"Hi Lily, I too think your block is lovely. If I was to add to it, i would possibly add some darker toned beads to the laces, but that's all I would do, anything else would cluter it I…"
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Arlene White
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Arlene White replied to Elizabeth Braun's discussion Post a Current Project! in the group Stumpwork and Raised Embroidery"Well I'm working on two new classes, a grasshopper and a mermaid, sorry can't show photo's yet, due to my contract. I am about to start on a stumpwork ATC for the embroiderers guild forum swap.
Arlene"
Angela Lucock replied to Arlene White's discussion Current projects in the group Stumpwork and Raised Embroidery" What a fantastic project. Your work looks great"
Annie Belcher replied to Arlene White's discussion Current projects in the group Stumpwork and Raised Embroidery"So cool!"
Nola Grace Roberts commented on Arlene White's photo
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"i have wanted to create fibre postcards for ages but havent got around to it . i love your work.. its too hot here in rockhampton today to want to do anything."
Sally Papin replied to Arlene White's discussion Current projects in the group Stumpwork and Raised Embroidery"I love this take on fantasy and the stumpwork you did for the book cover. I am just reading about stumpwork and its on my bucket list for 2013! Take the dive into the unknown world of 3D. Your tree is outstanding!"
Profile Information
- What textiles are you interested in?
- I love Crazy Quilting, and I also do hand embroidery, goldwork, stumpwork, cross stitch and some machine embroidery (just a learner here). I have also done scrap booking, and card making.
- Where did you learn your textile skills?
- Australia, Embroiderers Guild city and guilds UK, Scottish Embroiderers Guild and Royal school of needlework.
- Is there anything else you'd like other members of Stitchin' Fingers to know about you? Please feel free to tell us a little bit about yourself by way of introduction.
- Have now returned to Australia and would like to teach embroidery both online and to High School Students and friends.
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Arlene's 3D Butterfly
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 6:10 2 Comments 0 Likes
Free Tutorial is up on my blog.
Arlene
http://arlenes-crafts.blogspot.com.au/p/free-tutorials_13.html…
Current project - Challenge with Fibers and Fabrics
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 22:44 0 Comments 0 Likes
Fibers and Fabrics my craft group that I am a member of here in Townsville has a challenge each year. Late last year we were given an object and from it we were to transform it into something else.
The object was a tax book.
It…
Continue My new craft room
Posted on December 29, 2009 at 21:50 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have had some time to sit and think about my many projects coming up for Janaury. On my list so far I have the following:
1. My Bee's Butterfly's and Beetles Round Robin Block to make (now made so can tick this one off).
3. Make my block for the CQI 2010 Challenge
4. Make a small needle case or Valentines card for a EG forum friend
5. Finish of my 23 Signature… Continue
1. My Bee's Butterfly's and Beetles Round Robin Block to make (now made so can tick this one off).
3. Make my block for the CQI 2010 Challenge
4. Make a small needle case or Valentines card for a EG forum friend
5. Finish of my 23 Signature… Continue
Advent swap
Posted on December 1, 2009 at 15:24 0 Comments 0 Likes
Day one-
Well this day has finally come, time to put up that Xmas tree (only a small one at the moment - still moving), which comes to the other milestone today, which is the settlement date for our new home. Also I get to open no 25 of my advent swap.
So to start the day here is our little xmas tree, with all the lovely presents (up to the 13th) for me to open each day up to Xmas. What a treat, it was so hard not to peep.
Well this day has finally come, time to put up that Xmas tree (only a small one at the moment - still moving), which comes to the other milestone today, which is the settlement date for our new home. Also I get to open no 25 of my advent swap.
So to start the day here is our little xmas tree, with all the lovely presents (up to the 13th) for me to open each day up to Xmas. What a treat, it was so hard not to peep.
Ribbon Embroidery Classes online.
Posted on July 4, 2009 at 11:26 2 Comments 0 Likes
I like the classes that Barbara at Joggles.com offers, and Shanon Boggon is one of my favourite tutors. So when I read that Sharon was doing Silk Embroidery, I just couldn't say no.
Lesson one was easy, thank heavens, as it's getting busy in this household now, preparing to go home, nice and simple detatched chain stitches, stem stitch and leaf stitch. The colours recommended (as they are daisy's) was yellow, but I have only maves, so here is my piece. I like it, delicate spray of… Continue
Lesson one was easy, thank heavens, as it's getting busy in this household now, preparing to go home, nice and simple detatched chain stitches, stem stitch and leaf stitch. The colours recommended (as they are daisy's) was yellow, but I have only maves, so here is my piece. I like it, delicate spray of… Continue
About Me
I love doing most things crafty, I have done scrappbooking for more than 10 years now, and card making for much longer than that. My passion for embroidery really only came after my mother passed away 10 years ago. I inherited some of her embroidery stuff (my sister got the other half) and so this got me started more enthusasticly. I started going to an embroidery workshop each Friday at Sunlit Blooms in Townsville, Australia, and so the say the rest is history. We have been here in the UK for the past 3 years now, and I enrolled into a stumpwork one day class at the Royal School of Needlework. I then was introduced to my tutor, Kate Sinston, and we became friends, she invited me along to her project for making new vestments for St Pauls Cathedral. So I volunteered and have done so for the last 18 months now. It just opened up several doors for me, and since doing a few courses with the Embriderers Guild, I now want to get as much experience and hints and tips as I can so that when we eventually go back home, I can pass on these skills to my friends back home.
I have had two articles published on my time at St Pauls, and I am very proud to have been involved in this project. I have also had an article published in the Embroiders Guild magazine (Contact) regarding the courses held by the Guild at Hampton Court Palace.
I am now doing online courses though Joggles.com with Sharon B as my tuitor, and various EG Scottish guild courses.
I have had two articles published on my time at St Pauls, and I am very proud to have been involved in this project. I have also had an article published in the Embroiders Guild magazine (Contact) regarding the courses held by the Guild at Hampton Court Palace.
I am now doing online courses though Joggles.com with Sharon B as my tuitor, and various EG Scottish guild courses.
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 16:37 on December 12, 2012, Nola Grace Roberts said…
you are a very clever embroiderer. and i love your work. keep it up . fond regards
- At 1:54 on April 4, 2010,
Anne Tom said…
- Hi there Arlene,good to see you ,how are you settling in to your new home?
I expect you've been very busy and I know your fingers are busy also..you make some amazing stuff..all for now,
Anney x
- At 5:34 on April 11, 2009,
Jane said… - Hi Arlene, just been checking out your photos from your St Pauls project. I always forget, not being a churchgoer, that one of the few places in the UK who still use hand embroidery on a daily basis are the churches. Some lovely work going on in the photos and looks like a nice social environment.
best regards
jane
- At 19:02 on February 27, 2009,
MichelleMermaid said… - Hi Arlene!
I look forward to seeing your work in the cq class. I hope I learn a lot!
Good luck with the move!
Dakotah
- At 15:58 on February 20, 2009,
Carol-Anne said… - Arlene, I love the way that your Winter Warmer ATC's are the same but totally different. I really regret not taking part in this swap but know that I would not have had time to do it and there is nothing worse than letting people down.
- At 16:52 on January 26, 2009,
Lorelei Halley said… - Arlene
I've set up a blog on my stitchinfingers page, and have recreated this tutorial there. All the photos and diagrams will pop up immediately when you look at each section, and you won't have to click on each graphic separately. I think it will be easier to use. It is 4:46pm in Chicago on Jan 27. By 7pm local time, the whole thing will be up.
Lorelei
- At 2:46 on January 24, 2009,
merrilyn said… - Hello
Just noticed your on line and to say hello
- At 2:53 on January 23, 2009,
Anne Gailhbaud said… - Thanks Arlene for your comment( I don't copy any pattern, it's free drawn)But I like your work because I like the embroidery in 3D (are you inspired by Jennifer Rochester in Stitc? I read Stitch magazine and all the work of english women!)
Now, Your blog is in my favorite!
I shall read it every day
anne
http://quilt007.free.fr
- At 3:37 on December 8, 2008,
Elizabeth Braun said… - Hi! Your blog is really interesting and I was fascinated to see how many stitches level 1 included! I don't think the level 3 cert course I'm doing will cover half that many as there are so many other tecniques and so on 'getting in the way' of hand embroidery. You can see what I'm doing at College, along with other stitchery on my blog, Sew in Love.
- At 14:24 on November 9, 2008, Carol-Anne said…
- Hi Arlene our paths keep crossing and now I see that we are both doing Sharon's SS on-line course.
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