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Hi Jen
Love this! I have seen this picture, or something like it, before, but it was done in cross stitch. How did you do this one? Your tag says crewel, is that the case?
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Hey Vincent
Let us know what you decide to do. And thanks for starting this thread, reading the responses has given ME a few leads for studying embroidery via distance education. I had been interested in City &Guilds courses at Opus but have discov…
This absolutely beautiful, Margaret. I was just reading your profile and it says that you're self-taught--well, all I can say is--you have a wonderful teacher!
Hi Everyone
I've just joined the group and I feel inspired by the UFO Challenge to get a few of mine finished off. Will let you know when I get started and what I'm working on.
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 4:35pm on May 13, 2009,
Jen said…
- Thanks for your comment! I was trying to only upload a few pics but...UGH.
That thread is called variegated :D
- At 12:14am on May 3, 2009,
Gina E. said…
- Hi Judy,
Thank you for joining Cross Stitchin Fingers - sorry I've taken so long to welcome you! I missed seeing your name on our membership list the last time I looked. I'm posting an 'official' welcome to you on the forum, so do drop in and say hi. I know you've already posted on the UFO group - it's good to see some of our members are taking interest in that again.
- At 2:44pm on May 1, 2009,
Margaret Ewing said…
- Hello Judy, Thanks for your comments on my Hardanger jacket. I have not done any Hardanger for sometime as have been working on my embroidered books. Will post some photos at a later date. Margaret
- At 10:44am on April 28, 2009,
Iris said…
- Hi Judy,
Today is a great day! We have had 5 days of rain here, and my dam which has been empty since last October actually has a puddle in it - the ducks will be pleased.
Recovering your dining chairs with bargello sounds wonderful - have you had any design ideas as yet? Do you have a photo of the chairs - are the seats integrated with the chairs or do they lift out separately? I have not recovered any chairs as yet, but do have a set of old chairs of my own I am considering revamping. I have a couple of upholstery books and if the chairs are not sprung with coils then it seems like a relatively straight-forward process.
To clarify a little - my husband and I make custom furniture using recycled Australian timbers, mainly hardwoods using traditional joinery techniques and hand finishes. We work from our home workshop. It is not financially viable for us to do this as a business - simply can't compete with the pine furniture market - so we both have to have our day jobs to make ends meet and now do furniture in what little spare time we may have. As our whole house is one great big renovation/conservation project, the furniture and cabinetry building is now mainly for us.
I don't have a blog, but I do have a flicker page, so can upload some photos there if you are interested. Will send you the link when done.
Cheers, Iris
- At 11:06am on April 16, 2009,
Iris said…
- Hi Judy,
Thanks for your reply to my Art Deco question.
I too love the previous periods and have lots of info there, but the deco period was really innovative in the fashion area - I will follow up the book you mentioned - another one to add to the already bulging shelves and piles all over the place. I am a furnituremaker, so have several books on art/architecture also the orient express renovation, but the fashion one is a great idea.
Thanks again from a fellow Aussie living in the Adelaide Hills.
Cheers,
Iris
- At 4:54pm on March 15, 2009,
Judy B said… - Judy,
Keep in mind that I have 35 years of past projects to draw from when I am adding stuff to blogs, Flickr and such places. That spreads it out a bit!
Judy B
Profile Information
- What aspect of textiles are you interested in?
- My main interests are needlepoint, bargello, blackwork, cross stitch and surface embroidery.
- Where did you learn your textle skills?
- My skills are very limited. I was inspired by my mother and learnt from her. I also learned stitching from sewing classes at primary school and more recently from classes with the Embroiderers Guild of NSW.
- Anything else you want to say to introduce yourself to the group??
- I love stitching and am looking forward to expanding my limited skills.
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