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Because I'm sick and tired of winter, and I wish that it was Spring.
If you haven't heard the song First of May before, you can find it here.
Dear Partner,
I've taken this little quilt apart and put it back together again. I like it much better this way ... and really hope you do, too! The chocolate wrappers were just too distracting, so, they're outta there. Maybe they'll end up on the back? I had to put a heart sticker on the block in the upper right - too much information in that little piece of map fabric under there - haha!
Next step, quilting ... If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
xo,
Gayle
when stitching up this cross-stitch pattern from the ever-fantastic cauchy, i couldn't help but think of this scene from the wire. that's not what prompted me to make it though. i liked the idea of taking a classic sampler and doing something irreverent/ballsy/modern/funny with it. (let's ignore the fact that i've never even done a sampler before...) tex loves it and proposed that we hang it in the kitchen.
An enjoyable few hours this afternoon in the kitchen making this sampler for Anthotype prints. Paper is Bergger Cot320. Everything still wet, obviously, so not representative of final colours; will repost when dry.
Each row represents a different base ingredient.
A. Spirulina powder (a 250g tub from Holland & Barrett) unstrained/strained
B. Red chard (pack from Waitrose), blitzed then strained through coffee filter paper. Estimate that a whole pack would make enough to coat a few sheets.
C. Red cabbage, blitzed then strained through coffee filter paper. Used 1/8 of a whole cabbage. About 1/4 of a cabbage would probably be enough to coat a few sheets.
D. Blackberries, ground down in pestle then strained through muslin. One supermarket pack would probably be enough to coat a few sheets.
E. Raspberries, ground down in pestle then strained through muslin. One supermarket pack would probably be enough to coat a few sheets.
F. Petals from deep red roses, blitzed then strained through muslin. Petals from a whole bunch of roses from the supermarket would be enough to coat a few sheets.
[G. an attempt at extracting something worthwhile from some Holland & Barrett Baobab powder: fail! just got a washed out yellow-grey paste.]
H. Turmeric powder, mixed with warm water (unstrained - I think that straining would make this look a bit closer to Saffron - see far end of Turmeric row); no alcohol on this row in fact.
I. Raspberries + Turmeric, approx 1:1
J. Saffron, about 0.5g, mixed with 200ml boiled water, left to stand/stirred, then strained through coffee filter. Colour would be more red if left to steep for longer.
The columns are:
1. Unadulterated or mixed with distilled water.
2. Mixed with some alcohol - I used surgical spirit for this, but will probably use vodka in future because the stuff absolutely stinks!!
3. Soda crystals, ±2 tsp in 125ml distilled water
4. Soda crystals, ±4 tsp in 125ml distilled water
5. Bicarb of Soda, ±2 tsp in 125ml distilled water
6. Bicarb of Soda, ±4 tsp in 125ml distilled water
(tbh, steps 3-6 aren't that different, and 2tsp in 125ml didn't properly dissolve anyway, so probably overkill, but effects are interestingly different)
7. White vinegar
For steps 3-7 I simply added some drops of each onto the alcohol mix. In real use I imagine I will make up a mix of the base and then apply enough additional solutions to get the colour.
As you can see, from Blackberries onwards I got a little better at doing the application to the paper (!)
I think this one looks less ecclesiastical and more 60's or something. And then it makes me think of Russian nesting dolls......I practiced my bullion Knots on this and each knot is perfect (well as perfect as I can make them). No loops of thread at the end. I used what Karen said on the video about pulling them back out a bit and it works like a charm. They are supposed to be marching along in an orderly way, but I am afraid they are an undisciplined bunch!
I decided to pick this sampler back up and finish 'er off. It ended up being rather quick work too.
Pattern: Daisychain ABCs Crewelwork Sampler Kit by Alica Paulson
Materials: Appleton 2-ply crewel yarn
Start Date: July 14, 2011
End Date: January 29, 2012
I got The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden, which I love, and made this sampler using her stitches.
It was winter, and I love chickadees in winter.
Another Penny Sampler block finished! I was proud of myself on this one because I realized as soon as I started that I'd use up all of that "snowy" background fabric if I used it but I went ahead anyway (I have no problem cutting into a new piece of fabric but to use up the last of anything is always something I avoid). I've had that one for years and think it's cute for the forest so it went to a good use.
Four blocks finished of the nine that I should have done by now. I'm getting closer to catching up with the class!
Early nineteenth century sewing sampler stitched by Elizabeth Lyle when a young girl.
The text in the center reads,"Elizabeth Lyle worked this in the eleventh year of my age. In the morning think what you have to do. And at night ask yourself what you have done."
I added 12 more blocks to make it a twin sized quilt. Backed with a flannel from Irving Street by Erin McMorris and bound with Summersault Pinwheel in Marine. My daughter loves it as it fulfills her wish for rainbows and lots of blue.
Thank you Faith, Lee and Kate for hosting the Series.
Photographer: Bob Clemens
Location: Studio
Film: KODAK EKTAR 25 (35mm)
Included on the Kodak Photo CD sampler disc PCD0992. Converted from PCD to TIFF with pcdtoppm and GraphicsMagick. Level‐adjusted with GIMP. Converted from TIFF to PNG for Flickr.
The PCD and TIFF files can be found here.
© Kodak. For the original rights, please see this text.
Sampler of filler stitches, pattern from from the 1959 "Handbook of Stitches" by Grete Peterson and Elsie Svennas. Blogged here
This is my version of the Mod-Sampler quilt from Oh Fransson with Heather Bailey prints and Kona solids. My dog, Barley, wanted in on the picture. It's a cute pic of him, not so great of the quilt since the sun was so bright. My indoor pic showed the fabric much better (see my photostream). I realized after I added this to the Mod-Sampler group that the person before me had their lab in the pic too!!! Funny!
These were the first stitches I learned. After I practiced, I just kept this piece on the hoop and kept filling in the space. I actually like it though. i think I'll make something out of it.
Here are a few sneak peeks of a vintage lace sampler I have just finishedt. I am not showing it in its entirety as I am submitting it for publication in the next Sew Somerset magazine and don't want to give too much away yet. (Lots of 20 minute sessions!)
Blogged at:- vintagebunty.blogspot.com/
Through 3rd lesson
begins with teal floss herringbone added to the last line from week2
2 tows of cable chain, both in pearl cotton
row shallow herringbone in hemp
next row has slinky yarn couched and laced (look closely!)
turquoise row of twisted chain
chain variation
knotted cable chain in Watercolors (green tea is the color)
double cretan with straight stitches in pearl
running stitches in copper metallic yarn (this area is not finished)
Finally in #8 pearl crested chain
I just started working on this absolutely gorgeous sampler, and I've been really enjoying it so far! It's great practice and will make a beautiful piece to hang in my apartment. Love it! : )
Pattern: Daisychain ABCs by Alicia Paulson.
As I look at all of the photos of fiber art by fabulous Flickr artists, I find myself inspired to try new ideas, learn new things. So This is my sampler of embroidery stitches, It is not in the traditional way some samplers are made.. Im not really a traditional girl.
The fabric is from Ikea, it is mostly black and white line drawings, a perfect thing to practice on.
Thanks for the inspiration all of my dear flickr contacts :) You are are all so talented and Im glad to know you via the web.