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??
Ladies can anyone help me in getting Laurie in Maine,s address, I have her Halloween postcard here and need to get it off as we have a postal strike here. Thanks
So pleased you liked it Jane, I was just doing this technique in my Machine embroidery class and I liked it so much thought I would try it again.
The idea was to make a new piece of cloth, and I dyed those coloured strips to fit my theme of VanGogh.
It's a thing that Ning have added - don't worry about it as Judy says its a virtual gift giving game a bit like all the stuff that goes on on facebook. To be honest I think fiber folks swap heaps of stuff for real and like Judy I don't feel the ne...
Hi all the latest issue of CQMag Online is out - I know I blogged it this morning so if this a repeat for you sorry but I though people who are not such regular readers will want to know too.
Hi, I'm Sylvia. I live in IStanbul, Turkey. I only recently became interested in beadwork. I most have been working on peyote and brick stitchesi but would like to branch off into bead embroidery. The Internet has been great source of inspiration ...
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.
At 2:09pm on September 7, 2009, Linn Skinner said…
Well the typo is a "fair description" of some of the wild and wacky socks I wear, but my all time favorited are "red" socks.
Thats a pain Sharon, . It just said I am in Auckland so wrong end of the country. But I am only 10 mins from auckland airport if you are ever up this way.
Have in ChCh, its beautiful there.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your comments and support.
The project is a challenging one, and Rhoda and I have great passion to see it through to competion. I am very happy that some stitchers here are willing to put their mark on it to as it is a celebration of our work and art form.
Keep an eye on my blog and you will see the progress to the finish. If you ever feel like a small piece....... :)