Years ago, one of the magazines I subscribed to, I think it MIGHT have been Samplers and Antique Needlework, but don’t quote me, it might just as well have been Piecework – published a pattern for an indigo blue crewelwork pocket. It was very 18th century American, and very pretty. Me, being me, decided that [...]
Stitching with a Shimmy
Shimmying through life with needles and thread…Archive for April, 2010
Wow. It has been quite a week and a little bit over! I finished the stumpwork design in the last post, and now I’m working on a method to finish these little designs so that they can be displayed together in a group. More to come (and instructions) on that project! In the meantime, I’ve [...]
Welcome back! Hopefully the videos helped those of you trying this who were a bit confused about the needlelace leaves. Now that the leaves and petals are finished, we can put it all together! Step 7 – Completing the Embroidery First things first. We need to get those detached lace leaves off our muslin and [...]
Success! If you have been having problems with the needlelace leaves, I hope that these will help a bit. This weekend I’ll post the finishing touches for this little piece. Making the needlelace leaf: Covering the wire with buttonhole stitch: