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Mary Corbet's Discussions
Stitchin' Fingers is Amazing...
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Marianela Mas y Rubi Apr 4.
when do you do it?
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Removing tracing
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I like this! Very sweet - and the colors and stitching are lovely.
Beautiful! The shading is really well done! I love the interior of the flower!
I love the filling on the central part of the flower! This is really pretty!
Very nice! Love the squirrel - and the bee - and the beads!
Aha! The whole thing - I love this! It's a perfect little garden!
Profile Information
- What aspect of textiles are you interested in?
- Hand embroidery of all types!
- Where did you learn your textle skills?
- Self-taught, reading, reading, and practice, practice, and more practice. And reading. And practice.
- Website:
- http://www.needlenthread.com
News 'n Such
Autumn, 2009
The school year here in the States is well underway, and we are fast approaching the Christmas holidays. I'm looking forward to the three week break at Christmas, during which time I'll be setting up a major ecclesiastical embroidery project (commission work), and, hopefully, finishing up some small projects and engaging in a few time-consuming website projects. All in three weeks - school vacations are never quite long enough!
Lately, I've been working on cleaning up another set of monograms, which I've been posting on my website. Projects I've started recently include a Schwalm whitework project and a little French needlebook. Another fun project that's been on-going is a sampler featuring different ways of stitching lettering - I'm using this as a series of tutorials on Needle 'n Thread.
Other than that, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for snow days this winter. What's winter without snow?
The school year here in the States is well underway, and we are fast approaching the Christmas holidays. I'm looking forward to the three week break at Christmas, during which time I'll be setting up a major ecclesiastical embroidery project (commission work), and, hopefully, finishing up some small projects and engaging in a few time-consuming website projects. All in three weeks - school vacations are never quite long enough!
Lately, I've been working on cleaning up another set of monograms, which I've been posting on my website. Projects I've started recently include a Schwalm whitework project and a little French needlebook. Another fun project that's been on-going is a sampler featuring different ways of stitching lettering - I'm using this as a series of tutorials on Needle 'n Thread.
Other than that, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for snow days this winter. What's winter without snow?
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Comment Wall (48 comments)
- At 6:03am on August 28, 2009,
Gaye Elder said…
- Hello Mary, I like your work very much, and while I find it somewhat intimidating I also find it inspirational. I've marked your hollyhocks as one of my favorites, but there are lots of others I like as well. Thank you for providing my afternoon treat.
- At 2:21am on April 5, 2009,
Paul Phillip Evans said…
- Hi Mary, Thanks so much for the friend invite. I´m glad your friend likes my work and I´ll be happy if my bridal series can help her with her weeding dress.
Paul :)
- At 2:19pm on March 27, 2009,
- Hello again Mary, I´m happy to answer any questions you may have about my work. "Embroidery is my life and my passion" and it´s always for pleasure even if I sometimes get paid for it. Thanks for visiting my galleries and give me your opinion about my work.
Paul :)
- At 1:07pm on March 27, 2009,
- Thank you Mary for your nice comments. Its amazing how different cultures can see different things in a same embroidery!
- At 9:51am on March 22, 2009,
Susan said… - Hello Mary and thank you. I have really enjoyed working on my sampler and expect I will run out of fabric before I run out of inspiration. I may have to start another one!
You offer to find the book you mentioned on-line or scan it is much appreciated. I know that you are very busy and certainly appreciate the time and effort that would involve. If I can return the favour somehow please let me know. I do have quite a few old publications from various sources and some fascinating old postcards of Mexican ladies working on Mexican Drawn Threadwork.
One thing that intrigues is the history of drawn thread work and the way that various countries developed their own distinctive style. Mexican drawn thread work is of particular interest to me as it was often very elaborate. The size and complexity of some of the table linens pictured in the old postcards is quite amazing.
Susan
- At 10:03am on March 21, 2009,
Jeannie said… - Hello,
I would just like to congratulate you on your work and your site , i go on there often when i need advice on certain points and other times i just want to wander around as it's so interesting! Thank you for sharing!
Happy week-end Jeannie
- At 8:05am on March 21, 2009,
Susan said…
- Hello Mary,
Thank you for the comments on my photos. I have followed your blog for a while and admire your work very much. I love the whitework sampler that you are creating at the moment and look forward to seeing more of it.
As for my drawn thread sampler - several years ago a group of us each started with 3 metres of linen. The others gave up but I am still inspired. So far I have reached 1.6 metres and have 31 bands worked with room for another 20 - 30 bands.
The linen is an ivory Permin 36 count and I have been using DMC Perle 12 # 712.
The traycloth was worked on 36 count linen with Dentelles - white on white.
The old catalogue you have sounds very interesting. My inspiration comes mainly from old books, magazines and some samplers and from pieces of old drawn work that I have collected. Ebay has been a good source for me but I missed out on an old exhibiton catalogue of Mexican Drawn Thread Work a few years ago - sounds a bit like your book!
Susan
- At 12:00am on March 21, 2009,
Mary Corbet said…
- Hi, all -- Thanks for your comments! I had SUCH fun strolling through pictures yesterday.
It's always very humbling to come to stitchin' fingers and look through the gallery. The talent of the people who contribute here is really overwhelming!
- At 7:53pm on March 20, 2009,
Anne Gailhbaud said… - Thanks Mary, your comment about S is a compliment because, I like your fine and delicate white work, the patience of pulled thread, the richness of gold and colored embroderies (the ideas around renewed spider stitches)
- At 11:40am on March 20, 2009,
- Thank you so much Mary. It´s an honor for me to have compliments from you. I have to thank you twice because it´s from Needle N Thread I´ve been learning these beautiful stitches . I´m sure many should thank you for this.
Thanks a lot again :)
Paul
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