Ok - designers you admire - Page 2

>> DD has this thing for penguins all of a sudden.
>>
>
> JoAnn's has an all-over penguin fabric that's pretty nice. I just
> checked their site and it's on sale right now!
> http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3162&PRODID=xprd1036743
>
> Mandy picked this out for one of the scrub tops I'm making her.
>
> Joan
>

> Just showed the page to DD, who is currently into penguins...I'll take th=

> scrops

> Currently high on my list:
> Ink Circles:
> Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks
> Some stuff from Country Garden Stitchery, but by no means all of it.
> Who Knew? Has several pieces I covet. If I ever manage to find steady part
> time work, I'm kitting up several of them. And I don't generally do
> "fantasy"
> I have many of Ladybug Lanes charts.
> Lots of Elizabeth's Designs, but I really prefer her older pieces
> Ditto for Birds of Feather, but every so often one of her new pieces catch
> my eye
> Liberty Street.
> I do lots of flowers and bugs, whimsical and realistic.
> I am currently really drawn to geometrical designs or "knot work" pieces.
> CHeryl

> Also really drawn to celtic knotwork and similar geometrical designs as
> well, Cheryl. =A0There were a couple Ink Circles patterns I just saw in t=

> catalog that jumped out at me as well. =A0

>> Currently high on my list:
>> Ink Circles:
>> Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks
>> Some stuff from Country Garden Stitchery, but by no means all of it.
>> Who Knew? Has several pieces I covet. If I ever manage to find steady
>> part
>> time work, I'm kitting up several of them. And I don't generally do
>> "fantasy"
>> I have many of Ladybug Lanes charts.
>> Lots of Elizabeth's Designs, but I really prefer her older pieces
>> Ditto for Birds of Feather, but every so often one of her new pieces
>> catch
>> my eye
>> Liberty Street.
>> I do lots of flowers and bugs, whimsical and realistic.
>> I am currently really drawn to geometrical designs or "knot work" pieces.
>> CHeryl
> Love the topic! Can't wait to find some new designers to go ga-ga over.
> The few LNS's that remain in existence here have decades old models on the
> walls and lots of holiday themed works. Not a lot of inspiration can be
> had anymore from browsing the walls, so unless someone in RCTN raves a
> designer up, I've been mostly at a loss.
> As I said in the TW thread, she's always been tops for me for the
> challenge. Not into the fantasy aspect, but stitch them anyway just for
> something to "do". I like her fruit patterns and bell pulls as well as
> her Christmas themed charts best.
> I really, really like stitching art reproductions, but most of the quality
> patterns are so expensive and they're just not in my budget at the moment
> so they're all relegated to to my wish list. I keep putting them on my
> Christmas list each year, but nobody seems to think they're "good"
> presents. If I ever win the lottery, I know just which ones I'm going to
> get.
> Recently I've been drawn to the Victoria Sampler and Drawn Thread, but
> haven't stitched anything by either yet.
> Also really drawn to celtic knotwork and similar geometrical designs as
> well, Cheryl. There were a couple Ink Cirlces patterns I just saw in the
> NN catalog that jumped out at me as well. I'm going to have to check them
> out further when I get the chance.
> Formerly into MLI, P Buckley Moss (have them all), Diane Graebner, and
> Paula Vaughan. We're going way back, here.
> Not really into whimiscal stuff, "country", or realistic animals, but I do
> like stitching realistic birds on silk gauze. Don't ask me why -- I
> absolutely *hate* birds in real life. Must be that challenge thing again.
> Yep, that's pretty much my list.
> Jinx