I'll be back on Monday with information on the Garden Fantasy Mystery Stitch-Along Project!
Cross Stitch Patterns inspired by nature, animals and the holidays by designer Pamela Kellogg of Kitty And Me Designs
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Update On Angel Purse
Just a quick update for today:
I'll be back on Monday with information on the Garden Fantasy Mystery Stitch-Along Project!
I'll be back on Monday with information on the Garden Fantasy Mystery Stitch-Along Project!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Angel Purse Ready For Beads
The seam treatments are ready for beading now:
That vine will have some Silk Ribbon Embroidery on it and I expect to add the angel soon.
For my Counted Cross Stitch Readers, a new Mystery Stitch-Along is coming very soon. Check back often for updates.
Here are pages 16 & 17 of my vintage needlework catalog:
It's a short post for today everyone! I have to get to work on that mystery project!
That vine will have some Silk Ribbon Embroidery on it and I expect to add the angel soon.
For my Counted Cross Stitch Readers, a new Mystery Stitch-Along is coming very soon. Check back often for updates.
Here are pages 16 & 17 of my vintage needlework catalog:
It's a short post for today everyone! I have to get to work on that mystery project!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Angel Purse Continued
I didn't quite finish the border on the left-hand side of this block. Had to stop and make dinner.
Anyway, to continue on with my discussion on balancing a block, another way to do that is to do variations of the same stitch.
If you look closely at the border on the top right, it's a fan stitch. I used a different fan stitch on the bottom left corner. This offers a bit of visual repetition without being redundant.
I'll have time to work on this some more later but for now, I'll leave you with pages 14 & 15 of my vintage needlework catalog:
Be sure to click on the image to go to my Flicker site to see the large version. Check out that Cutwork Ship!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Angel Purse
After finishing up a couple of my purses on Friday, I decided to put Button Block #35 on hold and stitch another purse. There is nothing like having these beautiful fashion accessories!
I pieced this block in aqua and cream and as you can see, I will be embellishing it with lavenders, pinks and greens. There will be an angel in the center as a focal point.
When choosing seam treatments, I usually start by picking a piece of lace or two. I chose the floral applique first. The lace will usually be the heaviest seam treatment so once that's chosen, it's easier to balance the rest of the block around it.
As you can see, I then picked out a piece of vintage tatting with some lavender on it and a piece of antique gold trim. Notice how I placed it. It's almost adjacent to the applique and it moves in the opposite direction of the applique and it's about the same width. That's how balance is achieved.
Next, notice the seam treatment moving down from the applique. That seam treatment is from my book and I chose it because the shape of the flowers are similiar to the flowers in the applique. Adjacent from that is the feather stitch which again, is about the same width and weight as the border coming off of the applique.
There are no rules in crazy quilting but CQ blocks always look best if the over all design is well balanced. I'll talk a bit more about achieving balance once I get a few more seams stitched.
In the meantime, here are pages 12 & 13 of my Needlecrafts Embroidery & Fancywork Catalog from the 1930's:
I pieced this block in aqua and cream and as you can see, I will be embellishing it with lavenders, pinks and greens. There will be an angel in the center as a focal point.
When choosing seam treatments, I usually start by picking a piece of lace or two. I chose the floral applique first. The lace will usually be the heaviest seam treatment so once that's chosen, it's easier to balance the rest of the block around it.
As you can see, I then picked out a piece of vintage tatting with some lavender on it and a piece of antique gold trim. Notice how I placed it. It's almost adjacent to the applique and it moves in the opposite direction of the applique and it's about the same width. That's how balance is achieved.
Next, notice the seam treatment moving down from the applique. That seam treatment is from my book and I chose it because the shape of the flowers are similiar to the flowers in the applique. Adjacent from that is the feather stitch which again, is about the same width and weight as the border coming off of the applique.
There are no rules in crazy quilting but CQ blocks always look best if the over all design is well balanced. I'll talk a bit more about achieving balance once I get a few more seams stitched.
In the meantime, here are pages 12 & 13 of my Needlecrafts Embroidery & Fancywork Catalog from the 1930's:
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Themed Crazy Quilt Purses
I spent most of my day yesterday doing some finishing. I still have quite a few stitched pieces that need to be sewn up. Finishing does not go quickly but I did accomplish quite a bit!
First is my Pink Lady Purse:
I stitched this one before Thanksgiving and wanted it for Valentine's Day so I got it together just in time!
The lace is antique and I hand-dyed it and the pin on the right-hand side is vintage.
The next purses have never been seen before. I made them quite awhile ago and had intended on submitting them to a magazine. I've since decided to keep them. First is the Yellow Rose Purse:
The yellow rose is from a vintage machine embroidered handkerchief. The crystals are from a vintage necklace that I took apart and the green bug is a vintage pin.
Last but not least is my Grapes Purse:
I found that bunch of grapes at Michaels and I knew I had to do something with it! Again, I hand dyed the lace at the bottom. The grapes on the lattice-work trim at the top right are from a vintage bracelet that I took apart.
All beads, sequins, lace and embellishments are sewn on by hand. The borders are my own charted borders from both my book and my own personal collection.
I do accept custom purse orders. More information can be found here.
Well, I thought my readers would enjoy some eye candy for today. I used my Pink Lady purse this morning and the ladies at the Post Office were in love with it!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
First is my Pink Lady Purse:
I stitched this one before Thanksgiving and wanted it for Valentine's Day so I got it together just in time!
The lace is antique and I hand-dyed it and the pin on the right-hand side is vintage.
The next purses have never been seen before. I made them quite awhile ago and had intended on submitting them to a magazine. I've since decided to keep them. First is the Yellow Rose Purse:
The yellow rose is from a vintage machine embroidered handkerchief. The crystals are from a vintage necklace that I took apart and the green bug is a vintage pin.
Last but not least is my Grapes Purse:
I found that bunch of grapes at Michaels and I knew I had to do something with it! Again, I hand dyed the lace at the bottom. The grapes on the lattice-work trim at the top right are from a vintage bracelet that I took apart.
All beads, sequins, lace and embellishments are sewn on by hand. The borders are my own charted borders from both my book and my own personal collection.
I do accept custom purse orders. More information can be found here.
Well, I thought my readers would enjoy some eye candy for today. I used my Pink Lady purse this morning and the ladies at the Post Office were in love with it!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
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