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- What aspect of textiles are you interested in?
- Hello
I am interested in EVERY kind of textile. I am making alot of beading tambour embroidery, but i love goldwork, counted stitch, surface embroidery, crazy patch, white work.......
- Where did you learn your textle skills?
- I learn counted thread with my grandmother and my mother. I took classes in Lesage School in Paris in Luneville embroidery (beading tambour work), then I took classes with a wonderful teacher Carole Magne, to improve my skills in "haute couture" embroidery. I am also a member of EGA and ANG where I enrolled in several Group correspondence courses
- Anything else you want to say to introduce yourself to the group??
- Iam a 46 years old mom of 2 (boy and girl) married for 18 years with a very comprehensive man.
I work as a nurse (needles 'passionate?)
I am leaving in Paris area which is wonderful. Beside needlework, I enjoy, reading, travelling and chatting about everything
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Thank you for writing back. It's so fun hearing about your life in France...and you lived in Tahiti! That must have been fascinating!
You are a nurse? That's funny because I work in a hospital. I do admissions and switchboard, which basically means I check patients in and answer the phone. It's just a job I'm doing until something else comes through. My boyfriend and I are both journalists and are building an online newspaper. You can see it here if you're interested: www.newscow.net.
A lot of nurses sure didn't like knowing a reporter was working at their hospital and they made things very difficult for me, even trying to get me fired! But now things are better and some of them have realized I am not evil...lol.
When I was 19 I went to Europe for 2 months. It was a great time. I visited Great Britain, France and Germany. Paris is the most beautiful city I have every seen in my life! I was amazed at the artwork displays located in niches along the walls of the subway in 1989. That truly amazed me.
I spent at least one week in Paris. I visited Claude Monet's gardens in Giverney, which was crowded with people but still lovely. I also waited in line 2 hours to enter the Louvre! There I saw the Mona Lisa...also crowded with people and it was nearly impossible to view it. It was such a great experience and I still have some Monet reproductions I brought home with me.
I am fascinated by the classes you take...and one at the Louvre...that's so interesting, but of course it makes sense that they would teach art there.
Yes, the embroidery classes here are very expensive, too. At least I think so. I'm glad I am able to learn on my own some! To give you an example, I just signed up for two classes in November that will be taught by Judith Baker Montano. She has written several books on crazy quilting. Perhaps you have heard of her? Each class was $100 AND you have to bring all your fabric and threads...nothing is provided! That is expensive to me! I don't know what classes cost in France.
To study with Judith Montano for one week at her studio in Colorado would have easily cost me several thousand dollars, and that was just not possible. So, I was thrilled to learn she would be coming to a city near me.
And yes, the threads and other materials are also expensive...and lately I have spent too much! But it's hard when you are starting from scratch and trying to build a supply of materials. For all these years I have worked with DMC cotton floss, which is fairly inexpensive. Only in the past couple of years have I discovered there are finer threads such as the perle cottons, silks varieties and silk ribbon. I just got in some new ribbon and am waiting for some buttonhole twist and ribbon tape to arrive...also some hand dyed ribbon, lace and lace dyes. I spent way too much this month, but it is easily done, no?
About living abroad...I think the organizations that exchange homes are a really smart idea. Have you seen any of the house swapping sites? It makes so much sense to live in a real home and get to know real people when visiting another country. The tourist scenes are not real life! That's what I liked best about traveling...having the chance to really soak in the atmosphere of a place and learn the customs of others. I also love learning languages, but it is so hard to study here at home. It's much easier when you Have to learn the language in order to communicate!
Well, I should go. It's wonderful chatting with you. I hope we can continue to get to know each other better.
Dakotah
Just looking at your beadwork...it's really impressive! So much detail. I love the little white purse! And I had to chuckle where you said your only problem with the black tunic was knowing how to wash it...at least I think I understood. My French isn't so good these days!
I wanted to write to you because you are in France. I really love France. Like many people I have a dream of living there for a while, but have yet to make that dream come true. I at least want to visit again. I was there when I was 19...many years ago. I swore when I returned I would be able to speak French. I can, but only a little. I really need to practice.
Well, please write back if you like. I'm curious about your life there and your training in stitching and beadwork. Is that a very popular study in France?
Dakotah
I'll add pictures as soon as I'll finish my WIPs
Virgine
Rosie
Aren't cats the best?
Keep Stitching,
Janet
Your cat looks just like one of mine. Mine's an alley cat, but is yours a Chartreuse or somethings exotic. Welcome to the group!
Keep Stitching,
Janet