tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57596272011-04-21T13:54:30.770-07:00With Needle Pliedthe warp and weft of my embroidery worldLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comBlogger1571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1133817509961458202005-12-05T13:18:00.000-08:002005-12-05T13:18:30.010-08:00I'm realizing how much I miss stitching and how much I rely on it for my (alleged) sanity. I really need to schedule time for it among my classes, homework and other miscellaneous hectic activities.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1130306369732552722005-10-25T22:59:00.000-07:002005-10-25T23:15:35.103-07:00CATS is fabulous motivation to unslump. It didn't take me long to find some of my old favorites in the market. Sweetheart Tree got some of my money. Cross My Heart, Inc got a hefty sum. Bobbi G. Designs hooked me in and sold me a great witchy Halloween kit. Enchanting Lair cleaned out what was left of my wallet.Where was Fantasy Crafts? Dracolair? Needle in a Haystack? Skinner Sisters? Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1118123436882779042005-06-06T22:50:00.000-07:002005-06-06T22:50:36.923-07:00Slumping, slumping, slumping... aloooonnnngg.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1116391423718589612005-05-17T21:43:00.000-07:002005-05-17T21:43:43.750-07:00I seem to be on a very unusual not-finishing binge. I've been working on large projects and I've been very zen lately. I haven't even thought about starting anything new or small or quickly gratifying. (OK, maybe I thought about the 1941 Indian Motorcyle and You Were Hatched but not very seriously.)
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1114534198225220582005-04-26T09:49:00.000-07:002005-04-26T09:49:58.226-07:00It's funny how the stages go. I had startitis, then a tad of finishitis, and now I'm just zenning along enjoying the beautiful gradations of color in some long-ignored WIPs. Dragon and Firedance have both consumed me for periods of time. I wonder what the next phase will be that snaps up my interest.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1113545909274742812005-04-14T23:18:00.000-07:002005-04-14T23:18:29.273-07:00Catherine Agnes by Indigo Rose... love it, love it, love it!Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1112853283922575552005-04-06T22:54:00.000-07:002005-04-06T22:54:43.923-07:00I'm going through a combination of completion anxiety and startitis. Maybe they always go hand in hand. I know I'm also prone to bouts of finishitis, so I'm not going to panic about not getting stuff done. Well, not just yet anyway.
I've been mentoring three new stitchers and there is great excitement surrounding that. One started about two months ago. It took her a while to get going but Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1111474485717373352005-03-21T22:54:00.000-08:002005-03-21T22:54:45.716-08:00Piccola scuola di punto croce
Yippee! A place to learn the cross stitch lingo in Italian. I'm learning introductions, modes of transportation, how to order in restaurants (hey, I'm pretty good with food names) and how to ask basic touristy questions, but now I can brush up on Italian punto croce too. (Hmmm... I need to learn how to pronounce that. The Cs always confuse me.)
First lesson Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1111018858252043142005-03-16T16:20:00.000-08:002005-03-16T16:20:58.253-08:00Wine a Bit was a very quick stitch and a very bad scan. I did it for a friend's brother but I anticipate doing one for my kitchen as well. If I can't find another charm that works, I'll have to buy the chart again.
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1110867932069992332005-03-14T22:25:00.000-08:002005-03-14T22:25:32.070-08:00I've developed the attention span of a gnat - in the sense that one develops muscles - I've always had them but they've grown stronger.
I'm working on Wine a Bit by Sue Hillis Designs as well as a Thomas Kincaid, a TW Celtic Cross, Catherine Agnes, and Minstrel as well as my "usual" rotation.
