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07 24 06 Events of Note (old blog post)

In my hands is the July August issue of Piecework Magazine, published by

Interweave Press.

It is one of my all time favorite magazines because of the variety of needle-techniques that are showcased. This issue is no different.

There is a wonderful article on blue and white counted embroideries of Szichan China. The design incorporates a little bit of cross stitch and a lot of what we would call blackwork. It is executed in double running stitch(Holbein)and the article gives us a chart for the design, another chart with the thread paths, and a lot of history!

There is also an artcle on the color mauve and the discoveery of aniline dyes. The article is accompanied by a full color full page photo of a piece of antique silk kimono fabric. It is quite different from what you might be imagining.In the same article it shows a picture of a section of a crazy quilt. While not mentioning that it is a crazy quilt, look for yourself and see what you think it is...lol. At the end of the article is a list of resources for dye-ing fabrics, and some recommended books.

Earthguild

Jacquard

Dharma

AlJoDye

Prochem

As I went through the magazine i noted a great diagram on the cretan stitch, an article on Mountmellick Embroidery, along with a project to try,and three articles on embroidery from other nations and other times.

Last but not least is the list of events that are calling for entries....
here are the urls to those events- there just may be one of interest to you........and if you get into Pittsburgh for one of them, drop me a line and maybe we can meet up there!

Fiberartinternational

QuiltNational

plus there are a few places that have what look to be fantastic exhibitions! Wish I could go to all of them-

In Berkely,

the Lacis museum

is having an exhibit on Dress into the Jazz Age...that ends on the firstof August. Not too far away!

Closer to home here, in hartford Conn. through August 13th is costume exhibit called"Revivals,Costumes for Song and Dance"at the

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum

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There are more listed and i guess you'll just have to check out the issue to see where they are if nothing else!

happy stitching..ktj

05 18 06 cretan stitch (old blog post)

well, you are probably tired of all these composite sttiches by now since they are so basic....this is a double cretan with lazy daisies and a little straight stitch above the catch stitch of the lazy daisy.
the hearts are satin sttich. You can barely see a double chevron stitch with a little french knot rose on the top.

06 11 06 A gift from Janie Jones(old blog post)

This is a sewing caddy that was made by Janie Jones as a gift for me several years ago. I was so overwhlemed with how beautiful it was, and the thought that some one could make something like that and then give it to ME no less...well, you can imagine i was afraid to use it. Recently however, I decided that i couldn;pt take it with me when i go, so, like the special chine, it's getting used. And believer me, i use it evry day and think of Janie's incredible generosity every day. The insides hold a scissors, small needlebook, thimble in a little pocket, and there is a pincushion, plus a couple of bigger pockets which i am using for threads and extra needles.

When i say this sewing caddy holds so many gifts, i am not talking about what is inside the pockets, but what is inside me when i look at it..thank you so much again Janie for such a beautiful gift, and such beautiful feelings. Below the over-view are details of the various parts of the outside. It folds in three with the dragon part being the inside flap.

If you click on the photos, all but the overview opens to another fairly large view. You can really see her stitching in these views.



TOP

BOTTOM



Fan Detail(guess you could tell , huh?)


Punchneedle tree


Stamped velvet with paint


Dragon applique with embroidery

Isn't Janie's work just wonderful? I am so proud that she made this for me. Janie doesn;t have a blog or site, so any commments you want to make to her, i will make sure she gets them!

happy stitching

ktj