Dear Nupur
Thankyou for your comments on my piece of Chinese embroidery
Yes I was a student of Margaret Lee's and no it is not good enough for Margaret's exhibition.
I am looking forward to receiving my first kit for cabinet of curiosity
Thank you for becoming my friend
Love Caroline
Thanks Leslie-Ann,
I have had 'distortion issue/waisting as you describe it when I work with my Millenium frames which is significant when doing pulled thread or gold work. It is good to know that the placement of the webbing prevents this problem. I will try it next time.
Hi Nupur. The webbing is actually just some scraps of very firm tape (synthetic), that I had in a box. I live far away from a town, and when I wanted to start this project it was all I had available. I used a Neccessaire Millenium Frame, so I could not lace the sides. http://www.needleneeds.co.uk/store/5-needlework-stands-frames. I have used this very successfully in the past and if you stitch tape to the edges, this is machine stitched, it does stop the fabric "waisting" in the middle. I am though purchasing proper slate frames for my casket and also for the mirror......I think. It is impossible to get anything here in South Africa, so I have to order from overseas. Postal theft is a problem, as are postage rates and duties. But I have used the Millenium frames for years, and if I can't get a slate frame for the mirror I will use it.....but for the casket, which will probably take me years, I will definitely use a slate frame. Well, that was a long answer for a short question!
I haven't seen any 3D books. the blue wren was designed by Judy Stephenson, but she hasn't published any books at all. In Australia we have a monthly magazine "Embroidery and Cross Stitch". Every now and then it has a 3D stumpwork. Volume 17 No. 2 has a bird in it by Suzanne Richards. Volume 14 No 4 has a wren done by her as well and vol 15 No 4 has a Ulysses butterfly on aussie flowers. Another lady is Janet Pilgrim, she mostly does flowers. Vol 15 No 2 has a beautiful free standing orchid. When the time comes I will have to dig out the instructions for the wren but it was 15 years ago so I'm not sure where they are. I think it is going to be a bit of trial and error but I will make a template out of fabric and see how it goes together before I do any actual stitching.
I agree that I am better with embroidery as a hobby. Then there is no pressure to get things done. I felt that the embroidery in the article was absolutely beautiful, and they are working on such large pieces. Can you imagine having a set of curtains like that?
Thanks for asking if I'd be interested in meeting with the other CT participants. That sounds like a nice idea. It might be good as I am a few months behind in the lessons as I have found my time to be limited. Such a meeting would be good to get me going.
Just a quick note before I head off to a meeting - I was wondering if the participants in Connecticut had met etc. - good to know that we have a group here and it would be nice to meet and share ideas and information personally and spur each other on.... still don't feel 100% great abot navigating my way around this NING site so I hope you get this.
Oh silly me, I see you are in Guilford. There are quite a few of us here in Connecticut, and sort of a North East Group. Some of us have met up, and back in December we made a field trip to the Metropolitan to see some work up close in the archives of the Ratti Textile Center.
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Thankyou for your comments on my piece of Chinese embroidery
Yes I was a student of Margaret Lee's and no it is not good enough for Margaret's exhibition.
I am looking forward to receiving my first kit for cabinet of curiosity
Thank you for becoming my friend
Love Caroline
I have had 'distortion issue/waisting as you describe it when I work with my Millenium frames which is significant when doing pulled thread or gold work. It is good to know that the placement of the webbing prevents this problem. I will try it next time.
Hi Nupur. The webbing is actually just some scraps of very firm tape (synthetic), that I had in a box. I live far away from a town, and when I wanted to start this project it was all I had available. I used a Neccessaire Millenium Frame, so I could not lace the sides. http://www.needleneeds.co.uk/store/5-needlework-stands-frames. I have used this very successfully in the past and if you stitch tape to the edges, this is machine stitched, it does stop the fabric "waisting" in the middle. I am though purchasing proper slate frames for my casket and also for the mirror......I think. It is impossible to get anything here in South Africa, so I have to order from overseas. Postal theft is a problem, as are postage rates and duties. But I have used the Millenium frames for years, and if I can't get a slate frame for the mirror I will use it.....but for the casket, which will probably take me years, I will definitely use a slate frame. Well, that was a long answer for a short question!
I haven't seen any 3D books. the blue wren was designed by Judy Stephenson, but she hasn't published any books at all. In Australia we have a monthly magazine "Embroidery and Cross Stitch". Every now and then it has a 3D stumpwork. Volume 17 No. 2 has a bird in it by Suzanne Richards. Volume 14 No 4 has a wren done by her as well and vol 15 No 4 has a Ulysses butterfly on aussie flowers. Another lady is Janet Pilgrim, she mostly does flowers. Vol 15 No 2 has a beautiful free standing orchid. When the time comes I will have to dig out the instructions for the wren but it was 15 years ago so I'm not sure where they are. I think it is going to be a bit of trial and error but I will make a template out of fabric and see how it goes together before I do any actual stitching.
I agree that I am better with embroidery as a hobby. Then there is no pressure to get things done. I felt that the embroidery in the article was absolutely beautiful, and they are working on such large pieces. Can you imagine having a set of curtains like that?
Nupur,
Thanks for asking if I'd be interested in meeting with the other CT participants. That sounds like a nice idea. It might be good as I am a few months behind in the lessons as I have found my time to be limited. Such a meeting would be good to get me going.
Laurie
If we have met, it would have been on the Net. Perhaps through my blog, "Elmsley Rose"?
Elisabeth,
Just a quick note before I head off to a meeting - I was wondering if the participants in Connecticut had met etc. - good to know that we have a group here and it would be nice to meet and share ideas and information personally and spur each other on.... still don't feel 100% great abot navigating my way around this NING site so I hope you get this.
Nupur
Oh silly me, I see you are in Guilford. There are quite a few of us here in Connecticut, and sort of a North East Group. Some of us have met up, and back in December we made a field trip to the Metropolitan to see some work up close in the archives of the Ratti Textile Center.
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