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Posted by anne on March 3, 2009, 3:00 pm
egirl22@verizon.net says...
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> Why not? I think stumpwork is hard to do well learning on your own - helps
> to get advice, etc.
I just finished a stumpwork pattern by Marsha Papay Gomola. It turned out well,
IMNSHO, although I cheated and used one of the ladybugs Cheryl sent me and am
now obsessing how to finish it.
http://www.ladybug-creations.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/29
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> The shop recently got in really cute little wallets of tools for
> stumpwork .
What kind of tools?
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Posted by ellice on March 3, 2009, 6:46 pm
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> egirl22@verizon.net says...
>> Why not? I think stumpwork is hard to do well learning on your own - helps
>> to get advice, etc.
>
> I just finished a stumpwork pattern by Marsha Papay Gomola. It turned out
> well,
> IMNSHO, although I cheated and used one of the ladybugs Cheryl sent me and am
> now obsessing how to finish it.
>
> http://www.ladybug-creations.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/29
>
>> The shop recently got in really cute little wallets of tools for
>> stumpwork .
>
> What kind of tools?
I'll look at one of them on Thursday. It's a zipper case, and I believe it
has tools for working the fine wire, maybe some milliners needles, etc.
But, I can't say - I'm fairly sure of which distributor they came from - but
the nice, blue zip case - about the size of a make-up case like a Trish
McEvoy carrier - is in a plastic overwrap. However, it's probably worth
opening. IIRC retail is about $30. Talk to me directly - I'll see what's
up if you're interested.
Ellice
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Posted by anne on March 4, 2009, 7:41 am
egirl22@verizon.net says...
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> I'll look at one of them on Thursday. It's a zipper case, and I believe it
> has tools for working the fine wire, maybe some milliners needles, etc.
Sounds intriguing. I got milliners needles, a bunka brush and most likely would
need a hands on lesson in how to use wire tools. When outlining a shape, I
couch the wire around the traced outline and then buttonhole around it.
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Posted by ellice on March 4, 2009, 9:46 am
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> egirl22@verizon.net says...
>> I'll look at one of them on Thursday. It's a zipper case, and I believe it
>> has tools for working the fine wire, maybe some milliners needles, etc.
>
> Sounds intriguing. I got milliners needles, a bunka brush and most likely
> would
> need a hands on lesson in how to use wire tools. When outlining a shape, I
> couch the wire around the traced outline and then buttonhole around it.
I think that buttonholing on wire is basically the way - but I'm no expert
at all. We have somehow that hangs at the shop the last 8 months who
teaches stumpwork - does nice stumpwork. I'm sure she was the impetus to
ordering the kits. But, I'll take a look on Thursday.
Don't you just love saying "bunka brush" 3X really fast - let alone using
them to fluff?
Ellice
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Posted by MelissaD on March 4, 2009, 12:10 pm
ellice wrote:
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>> egirl22@verizon.net says...
>>> I'll look at one of them on Thursday. It's a zipper case, and I believe it
>>> has tools for working the fine wire, maybe some milliners needles, etc.
>> Sounds intriguing. I got milliners needles, a bunka brush and most likely
>> would
>> need a hands on lesson in how to use wire tools. When outlining a shape, I
>> couch the wire around the traced outline and then buttonhole around it.
>
> I think that buttonholing on wire is basically the way - but I'm no expert
> at all. We have somehow that hangs at the shop the last 8 months who
> teaches stumpwork - does nice stumpwork. I'm sure she was the impetus to
> ordering the kits. But, I'll take a look on Thursday.
>
> Don't you just love saying "bunka brush" 3X really fast - let alone using
> them to fluff?
>
> Ellice
>
I've had the good fortune to take several stumpwork classes with Jane
Nicholas from Australia when she was here in the U.S. teaching for EGA.
Some of the techniques are easier understood in person when they are
new to you. However, once you've had some "in person" time with someone
I think written instructions make sense. Most of the stitches are not
that unusual - such as the buttonhole, it's the combination and use of
wire, etc. that makes it different. EGA also has some Correspondence
Courses too which were fun as well.
I enjoyed learning the new techniques because now I can adapt them if I
wish on other pieces - such as leaves, berries, etc.
MelissaD
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