Yikes. I need to get a grip. somedayLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1110330125130369292005-03-08T17:02:00.000-08:002005-03-08T17:02:05.130-08:00I'm having a fabulous time stitching Catherine Agnes by Indigo Rose. The variety of stitches keep me stitching without even realizing how much I've done. The colors are gorgeous. (I'm doing mine on black fabric.) The textures are suptuous. Mmmmmm...Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1109262725922754572005-02-24T08:32:00.000-08:002005-02-24T08:32:05.923-08:00After my second dream about 12 Days of Christmas I decided it was time to start stitching, even if I hadn't completed the things I'd hoped to before undertaking a new piece. I started with the 9th day and it's progressing nicely. Thursday is a very quiet day so I may finish out ten hours on the ornament. If so, I'm back to She Gathers, which I had hoped to finish in February. The finish, at Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1109142745056432942005-02-22T23:12:00.000-08:002005-02-22T23:12:25.056-08:00Not Forgotten update.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1108535987170385482005-02-15T22:39:00.000-08:002005-02-15T22:39:47.170-08:00Minstrel
When I look at the scan, I think it's coming along nicely. Then I look at the photo of the finished product and, yikes, I see how much confetti background stuff there is to stitch. I saw someone else had finished this piece in 242 hours. I don't think it's going to be that fast for me. But doesn't that left wing look handsome?Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1108510214119953362005-02-15T15:30:00.000-08:002005-02-15T15:30:14.120-08:00It is so disappointing to me that every time I try to google anything regarding "embroidery," "embroidered" or "embroider," I get nothing but hits on machine work. Whatever happened to good old fashioned hand embroidery? Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1107895795753224912005-02-08T12:49:00.000-08:002005-02-08T12:49:55.753-08:00I redid the spider web and framed Eek! I framed Three's a Crowd. I tried working the sheep in She Gathers with alpaca thread but when divided into plies, it shreds, so I'm back to DMC. I don't know how many of the things on the needlework completing list will get finished but perhaps I can add "Night Before Christmas" since I've started and made a good dent in that. I also started a small Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1107277358358440932005-02-01T09:02:00.000-08:002005-02-01T09:02:38.356-08:00Finish It February
Finishing completed needlework:
1.) Redo the spider web and frame Eek!
2.) Frame Three's a Crowd
3.) Sew Celtic Pentacle into a bag for my daughter
4.) Finish Blooming Seasons (potholder/wallhanging)
Needlework completing:
1.) She Gathers
2.) Candy Eggs and Jelly Beans
3.) Herbs in herb bag (two birds with one stone)
4.) Wine a Bit
That's pretty ambitious so Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1106962963217515112005-01-28T17:42:00.000-08:002005-01-28T17:42:43.216-08:00Happy Dance DENIED
I can't believe EZBoards is down right now when I've been waiting 15 years to share this happy dance.Porthole to ParadiseLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1105686934731918512005-01-13T23:15:00.000-08:002005-01-13T23:15:34.733-08:00Ok, so here's what I'm thinking, and this is all in pencil as it were...
Ten hours each on...
XL: Minstrel
S: She Gathers
L: Minstrel (a bit of a focus for now)
XS: Wine a Bit
M: Not Forgotten
I expect to end January with 10 WIPs. The list above represents two new starts for 12 WIPs.
Progression (very much in pencil):
Minstrel -> Frosty Feast -> English Elegance -> Sundancer
She Gathers -> Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1105635866486074792005-01-13T09:04:00.000-08:002005-01-13T09:04:26.486-08:00I just posted this as my ideal fantasy rotation so now I have a goal, don't I?
One extra large (Not BAP) piece (250 hours-ish or more)
One small piece (15-35 hours)
One large piece (100-250 hours)
One extra small piece (under 15 hours)
One medium sized piece (35-70 hours)
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1105462697410779402005-01-11T08:58:00.000-08:002005-01-11T08:58:17.410-08:00I dreamt of starting the 12 Days of Christmas ornaments - right down to counting out from the center to place the borders. Wow, I've dreamt of stitching before but this was notable in being so very specific.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1105426649457101812005-01-10T22:57:00.000-08:002005-01-10T22:57:29.456-08:00Chipping away, chipping away, chipping away with only two pieces I'm working on this month. Ugh, this reminds me why I have a rotation of more than two pieces. I don't know how the OAATers do it.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1105133112084411952005-01-07T13:25:00.000-08:002005-01-07T13:25:12.083-08:00It's almost embarrassing how well I respond to the ability to cross things off of a list. I made my first checklist for a needlework piece for Porthole to Paradise. The drive to mark things off is strong and it makes me almost look forward to a piece I'd been dreading.
But first, I must complete the current installment of Cupid's Garden.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1104273015144394402004-12-28T14:30:00.000-08:002004-12-28T14:30:15.143-08:00And it's not even Christmas yet.
For Yule I got Teresa Wentzler's 12 Days of Christmas, Stumpwork Dragonflies and The Stumpwork, Goldwork and Surface Embroidery Beetle Collection by Jane Nicholas, 3-D Cross Stitch: More Than 25 Original Designs by Meg Evershed, Pamela Kellogg's Cupid's Garden mystery sampler, and a $50 gift certificate to Silkweaver Fabrics.
I'm in stash heaven and we haven'tLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1103956949470450262004-12-24T22:42:00.000-08:002004-12-24T22:42:29.470-08:00Phoenix is done. It doesn't look like I'll get Porthole to Paradise done in time to start the Pam Kellogg mystery but I'll work on it between installments of the mystery. It's probably got twenty or so hours left.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1103327535719964862004-12-17T15:52:00.000-08:002004-12-17T15:52:15.720-08:00A StSIPping we will go.
I retired the Heir and ditched a project that just wasn't going to make me happy. I'd made a few adaptations, but it was still looking too blocky and ick.
So, WIP list:
down two (Heir and Childhood Sweethearts)
up one (Phoenix)
I'm trying to finish Phoenix and Porthole to Paradise in time to start Pam Kellogg's Cupid's Garden Mystery on December 26 (27 for me).Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1102115961260782512004-12-03T15:19:00.000-08:002004-12-03T15:19:21.260-08:00I'm about to retire The Heir. I don't think I can bring myself to trash him, so I'm going to put away all of his supplies and re-file the chart. I keep my charts in sheet protectors so I'll probably fold him up and tuck him in there too.
I started him over one. My final imputus to do so came from someone telling me "you can't do that." I'm at the point where I may have to admit that my Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1101666827019794682004-11-28T10:33:00.000-08:002004-11-28T10:33:47.020-08:00I'm starting to get grumpy about the use of icons as words. I suppose there's no real reason for it and I know there are those who think it's cute but I don't go to the needlework boards to solve rebus riddles. *sigh* Maybe I should read more books and fewer computer posts for a while.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1101227513333792852004-11-23T08:31:00.000-08:002004-11-23T08:31:53.333-08:00I am really looking forward to this five day holiday so that I can stay up until 1 or 2 am stitching, sleep late, and enjoy my children. Dragon by Cross my Heart, Inc is still my passion as his colors are coming along so nicely. I'm at a mere 17 hours on him, though, so he may fall into rotation at any time. I'm not pressuring myself.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1100707991043605092004-11-17T08:13:00.000-08:002004-11-17T08:13:11.043-08:00My WIP list is really large project heavy. I'm not sure what to do about that but keep plugging away at finishing them. Meanwhile, I kitted up three smaller projects to ward off the itchy feeling I'm getting from being on the abstinence wagon for so long. I don't have any great shopping plans but, still, I'll be glad when the challenge is over.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1100068350762404922004-11-09T22:32:00.000-08:002004-11-09T22:32:30.763-08:00I've allowed Teresa Wentzler's Wedding Sampler to sweep me off of my feet and I'm loving it. We'll see how long it lasts until I feel the need to switch projects.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1099550199704069012004-11-03T22:36:00.000-08:002004-11-03T22:36:39.706-08:00SuperNaturale
Hahaha I called my tattoo "needlework" and these folks are calling their needlework "tattoos."Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1099525065026494442004-11-03T15:37:00.000-08:002004-11-03T15:39:35.266-08:00I started Gracie because I wanted to spend more time with some of the techniques but, frankly, the giant orange fish did little for my sense of aesthetics. Today I purchased some mottled green fabric, outlined the fish (I think I'll call mine Macy), and started stitching again.
As soon as I settle into some colors that work better in my house than orange, I'll post a picture.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1099374049817906192004-11-01T21:40:00.000-08:002004-11-01T21:40:49.816-08:00I find that I still get grousy when I read about people stitching on flights. I have to admit that flying Virgin Atlantic was, overall, a pretty nice experience and the food was wonderful, but a petit 28 tapestry needle? They confiscated it after I'd stitched about one thread. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I spent 21 hours in an airplane with my needlework locked up in the flight attendants' Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1098931470465409172004-10-27T19:44:00.000-07:002004-10-27T19:44:30.466-07:00Dance of the Total Eclipse - she's already framed and on my wall but tonight, I light a candle beneath her flowing skirts and run outside periodically to enjoy the full Blood Moon.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1098803676648100792004-10-26T08:14:00.000-07:002004-10-26T08:14:36.646-07:00Just For Fun is my sixth finish this month. Fortunately, my large projects are starting to scream about needing a rotation, so I'll move in that direction very soon.
