My mom was out and about last week and in her craft/sewing supply travels found these beautiful Venice Lace Appliques for my Crazy Quilting! What a bargin at only $1.00 each!
As I mentioned last week, I have some cross stitch design work that I'm doing for Zweigart. They have lovely products to work with and I truly enjoy being able to look at and hold these beautiful textiles.
With my current work schedule, my stitching time has been cut back just a bit. I have been stitching, working on a few gifts, but it's a bit slow going at the moment.
I'm so looking forward to getting back to my Crazy Quilting. As you know, I've aquired some new beads and now with these Venice lace pieces, the desire to do CQing is even stronger! The Harvest Peacock block is calling me and now I have been inspired to do a Peacock In The Snow block. Can't remember if I've mentioned that or not! Anyway, the ideas always come to me faster than I can do them!
Cross Stitch Patterns inspired by nature, animals, holidays and scripture by Pamela Kellogg
Monday, August 08, 2005
Friday, August 05, 2005
Vintage Tatting
After writing my post yesterday, I remembered that I had some vintage tatted pieces and thought you might enjoy seeing some of them. I purchased these earlier this Summer at a flea market. They came in a box of various crocheted edgings and small doilies.
I believe the stitcher used something a bit heavier than tatting thread but I don't think this is #12 perle cotton either. I've actually tried working with regular tatting thread, but I always end up with a great big fat kanoodle so I stick with perle cottons and crochet thread. Someday, when I have plenty of patience, I'll try the tatting thread again.
When I bring my vintage crocheted and tatted pieces home, I always wash them right away. I then roll them in a big fluffy towel for a little while and then I iron them dry. You might find it amusing knowing that I really don't like ironing for the most part. I make sure that I fold laundry right away when the dryer shuts off so I don't have to iron any clothes. But I can stand in the kitchen for hours ironing these little handmade pieces. I listen to my music and I wonder who made them and when and what they were intended for.
I also wanted to share a website with you that I found quite a while back. The website is titled, "Vintage Tatting" and offered there are many vintage (public domain) tatting patterns along with a brief history of tatting. These patterns are written for shuttle tatting but any pattern written for a shuttle can be done on a needle. One of these days, I'm going to take Linda's advice and rewrite the patterns I want to make so that they're easier to follow. It's all the #'s and abbreviations that keep me from trying some of the more complicated designs.
There are some absolutely beautiful patterns here including one for a baby bonnet and one for a slipper! Be sure to take a peek if you have time.
I believe the stitcher used something a bit heavier than tatting thread but I don't think this is #12 perle cotton either. I've actually tried working with regular tatting thread, but I always end up with a great big fat kanoodle so I stick with perle cottons and crochet thread. Someday, when I have plenty of patience, I'll try the tatting thread again.
When I bring my vintage crocheted and tatted pieces home, I always wash them right away. I then roll them in a big fluffy towel for a little while and then I iron them dry. You might find it amusing knowing that I really don't like ironing for the most part. I make sure that I fold laundry right away when the dryer shuts off so I don't have to iron any clothes. But I can stand in the kitchen for hours ironing these little handmade pieces. I listen to my music and I wonder who made them and when and what they were intended for.
I also wanted to share a website with you that I found quite a while back. The website is titled, "Vintage Tatting" and offered there are many vintage (public domain) tatting patterns along with a brief history of tatting. These patterns are written for shuttle tatting but any pattern written for a shuttle can be done on a needle. One of these days, I'm going to take Linda's advice and rewrite the patterns I want to make so that they're easier to follow. It's all the #'s and abbreviations that keep me from trying some of the more complicated designs.
There are some absolutely beautiful patterns here including one for a baby bonnet and one for a slipper! Be sure to take a peek if you have time.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Tatting
Tatting is such a lovely embellishment!
I finished my tatted edging for the bluebird pillowcase last night. It's worked in mint green crochet thread. I'll attach it to the pillowcase later today.
I scanned the other pieces so that you could see that I really can do other patterns besides the plain tatted edge that I always do! I think I use the plain edging alot because I know the pattern by heart and therefore, can do it without following the written pattern.
I taught myself to do needle tatting a couple of years ago never dreaming that eventually, it would make lovely additions to my Crazy Quilts!
Pretty tatted borders can be used on towels, pillowcases, clothing, just about anything that you would put lace on. With a little imagination, the possibilities are endless.
I finished my tatted edging for the bluebird pillowcase last night. It's worked in mint green crochet thread. I'll attach it to the pillowcase later today.
I scanned the other pieces so that you could see that I really can do other patterns besides the plain tatted edge that I always do! I think I use the plain edging alot because I know the pattern by heart and therefore, can do it without following the written pattern.
I taught myself to do needle tatting a couple of years ago never dreaming that eventually, it would make lovely additions to my Crazy Quilts!
Pretty tatted borders can be used on towels, pillowcases, clothing, just about anything that you would put lace on. With a little imagination, the possibilities are endless.
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Stitching Bluebird
Well, you've probably been wondering why I haven't done much blogging lately. I suddenly have a ton of design work and being that I'm a very scheduled person, I'm trying to stick to my schedule. My theory with my work has always been, do it right away because you just don't know when the next project is coming in. And the deadlines in the needlework industry are unbelieveably and ridiculously, short! It's pretty much, a yesterday sort of thing for the most part! Although my current projects are a "when you get them done is fine" sort of thing. I like working with Zweigart!
So my stitching time has been cut down a bit for the time being. But I did manage to stitch this little bluebird design on a pillowcase. The design is from a set of "Days Of The Week" towels. I think it's a Laura Wheeler design but not sure as my transfers are complete but cut. They came in a batch of loose transfers that I found on Ebay.
Last night, I started a tatted edge for it. My usual plain tatted edging but in mint green crochet thread. I hope to finish it up tonight and then have time to attach it tomorrow.
So my stitching time has been cut down a bit for the time being. But I did manage to stitch this little bluebird design on a pillowcase. The design is from a set of "Days Of The Week" towels. I think it's a Laura Wheeler design but not sure as my transfers are complete but cut. They came in a batch of loose transfers that I found on Ebay.
Last night, I started a tatted edge for it. My usual plain tatted edging but in mint green crochet thread. I hope to finish it up tonight and then have time to attach it tomorrow.
Email on Chicken Scratch
As per my daily routine, I got up this morning, had my cup of coffee, watched the weather and when my husband left for work, I came in here to read my email and my favorite blogs.
Due to spam and viruses and all those nasty things, I do my email web based first. I delete the stuff that I know is junk before allowing my real email to come into my mail reader.
Well for some reason, I must have forgotten to reboot my brain today and accidently deleted an email with the words "Chicken Scratch" in the subject line. I noticed it just as I clicked the delete buttton and then it was gone with no way to get it back.
So, if any of my readers here, sent me an email regarding Chicken Scratch, could I please ask you to forgive my malfunctioning brain and resend it to me? I promise, I'll be more careful next time and double check before I click "delete"!
Thanks!
Due to spam and viruses and all those nasty things, I do my email web based first. I delete the stuff that I know is junk before allowing my real email to come into my mail reader.
Well for some reason, I must have forgotten to reboot my brain today and accidently deleted an email with the words "Chicken Scratch" in the subject line. I noticed it just as I clicked the delete buttton and then it was gone with no way to get it back.
So, if any of my readers here, sent me an email regarding Chicken Scratch, could I please ask you to forgive my malfunctioning brain and resend it to me? I promise, I'll be more careful next time and double check before I click "delete"!
Thanks!
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