Stitching with a Shimmy

Shimmying through life with needles and thread…
September 14th, 2011

Elmow #15 – Diamond Biscournu

… or pinkeep, or scissor-keep, or box top, or let your creativity guide you!

Not all Elmows are counted work – but this one is!

I’d love to see what you make with it!

Stitch count – 42 X 42

Size when stitched on 14 count fabric – 3 x 3 inches.

 

No longer available as a download. Sorry! !

 

 

Note: Elmows are distributed as a pdf file. If you don’t have it on your computer, you can get the free Adobe PDF Reader here. This creates a nice clean chart or pattern that you can print on your printer (and size up or down using a copy machine, or even work from the monitor, if you want.

What ARE these things? What can I do with them and is it safe to buy them from you?

If something goes wonky, PLEASE email or call me
(919-265-7059, 9-5 ET). I want you to be happy!

Reminder – please read–

Because of the size of my downloadable shopping cart (relatively small), after Elmow #12 I will have to begin rotating Elmows. This means that as I add a new one, the oldest remaining one will no longer be available. When Elmow #13 goes up, Elmow #1 comes down. #14 loses #2 and so forth. If you want older Elmows, now is the time to get them. :)

August 31st, 2011

Elmow #13

Ah, the end of the month, and the beginning of a new cycle!  With this post, Elmow #1 is no longer available.

Not all Elmows are counted work – but this one is!

I’d love to see what you make with it!

Elmow#13 Very SquareStitch count – 42 X 42

Size when stitched on 14 count fabric – 3 x 3 inches.

 

No longer available as a download. Sorry! !

 

 

Note: Elmows are distributed as a pdf file. If you don’t have it on your computer, you can get the free Adobe PDF Reader here. This creates a nice clean chart or pattern that you can print on your printer (and size up or down using a copy machine, or even work from the monitor, if you want.

What ARE these things? What can I do with them and is it safe to buy them from you?

If something goes wonky, PLEASE email or call me
(919-265-7059, 9-5 ET). I want you to be happy!

Reminder – please read–

Because of the size of my downloadable shopping cart (relatively small), after Elmow #12 I will have to begin rotating Elmows. This means that as I add a new one, the oldest remaining one will no longer be available. When Elmow #13 goes up, Elmow #1 comes down. #14 loses #2 and so forth. If you want older Elmows, now is the time to get them. :)

August 17th, 2011

Elmow #11

Reminder – please read–

Because of the size of my downloadable shopping cart (relatively small), after Elmow #12 I will have to begin rotating Elmows. This means that as I add a new one, the oldest remaining one will no longer be available. When Elmow #13 goes up, Elmow #1 comes down. #14 loses #2 and so forth. If you want older Elmows, now is the time to get them. :)

Not all Elmows are counted work – but this one is!

I’d love to see what you make with it!

LMOW 11 imageStitch count – 42 X 42

Size when stitched on 14 count fabric – 3 x 3 inches.

 

No longer available as a download. Sorry! !

 

 

Note: Elmows are distributed as a pdf file. If you don’t have it on your computer, you can get the free Adobe PDF Reader here. This creates a nice clean chart or pattern that you can print on your printer (and size up or down using a copy machine, or even work from the monitor, if you want.

What ARE these things? What can I do with them and is it safe to buy them from you?

If something goes wonky, PLEASE email or call me
(919-249-8698, 9-5 ET). I want you to be happy!

August 8th, 2011

More Middle Eastern Information

Last Monday I posted a link to some Middle Eastern patterns I had found via twitter.

I love the way information travels around the web. I received a lovely comment on my post pointing out that she had shared the information and linking to her Yahoo group that is teaching blackwork techniques:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Blackwork/?yguid=460107685

Her blog includes the informational posts – patterns and other such will be included at the Yahoo Group.

 

August 5th, 2011

What I’m working on…

Heart Deco Pillow Top

Heart Deco Pillow Top

It’s been a while since I gave y’all an update on my current projects. You know about distributors. And that the Online Needlework Show is coming up in October. Well, that’s my current project. :) I’m working on models for three designs to hopefully be released at the show…

This one (Heart Deco), which will be released, because I finished the model stitching on Tuesday! YAY!

Blue thing...

Blue Just started Model

This one (As yet unnamed, which I started Tuesday), and a sampler that’s rather Elizabethan in feel, and which is being named after my Aunt Liz, who when she worked at the Italian Embassy in the 50s was christened “Princess Elizabeth” by the Italians. Story included in the chart pack. :) It’s half finished, but not ready for prime time yet, so no pictures (sorry!). It will be the first in a series of three, Princess Elizabeth, Prince Bertie, and tentatively Ve David (unless I can find something more English Royal to fit my Dad’s name), in honor of Aunt Liz, Uncle Bert and my Dad.  Then I may have to wander over to Germany to get my maternal side covered!  Ah Inspiration, when she strikes, uses a two by four upside the head!  Need more time in the day!!!