Hello Faith,

I have been so remiss in thanking you for your lovely comments on my needlework.  Thank you for looking at it and being so complimentary. 

If you would like to learn smocking any time, just let me know and I'll help you any way I can.  I love doing it - contemporary, Canadian, North American, English - you name it, I love it. 

I've really enjoyed looking at your photos and notice your orts jar is filling up.  Mine has overflowed since September and I'm deciding what to do with the threads now.  Some random lacy with Solvy maybe....

I hope you are enjoying sf as much as I do.  It's a wonderful place to see other people's work and gain inspiration. 

Your page is an inspiration to me.  Did you paint the fabric/paper yourself?  I love this kind of batik looking work and do some myself.

I just saw your Machine Embroidered Lace discussion and I will have to think hard.  I know I have seen someone making really beautiful, proper lace using the sewing machine and dissolvable glue.  Have you checked out Threads magazine.  That's a fantastic source for 'couture' things like this.

Have a great day!

Ann

Hi Faith

So great to see another Faith, it is rare to see someone else with the same name but I think its nice, the only other name i know which others used to pull my leg about is Faith Brown, i know theres an American singer called Faith Hill.  I remember someone else being called Faith in Sheffield but that was over twenty years ago.  If you use netting or muslin under the washaway film or paper, that should hold it in place.  Everything was sort of an experiment.  Round the edge of the butterfly I used wire.  Have you done anything like this before.  Ive mainly had to have a go and see what happens, sometimes they work and other times they dont, they fall to pieces.  Is Salem the place where witches were supposed to be famous for? Ive got a challenge to try and paint a dragon today, mainly in watercolour Ive been meaning to do this for a long time.  My gifts list goes on through out the year as i can never get everything done, just before Christmas.

How is the weather there? here weve got galeforce winds and heavy rains.  i was going to walk ny hounds but I think i shall give it a mess today and stay warm and dry.  I love reading about Game Of Thrones im reading the second book at the moment called Clash Of Kings which ive not got too far to finish now.

Weve still got our band Faith and Karma weve not done anywhere live yet, wever been writing more songs and had some new members of the band join us, its all good fun!

well I had better dash off now, my feet are cold, these MS times can be a blooming nuisance sometimes (hee hee)  you take care and write soon

faith and karmax

Thanks Faith! Have a nice day, Jessica

Thank you, Faith. Yes, I love Jude's work, it really resonates with me but I probably can't - and don't want to - try doing work just like hers, I'm trying to find my own route. I'm still feeling my way, having come back to needlework after a long break.

Hi Faith,

Yes, I love the idea of working a whole sampler. As I was given most of the threads by a wholesale company near where I live, that seemed the logical thing to do. They can then use the piece in their trade fair display.

Have a nice day, Jessica

Hi Faith, thank you for your nice comment about my work! I had a look at your pictures and think that you definitely have skills :). Jessica