You may remember me mentioning the big bag of lace that I bought at the last flea market that I went to. It's all washed, starched and pressed now. It didn't come out quite as clean as I had hoped but I'll probably handpaint some of it so it won't matter.
It took me 3 days to starch and iron it all! Here are three of the unusual pieces from "me plunder"! I'll share more tomorrow.
Cross Stitch Patterns inspired by nature, animals, holidays and scripture by Pamela Kellogg
Monday, December 12, 2005
Saturday, December 10, 2005
More Tatted Ornaments
Here are few more. I did some wreaths too but I used a pattern for those.
I used a variety of different threads for these. Some crochet thread, some pearl cottons. I really love tatting with the varigated threads. I like to watch the colors change!
Sorry they're not straight in the photos. I used the scanner instead of the camera.
I used a variety of different threads for these. Some crochet thread, some pearl cottons. I really love tatting with the varigated threads. I like to watch the colors change!
Sorry they're not straight in the photos. I used the scanner instead of the camera.
Tatted Ornaments
Today, I thought I would share a few of the tatted ornaments that I made to tie on gifts. I made a ton of these last January!
I kind of just made up the trees. Maybe I'll work up another one and write down the directions as I go to post here.
In the meantime, I used fabric glue to attach them to the fabric, then I sewed the sequins on and then finished them like doorknockers. And I haven't forgotten that some of you are still waiting for those directions! I'll get that posted as soon as I have time to sew some more together.
I kind of just made up the trees. Maybe I'll work up another one and write down the directions as I go to post here.
In the meantime, I used fabric glue to attach them to the fabric, then I sewed the sequins on and then finished them like doorknockers. And I haven't forgotten that some of you are still waiting for those directions! I'll get that posted as soon as I have time to sew some more together.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Staying In Touch
I still haven't gotten back to stitching yet. Been tying up some loose ends and I have a small job for Bucilla now and then I should be able to get started on my Valentine block. I just wanted to keep the blog updated so you don't think I disappeared again!
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Stash Additions
I was up at my local needlework shop, Welcome Stitchery in Crystal Lake, Illinois today. The needlework industry has been bombarded with primative style designs and although I don't have any particular problem with that if someone likes those sort of designs, I just don't care for them and I'm actually rather tired of looking at them.
So I didn't buy any patterns, which is fine. After all, I'm a designer so I have a computer full of the style of designs that I like! I'm not into stitching counted work these days though. So what I did buy, was some pretty Watercolor threads from The Caron Collection. I like to use these on my crazy quilts.
And now one of these days, I have to get back to crazy quilting!
So I didn't buy any patterns, which is fine. After all, I'm a designer so I have a computer full of the style of designs that I like! I'm not into stitching counted work these days though. So what I did buy, was some pretty Watercolor threads from The Caron Collection. I like to use these on my crazy quilts.
And now one of these days, I have to get back to crazy quilting!
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