This project will now go on the back burner, while I work on another Chair. I need to do the stitching of the chair by the end of February, so will work on that for the next little while.
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Ukrainian Update
I have now finished the centered decorative pieces, as well as part of the boarder:
& here is a close up part:
obviously natural lighting would be better, but I am just too impatient to wait for tomorrow.
This project will now go on the back burner, while I work on another Chair. I need to do the stitching of the chair by the end of February, so will work on that for the next little while.
This project will now go on the back burner, while I work on another Chair. I need to do the stitching of the chair by the end of February, so will work on that for the next little while.
Saturday, 7 January 2012
New Year, New Projects & New Skills
much to do this year, so while I could I got stitching & have many plans, although a small plan to curb the trend of too many plans!
Firstly Guild requirements. We had already been told that this years challenge was to do a biscournu, luckily I already was up on the play on these with my Xmas tree done, but Mum had many patterns as well & so I chose & completed this one while away:
really busy pattern, with beads & tiny buttons, but very happy with the result.
My plan to ensure that I dont get carried away with too many projects is to only have one gift, one guild project & one thing for me on the go at any one time. I also want to ensure that I try my hand at something 'traditional' each year.
In terms of gifts, I currently have two on the go, so I must not start anything for anyone else until those are complete.
For me, I have started a table runner in Ukrainian Whitework - so this also covers my 'traditional' project.
It is coming along really well, & while in Oamaru, Mum gave me this little tip to control the excess fabric...
Hair clips! - I actually had a hard time finding these, in the right size, I still think these are a little small, but they seem to be doing the job :) Oh and tiny hair clips are being used to hold the end of the thread on the balls of Perle cotton!
other plans for 2012 are: learning Punto Antico at the Embroiderers conference in the middle of the year, & i was given a huge project which came in the form of a book, where basically I am to make a house! which will hold sewing supplies! It is called "Home Sweet Home an Embroidered Workbox" by Carolyn Pearce. WOW! there is going to be a lot of work in that, so best get stitching so I can get these 3 current projects out of the way first.
Firstly Guild requirements. We had already been told that this years challenge was to do a biscournu, luckily I already was up on the play on these with my Xmas tree done, but Mum had many patterns as well & so I chose & completed this one while away:
My plan to ensure that I dont get carried away with too many projects is to only have one gift, one guild project & one thing for me on the go at any one time. I also want to ensure that I try my hand at something 'traditional' each year.
In terms of gifts, I currently have two on the go, so I must not start anything for anyone else until those are complete.
For me, I have started a table runner in Ukrainian Whitework - so this also covers my 'traditional' project.
other plans for 2012 are: learning Punto Antico at the Embroiderers conference in the middle of the year, & i was given a huge project which came in the form of a book, where basically I am to make a house! which will hold sewing supplies! It is called "Home Sweet Home an Embroidered Workbox" by Carolyn Pearce. WOW! there is going to be a lot of work in that, so best get stitching so I can get these 3 current projects out of the way first.
Monday, 19 December 2011
On Holiday from everything except stitching
well, almost everything, actually mostly just home & work.
We have travelled south to Oamaru for the holiday season & I hope to catch up with a few friends, even a couple that I haven't seen since High School, but let's not count the years.
Some project have been finished - yah! namely the Christmas Biscornu Tree. Perfect to have finished the project I was given last year for Christmas, in time for this Christmas. Not sure if you can see, but it was done on sparkly fabric.
We have travelled south to Oamaru for the holiday season & I hope to catch up with a few friends, even a couple that I haven't seen since High School, but let's not count the years.
Some project have been finished - yah! namely the Christmas Biscornu Tree. Perfect to have finished the project I was given last year for Christmas, in time for this Christmas. Not sure if you can see, but it was done on sparkly fabric.
Then onto some Xmas cards - I never give out many, but I try to make a few each year... really wish I could get more organised & have a stash ready & waiting.
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Finishing Touches
here is a sneak peak at some of the wording... you will get to see the entire finished result after the recipient has received it.
and yes, sometimes I bleed for my art:
Sorry about the blurriness, but taking photos while bleeding, with your left hand is tricky. Oh and please be more careful than me when framing with glass... of course, it is recommended you don't wield sheets of glass while talking on the phone. On the plus side, the following day was spent with an Ariel disney band-aid.
and here is my first Biscornu:
so, as you can see a Biscornu is a fancy kind of pin cushion, where you take two equal sized squares, decorated & stitch them together where the corner of one meets the centre side of the other, which creates an 8 sided seam around, and then you sew a button in both centers creating a dent (oh and you need to stuff it too, but not too tight or you can't do the button part) - any questions?
and here is my first Biscornu:
so, as you can see a Biscornu is a fancy kind of pin cushion, where you take two equal sized squares, decorated & stitch them together where the corner of one meets the centre side of the other, which creates an 8 sided seam around, and then you sew a button in both centers creating a dent (oh and you need to stuff it too, but not too tight or you can't do the button part) - any questions?
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Monday, 28 November 2011
Getting Closer
Day 8 & 9, man I love weekends where I can stitch... although I recommend that if you choose to stitch in the sun, remember sunblock - 20mins caused a little pinkness (nothing too bad though)
Day 10 & I am VERY happy with the result & my progress. Still have to make finishing touches to House, & then will need to add words... probably some very classic old-school looking font.
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