Year: 2010

Sites worth bookmarking: Hoop love


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If you enjoy vintage embroidery or collect vintage embroidery transfers this site is worth bookmarking and browsing regularly. Hoop love is a  flickr group devoted to sharing vintage embroidery transfers that are out of copyright. There are thousands  of designs that have been posted to the group. If you are as …

CQ Detail 152


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The Detail: Once a good few years ago now someone said that ric-rac looked cheap in crazy quilting. Ever since I have used ric-rac in my crazy quilting. I have lots of fun with it as there are all sorts of ways to decorate it further with stitches. This seam …

Jude is making Videos


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Art and Design / Fiber and Textile Arts1 comment

For those who read Sprit Cloth and are fans of Jude’s work I am sure you will enjoy this video.  Not only does Jude share some of her studio journal sketches but she talks about her creative process. Jude’s speaks about adding a block to the “story” and how stories …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Section 13


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Long Band Sampler   / / / 1 comment

It is time to introduce section 13 of the For love of stitching band sampler. As you can see it is only small. I was going to work a sampler of chain stitches but I broke the routine because I had to work samples for a course I was writing. …

Sites worth exploring: The Art of the Embroiderer


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The Art of the embroiderer is a show not to be missed. If you have an interest in historical textiles or costuming make yourself a cuppa settle down and browse The Art of the Embroiderer   How I missed this show I dont know, but thanks goes out to Linda …

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The detail: This seam was first covered by lace. I then emphasised the pattern in French knots using perle 8 thread.I also used some small star shaped sequins and attached them seed beads. What is the story? This regularly published series aims to illustrate and document the hand embroidered seams, embellishments and …

For the Love of Stitching Sampler – Band 193


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Long Band Sampler   / / / Leave a comment

This is the last band of stitching in this sampler. As you can see it is a total change against line upon line of variations on buttonhole stitch. As I was finishing the sampler the evening news covered a story that made me ashamed of being Australian. I was so …