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Handiwomen Design Studio: Fiber and Textiles
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Ruminations of a Fiber Artist. Tuesday, July 3, 2007. As a fiber/textile artist, I am excited to be able to share my. And my works in progress. There is no greater satisfaction than knowing that the viewer connects with my vision at a visceral level. Ofcourse, not everyone will relate to all my work all of the time. Blogging is a new and exciting way to share my creations. I hope to document my artistic journey and growth here. Will I write every day? Rhododendron (photo by Ellen Martin, Lexington, VA).
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Stitchery from A to Z: July 2009
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Thursday, July 30, 2009. I have taken over the position as Program chair for my primary EGA chapter. My "reign of terror", oops, I mean I don't begin in the position until the beginning of the year, but that means I have to have programs ready by November for photographing for the new yearbook. I finished it as a needle case. The picture at the bottom is based on a Blackwork sampler that appeared in EGA's. You can't tell from t...
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Stitchery from A to Z
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Thursday, July 5, 2007. It Ain't Easy Being Green. The Dysfunctional or Non-functional purse was made as part of a challenge for the Carolinas Region, EGA,Inc. Being so into fiber, I belong to several different fiber related organizations, one of which is the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc. as well as the Embroiderers' Guild of the U.K. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). It Aint Easy Being Green-the Dysfunctional or Non.
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Stitchery from A to Z: RAW
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Thursday, March 6, 2008. After meeting NanC Meinhart and touring her gallery and shop, I have developed a new respect for and interest in RAW or Right Angle Weave. My first love as far as off loom bead weaving is peyote stitch, but RAW is probably just as flexible a stitch and much more drapey. Peyote can be very drapey in free-form but RAW is drapey from the get go. It is still drapey and wonderful to the touch.
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Stitchery from A to Z: Waterlily SAL
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Thursday, July 30, 2009. Here is the fabric and the colors of thread I will be using for the Waterlily cushion. The size 8 is Anchor 307 perle coton and the size 12 is Anchor 306. I have debated making the fabric darker, but I think I need the contrast that is shown here. If the fabric gets any darker I am afraid I will lose the stitches against the blue. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Stitchery from A to Z: More Sun Symbols
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Monday, March 17, 2008. Slowly but surely it is coming together. I added the hanging straps last week and embellished them today. I placed a twisted Ndbele bar through the loops and finished them with a RAW end cap at either end. For the grand finale, I will string a variety of beads for the neckstrap and add a toggle clasp. This necklace is due on Wednesday for the auction so time is of the essence. March 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM.
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Stitchery from A to Z: July 2007
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Thursday, July 5, 2007. It Ain't Easy Being Green. The Dysfunctional or Non-functional purse was made as part of a challenge for the Carolinas Region, EGA,Inc. Being so into fiber, I belong to several different fiber related organizations, one of which is the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc. as well as the Embroiderers' Guild of the U.K. Tuesday, July 3, 2007. It Ain't Easy Being Green. Photo by Ellen Martin.
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Stitchery from A to Z: Waterlily SAL
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Wednesday, July 29, 2009. It seems like forever since my last entry. What a year and half it has been, but life has opened another opportunity for me to get back to my favorite time filler: stitching. Lately, I have not had the brain function to do much designing of my own, but I have had the energy to do some stitching and for the coming year, I am the program chair for my primary F2F EGA chapter. View my complete profile.
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Stitchery from A to Z: Blackwork
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Stitchery from A to Z. Anything and Everything Related to Needles and Thread. Thursday, July 30, 2009. I have taken over the position as Program chair for my primary EGA chapter. My "reign of terror", oops, I mean I don't begin in the position until the beginning of the year, but that means I have to have programs ready by November for photographing for the new yearbook. I finished it as a needle case. The picture at the bottom is based on a Blackwork sampler that appeared in EGA's.
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Handiwomen Design Studio: Threads
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Ruminations of a Fiber Artist. Monday, March 17, 2008. New threads and products come on the market all the time. I am not adverse to using anything that works for a particular project. For pieces that contain sharp edged beads, I have been using either Power Pro 10 lb test or Fireline 6 lb test. Power Pro came out first in white and a weird, eery looking green. The white is easy to color with a permanent marker, which is what I do if I think any thread will show where I don't want it.