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Now this is very nice ribbon too. I've not seen it before. Can you tell me who makes it?
These are delightful, and as a cat you would know, delicious too!
HI P-P. You are continuing to do delightful things with thread. I love the colors and the shapes.
I don't like a lot of the crochet items I see, but this is really beautiful and delicate.
This is beautiful ribbon work , Marisa. Do you frame your work or put it on pillows?/
Profile Information
- What aspect of textiles are you interested in?
- weaving, surface design, and embroidery
- Where did you learn your textle skills?
- workshop with EGA, Handweavers Guild of America, Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, and on my own from books
Comment Wall (19 comments)
- At 6:22pm on December 24, 2009,
Catherine Ronan said…
- BTW... I meant to say... I know exactly what you mean about a kitten looking like a bat with big ears and a v shaped face. I have seen kittens look that way too at a certian age. It takes awhile for them to grow into those big ears. :) Adorable, isn't it!
- At 7:32am on December 24, 2009,
Catherine Ronan said…
- thanks again Gaye,
He is really gorgeous, he is a Siberian cat. I chose him when he was a kitten from a photo a breeder sent me in Minnesota. When he was old enough she put him on a plane and I picked him up at the airport.
I needed a Russian name and Kilmouski sounded good. LOL
I wrote a short story about the Kilmouski family being the official mousers to the Czars of Russia. So I designed a coat of arms for them. From that coat of arms I made him a sterling silver shield to wear on his collar. He has it on in his photo that you see on my profile. On it is a Siberian cat rearing up and a 18K gold star. The Star is symbolic of the cattery I bought him from, Starberian. On the front of his shield I hand engraved the Kilmouski house motto. It is in Russian and in Cyrillic script. It translates.... DEATH TO ALL MICE. On the top of the shield is his name. On the back of it I engraved his nick-name Killy, my name, home phone number and his date of birth.
OOPS... I forgot to tell you that I am a metalsmith. Stitching is still sort of a new hobby.
So now you probably thinking I am totally crazy and saying to yourself... Now I know why they warn you about meeting people on the internet.
Catherine
- At 1:18pm on December 23, 2009,
Paul Phillip Evans said…
- Hi Gaye, thanks for your kind comment on my work.
Have a Merry Christmas and the best for 2010!
Paul :)
- At 12:26pm on December 23, 2009,
Catherine Ronan said…
- Thanks Gaye,
They were fun to stitch.
I can't take credit for the photo on my profile. That is Kilmouski my cat. He's prettier than I am. LOL
- At 2:56am on December 22, 2009,
Linda Aston said…
- Hi Gaye
Yes, the basic pattern for the construction of my box was taken from Janet Edmunds book although it was greatly enlarged, mine needed to be big to take all the letters. You will see the pattern in the book, although you won't recognise it as being anything like mine! For me, I found the construction difficult and fiddly, but then I'm not experienced in sewing. I'm sure you would manage perfectly well - give it a go!
You do well to travel so far for your workshops. Mind you I would too to see 'Double Trouble' - they are wonderful aren't they.
Linda
- At 1:43pm on December 21, 2009,
Stephanie Quattrini said…
- Hi Gaye,
Thanks for the positive comments about felted jacket. We are not so far away from you, just outside Charlotte NC. Next time we head that way I will write to you and let you know.
Stephanie
- At 2:59am on December 21, 2009,
Linda Aston said…
- Hi Gaye,
Thank you for your lovely comments, yes I am British and am currently living in Perth, Scotland.
I enjoyed the decoration of the box but struggled a bit constructing it. The box is made all in one piece, a bit like a cross shape, using cotton and pelmet vilene sandwich, next stitched to strengthen and then sewn up into the chest shape. The panels are all made seperately with more vilene and the layered collages. These panels are then finally stitched to the box.
Happy Christmas, Linda
- At 6:03pm on December 20, 2009,
Sally Westcott said… - Hi Gaye,
My "Koi" is a lino print in gold and silver fabric paint onto black muslin, quilted and then highlighted with 18ct gold paint.
- At 6:53am on December 20, 2009,
Mary Alice Sinton said… - Great news... my Paisley on Parade was canceled at Callaway last year and I have not been picked up in the near future either.
- At 6:39am on December 20, 2009,
Mary Alice Sinton said…
- Dear Gaye
Thank you for your lovely comment! The Dogwood Chapter of EGA (Atlanta) is hosting me to come teach my beginners class Paisley on Parade February 5 & 6, 2010. Contact Lauravfuller@aol.com if you are interested!
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