"Thanks for all the kind comments on Sebrina and her chicks."
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Louise Smith commented on Judith A Helms's photo
Sebrina Sebright and Chicks
"A lovely piece of work. The bright background color really sets it off."
Elaine Wilding commented on Judith A Helms's photoSebrina Sebright and Chicks
"What a fun piece. I love those little chicks .Great stitching hugs Elaine"
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Sebrina Sebright and Chicks
Here she is, finally off the needle and on the couch. It was a fun project working with three kinds of yarn, floating chains, and several color techniques.
Judith A Helms posted a blog postFloating Chains
Sound strange? Well, not for me. One of the most enjoyable things I do is dink around with new stitches and see how many ways I can manuver the yarn to form shapes and special affects.Working on the my new pillow design below, I wanted to come up with a lacy grid over the bronze color in the frame. I tries Cables using black fingering yarn but it was to bulky looking. My next try was using lace weight over my fingering yarn, but this time I decide to run the loops in between the stitches.…See More
Judith A Helms posted a status"I have been trying to decided if I want to begin selling my Designer pillow patterns or not. Any ideas?"
Judith A Helms commented on Mahalakshmi Shankar's photo
Herringbone stitch
"What an attractive finish for a neckline. Great work! I love the colors you chose."
Profile Information
- What textiles are you interested in?
- yarns
- Where did you learn your textile skills?
- Grandmother
- 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.
- I am addicted to creating pictures with yarn, I call it needlepoint knitting. Not only do you create the canvas as you knit, but you can add immense detail with Crewel embroidery and crochet as well.
Although my website is basically for knitters, my free patterns page offers several free sewing projects- a craft caddie that fits over a 5 gallon bucket, and instructions for a stranded knitting bag. All my tutorials are in PDF format.
- Website:
- http://www.idahostixandstrings.com
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- At 16:40 on July 6, 2012, Elaine Wilding said…
I totally agree Judith our grandmothers would be amazed. I love been able to see all of this beautiful embroidery in one place. And there is a lot to learn for everyone. It's so much fun and with people that understand the stitching bug. Happy stitchin my new stitchin friend. Hugs Elaine
- At 6:05 on July 6, 2012, Elaine Wilding said…
Welcome Judith Your work is stunning. You will love stitchin fingers as I do. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. My name is Elaine and i love to stitch. Be sure to look at everyone's work as it is so inspiring. Happy stitching Hugs Elaine
- At 18:02 on July 3, 2012,
Nicola Thomson said… Hi there.Most kits etc here use 12 count canvas, not 14.The 8 ply wool works best on 10 c canvas, you will need a finer ply for 12 or 14. I would suggest 5ply wool altho experiment to see :)
Nicola
- At 10:21 on July 1, 2012,
MariaInez L.ribeiro dos Santos said… Thank you for your kind words. We put a lot of criativity and passion in our works and be part of this group give us a lot of new ideas and inspirations. I like your work, it is very beautiful and unique. Maria Inez
- At 20:51 on June 30, 2012, MariaInez L.ribeiro dos Santos said…
I would love to be your stitching friend
MariaInez from Brasil
- At 21:11 on June 28, 2012,
Kippy Honda said… Hi Judith! and Welcome :)
Judith A Helms's Blog
Floating Chains
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 22:34 0 Comments 0 Likes
Sound strange? Well, not for me. One of the most enjoyable things I do is dink around with new stitches and see how many ways I can manuver the yarn to form shapes and special affects.
Working on the my new pillow design below, I wanted to come up with a lacy grid over the bronze color in the frame. I tries Cables using black fingering yarn but it was to bulky looking. My next try was using lace weight over my fingering yarn, but this time I decide to run the loops in…
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Posted on June 29, 2012 at 11:16 0 Comments 0 Likes
I joined "stitchin fingers" so that I could share the many tutorials I have created over the past couple of years. Below I have supplied the links to four pages of my website at www.idahostixandstrings. These PDF tutorials cover a variety of knitting topics, and well as two sewing projects. Enjoy!…
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