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Kathy H. Shaker
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- Bend, OR
- United States
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Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (July 10)
Started Apr 26, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
I know this is a very international group, but if any of you are coming to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, OR on July 10, please let me know so we can get together. There is a big BMW…Continue
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Greens
"This is gorgeous. I love the colours that you have chosen. The metallics add a real balance to this piece. Thank you for sharing it with us."
Elaine Wilding replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"I have the same problem Kathy. I want pretty but in grunge it isn't the goal and i to fight with this. I to don't want my work to be sloppy. And it is hard to change this mind set. I use this type of stitching on tree trunks and…"
Nicola Thomson replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"Fabulous background you have created!!
Try using traditional stitches but oversized, and then varying the size.Think of your needle as a paintbrush.
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Kathy H. Shaker replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"Jacquard FabriSign artist canvas 6.5oz, but it feels softer than any canvas I've ever seen. Pretreated for inkjet printing. Math isn't my strong suit, but I like repeating shapes and patterns so that's the way I will think…"
Ann Clare replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"A useful piece of advice I had once about ways of filling a space is to think of maths. Triangles, squares, plusses, minuses, etc. Other forms of punctuation could also be helpful. I have found this good advice, and might be suitable for work on…"
Kathy H. Shaker replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"Wish I could just "Like" your comment... K
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Yvette Stanton replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"I hope you love it, Kathy! :-)"
Kathy H. Shaker replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"Santa will have to make a second trip to my house since I just ordered her book -- thank you for the pointer!
K
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Yvette Stanton replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"And I second Elizabeth's recommendations of seed stitch. I also think that perle cottons, particularly variegated ones are excellent for this sort of thing.
Yvette
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Kathy H. Shaker replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"Jacquard FabriSign Artist Canvas 6.5oz from Dharma Trading:
FabriSign Cotton Inkjet Fabrics
It is very soft, with a much finer hand than the cotton duck or twill. I wanted a printed background and was pleased with the print quality as well as…"
Elizabeth Woodford replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"I am a big fan of seed stitch or scratch stitch as some call it. It adds marvelous texture without detracting. I would also use a variegated perle cotton to stitch with for extra color. have you seen Laura Wasilowskis web…"
KathrynK in Blacklick replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"I second Yvette's comment - and her stitch dictionary is a good one if you don't already own one.
Can you give a link to the type of canvas you are using? I tried working on an artists canvas years ago and it was not a pleasant…"
Kathy H. Shaker replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"Thank you! K
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Yvette Stanton replied to Kathy H. Shaker's discussion Texture Stitches for "Grunge" piece in the group Hand Embroidery"I think you're on the right track with uneven crossed stitches. I'd also suggest cretan catch stitch, herringbone stitch and anything else crossed. Knotted stitches such as French knots, bullion knots, colonial knots and pistil stitch…"
Profile Information
- What textiles are you interested in?
- quilting (crazy, traditional, digital and art quilting), hand and machine embroidery and embellishment, surface design and mixed media, beading -- you name it...
- Where did you learn your textile skills?
- from our babysitter as a kid, in school, numerous classes ever since...
- 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'm trying to incorporate more handwork into my quilting, while moving toward more contemporary, abstract work
Kathy H. Shaker's Photos
Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 13:25 on February 19, 2011,
Jane Clark said… Hello Kathy,
For these sketchbook covers i did but I also work on interfacing and dye or paint it the colour I want.
best wishes,
Jane C
- At 19:03 on November 16, 2010,
Rose Mary Muller said… - Hi Kathy, I too was born at Pomona Valley Hosp. My parents were born in La Verne and my Grandmother Rose was also born in La Verne in the late 1800's. Lots of changes and much less smog
- At 19:36 on November 15, 2010, Rose Mary Muller said…
- Hi Kathy I used silk velvet for the center, made a circle stuffed some padding into it and then sewed the back. I added glitter 1 piece at a time with glue to the top of velvet.
- At 6:57 on September 22, 2010,
Linda said… - Kathy, hope your birthday was worry free. Sounds like you always find plenty to keep you occupied. May you have many more 'special days'. Cheers from Australia.
- At 8:02 on September 12, 2010,
neki rivera said… - Hi Kathy,
re cross pross: those photos with purposely shifted colors due to the treatment when developing the film.like all that one can see around now
here's a link for a better explanation.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_processing
you can recreate the look in photoshop and there are actions for it.
- At 2:13 on July 31, 2010,
Dianne Cahill said… - Hi Kathy, Glad you liked my kaffe fassett quilt, it has been quite a while in the making. Looking forward now to collecting some more KF fabrics:-)
- At 20:53 on July 17, 2010,
Judith McCarthy said… - Dear Kathy,
Thanks for your comments on my Blog. Please see http://judysfabrications.blogspot.com/
for a tutorial(soon). If you'd like to e-mail me at
kevin.mccarthy@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au we can have a "chat" about free machine embroidery.
- At 15:53 on June 23, 2010, Linda said…
- Hi Kathy, thank you for being such a 'fan' of my necklace. I have sent you a message about it. Easier that way.
- At 1:10 on June 22, 2010, Jane Clark said…
- Hello Kathy,
Thank you for your comment about my Crazy patchwork cushion. I have really enjoyed using differnt fabrics, thread and stitch for this recent work. I love your photos, you are pushing boundaries too! isn't great fun my grandmother woul have loved wha wehave got around.
best wishes,
Jane C
- At 15:45 on June 21, 2010,
Shirley said… - Hi Kathy, if you are working on one of these, have a look at my blog at http://shirleystwistedthreads.blogspot.com. I have some closer photos there I think under Reef. You might get some ideas from there. Regards, shirley
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