank. I have a wonderful
piece at home of a jungle scene that is just that that came in some
knock off brand coloring kit when my kids were young - I've always
wanted to find another!
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Posted by Donna on October 1, 2007, 5:09 pm
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> Your turn -- What's your comfort stitching?
Mine is currently a Stitch N Zip kit of roses. Essentially needlepoint
with 6 strands of floss. But it's mindless and it's in my purse and I
can work on it when other things tax my brain. (Was intended to be a
case for my Nintendo DS Lite, but I went and bought one before flying
last summer. Now I don't know what I'll do with it.)
Donna in Virginia
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Posted by Pat in Illinois on October 1, 2007, 6:00 pm
What a fun topic! I bet we all get lots of new ideas.
I do geometrics. The repetition is soothing, especially if I can work
with Watercolors. Currently it is the Season Quilts series by Nancy's
Needles. Luscious colors, nice patterns, and easy on the brain.
Pat in Illinois
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> allergies and meds to combat those allergies.
> Some, most, all of us have embroidery techniques, designers, subject
> matter, materials (fibers, grounds, etc.) that we do when we want to be
> comforted, not challenged, by projects. Think of this as chicken soup
> for the stitcher.
> After spending most of the summer experimenting with bead embroidery, I
> needed something easy. I went web surfing for inspiration for a
> medallion-ish thing to adorn a padded photo album for my neice's
> upcoming Bat Mitzvah. When I saw a Star of David paperweight, light
> bulbs started to go off -- I would do a similar Star in colonial knots.
> My first attempt was good but the I didn't like the dark blue ground so
> I did another one on white dupioni. Doing all those knots was almost a
> mindless activity and just what I needed.
> Now I'm working on Wild About Pansies, an Elsa Williams' surface
> embroidery kit done mostly in wool with long/short stitches. It's nice
> not to have to think about what fibers or colors to use.
> Your turn -- What's your comfort stitching?
> --
> another anne, add ingers to reply