I have an very active interest in all aspects of textiles and love to design and stitch. Currently hand embroidery and crazy quilting dominate but I also do a bit of freeform crochet, sewing and costuming.
Where did you learn your textle skills?
School when I was a child. After doing a fine arts degree I completed a post graduate studies in textiles then went on to do a masters too!
Anything else you want to say to introduce yourself to the group??
Thanks to Jasmine K - what a pretty recipe card - I love the colors! I'll try this recipe for my family (I don't eat sugar or gluten, but I'll lick the spoon!)Thanks Jasmine! Did you try my soup?
Barbara Lockwood
on Tuesday
Happy because I managed to put up some hand dyed threads in my shop
I hav just opened a new Discussion, asking who would like to participate in a Christmas/seasonal swap for December. It would be a great help if you post comments on that Discussion thread instead of here - thanks!
Juliette, I'm sorry you didn't hear from Laurie. I've just had a look at her profile page, which hasn't had any activity since September, and her blog, which hasn't been updated since October when she said she is going on a trip around America. We...
This is a good question. Like Carol-Anne and Romilly Surface stitches infer by usage in various embroidery books etc as being stitches used in a design worked on the surface of the fabric. In other words stitches used to work motifs on a piece.
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thank you. i really admire your work. i'm going to be adding favorites later this eve. that little tree is one of the smallest things i've done, but now i think i might concentrate on postcard size more often. you can really zoom in on the stitches. it's actually way more impressive in online photos. if you had it in your hand, you would say, "where'd it go?!" LOL
Hi Sharon
I found out I was not the only one having problems loading up the webpage. But now I am pleased to say it is working perfectly again- my friend emailed me the good news.
Claire
thanks Sharon. I am waiting to see your basket............but I can prepare myself to a BIG complex, all what you do is so beautiful!!!
Prepare very many fabric, if you sew a lid! Good luck!
Hi
Love your dragonfly postcard. Can you help explain why just this last month it now takes 4minutes plus for any of the stitching fingers pages to load up. I have no problem with other websites. I love visiting the site but now find I do not have the time as it can take all morning just to see 2/3 pages.
Claire
Nice to know you, Sharon and to hear about all of your many and varied activities as an experienced stitcher. I would be happy to request a "name change" if that would be possible.