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POSSIBILITIES, etc.!: Judy is very ill.
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Monday, February 21, 2011. Judy is very ill. Judy is in Hospital and very ill. More details will be posted here or at her main website. www.elegantwhimsies.com. My name is Steve Watkins and I am a friend and long time webmaster for Judy. Her family has asked me to help out with the internet aspects of Judy's life. I have limited access to these blogs and may not be able to update this post. We will try to keep this blog updated but due to our limited access that may become a problem. Sam's Bows and Arrows.
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The Cape Stitcher: Stripes and boot tops
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Friday, July 10, 2015. Stripes and boot tops. The canvas area is getting wider as I make my way down to the toe of the stocking! The stripes have been outlined in a slanted Gobelin stitch with Wildflowers Golden Grains and stem stitches with Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #002. Just noticed the stitch on his trousers- it really looks like fabric. Great job! July 11, 2015 at 2:24 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ www.ABSDesignsOnline.com/. Hitting the floor running. Boots on the move. A needlepoi...
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The Cape Stitcher: Well suited
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Monday, July 6, 2015. The nutcracker's ascot and tunic are now finished, worked in basketweave and tent stitches with DMC cotton floss and Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #002. His leggings were worked in a Kalem stitch, using white and gray Burmilana. Time to scroll down and attack some stripes behind the nutcracker! The kalem stitch is the perfect touch. July 6, 2015 at 1:15 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ www.ABSDesignsOnline.com/. Hitting the floor running. Boots on the move.
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The Cape Stitcher: August 2015
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Thursday, August 27, 2015. Sock it to me, again. My next personal stitching project is- you guessed it- another Christmas stocking! Is another design by Liz Goodrick-Dillon but much different from Nutcracker Christmas. Which I recently finished. Since the new stocking isn't destined for the 2015 holiday, I can take my time stitching it. And it's going to take quite some time, since I can already tell that differentiating the colors in the background is going to be difficult. Tuesday, August 18, 2015.
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The Cape Stitcher: The final stripe
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Saturday, July 25, 2015. Inching my way down to the bottom of the stocking! For the last stripe, I used medium green and red Impressions in a diagonal mosaic stitch. Intersecting the two colors is Vineyard Silk Classic Edwardian Gold in an interlocking/encroaching Gobelin stitch. I've started in on the floor, but there's a lot of floor to stitch! He is looking wonderful. Wonder if you could find some small holly to stitch on the floor for embellishment? July 25, 2015 at 7:04 AM. Hitting the floor running.
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The Cape Stitcher: Nutcracker Christmas - The Finale
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Sunday, August 2, 2015. Nutcracker Christmas - The Finale. My labor of love is finished- all two feet of it! Moving the canvas on the stretcher bars one last time, I worked the nutcracker's mustache and beard in French knots. Three strands of Burmilana were used with one wrap around the needle to create a higher profile against his face and tunic. The final touch- a plume for his helmet! I'm very pleased with the way this handsome fellow turned out, and hope the recipient will be, too!
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The Cape Stitcher: Boots on the move
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Boots on the move. How I love Petite Very Velvet, especially in black! The boots were worked in basketweave, stitching over the painted laces. Red and gray Petite Very Velvet were added for the toes. I've started work on the last stripe across the canvas and can almost see the bottom of the design area! Looking good- youre on the home stretch! July 21, 2015 at 5:43 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ www.ABSDesignsOnline.com/. Hitting the floor running. Boots on the move.
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The Cape Stitcher: June 2015
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Monday, June 29, 2015. When one thing leads to another. Do you ever get carried away with your stitching? I certainly did when I started work on the nutcracker's red coat! Vineyard Silk Classic Holiday with Bonfire for shading were stitched in basketweave to achieve a lower profile and make all the tassels stand out. Kreinik #12 tapestry braid #009 formed the tops of the tassels with a Leviathan stitch variation. Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The trim on his sleeves was stitched in basketweave with more VSC Na...
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The Cape Stitcher: August 2014
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Saturday, August 30, 2014. A little face, a hint of color. After filling in the spokes of her halo with DMC floss #3753, I started giving this angel a face. This, too, was worked in floss in basketweave, with cross stitches for the eyes and mouth. Her hairdo was created with two strands of dark brown Burmilana in satin and long stitches. Wednesday, August 27, 2014. So far, so good- now to give this angel a face and hairdo! Sunday, August 24, 2014. While the colors might be different, the design elements ...