I hope that Nautical November will be the month I finish Porthole to Paradise and The Heir.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1098339118629093782004-10-20T23:11:00.000-07:002004-10-20T23:11:58.630-07:00Is anyone else bothered by the fact that the company called Drawn Thread doesn't feature (or even sell as far as I know) drawn thread embroidery?Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1098317109125986712004-10-20T17:05:00.000-07:002004-10-20T17:05:09.126-07:00A Rose for my Mother
This scan is taken before the rinse to remove the blue lines. I confess to being a bit nervous about rinsing a piece with so much vibrant red in it.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1098285018269952452004-10-20T08:10:00.000-07:002004-10-20T08:10:18.270-07:00Last night I had my fifth finish in a month with A Rose for my Mother by DK Designs. The piece has been a Work in Progress for months. If I'd realized how quickly and easily I could have finished it, I'd have done so long ago. Isn't that always the way of it? I'll get it scanned and on my site later today.
There were bullion knots used as padding which provided me some nice practice runs Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1098166875178573312004-10-18T23:21:00.000-07:002004-10-18T23:21:15.176-07:00Rolling, rolling, rolling... along.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1097732329637072452004-10-13T22:38:00.000-07:002004-10-13T22:38:49.636-07:00It's obviously been way too long since I posted. So, what have I been up to?
I went to London and saw a piece of embroidery stitched by Mary, Queen of Scots. That was quite a thrill for me.
I've been on a finishing frenzy, not of one project, but of numerous small projects on my "to do" list.
I'm working on cleaning out and reorganizing my needlework cabinet. This is made challenging by aLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1096943757594895182004-10-04T19:35:00.000-07:002004-10-04T19:35:57.593-07:00I'm on a roll.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1093982575729488982004-08-31T13:02:00.000-07:002004-08-31T13:02:55.730-07:00The Wagon Challenge (Lite)
I'm joining the Challenge Lite with two caveats. First, my London trip is exempt as I plan to buy frugally, but I do plan to buy. Second, WIP will be defined by the date on which I am tempted to purchase. In other words, I expect to have some news starts between now and the end of the year, but I will only buy materials for immediate starts or pieces in progress.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1090510334045411042004-07-22T08:32:00.000-07:002004-07-22T08:32:14.046-07:00The darn cat walked on my keyboard and when I shoved him off, he took the R with him, so if I miss a couple of Rs along the way, that's why.
New Rotation Thoughts:
Roses are Red by The Silver Lining
Sundancer by Enchanting Lair
Green Man by Witches Stitches
(next rotation: Porthole to Paradise by Kyle Hollingsworth)
The Minstrel by Teresa Wentzler
Not Forgotten by Dragon Dreams
Wedding Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1088808980437976192004-07-02T15:56:00.000-07:002004-07-02T15:56:20.436-07:00I gave in to the desire to start Teresa Wentzler's Noah's Ark. This is my progress after the first day of the stitch-along "cruise." I wasn't able to stitch on the second or third days but I'm trying to make up for that today. Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1087508496805544682004-06-17T14:41:00.000-07:002004-06-17T14:41:36.806-07:00Rainforest Frog - Yippee!!! This is a six year old WIP/UFO/WIP. Done!Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1087280057450443692004-06-14T23:14:00.000-07:002004-06-14T23:14:17.450-07:00Dance of the Winter Solstice by Whispered by the Wind.
Happy, Happy Dance. 92 hours. Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1086646440029897522004-06-07T15:14:00.000-07:002004-06-07T15:14:00.030-07:00Fuzzy Stuff isn't going to work on Dance of the Winter Solstice. I'll have to hunt up some real white Wisper or a better substitute since I'm seeming to be allergic to real Wisper.
In my supreme impatience, I started Sundancer. Yummy.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1086376486061394442004-06-04T12:14:00.000-07:002004-06-04T12:14:46.060-07:00Hhmmmm... now where did I put my Fuzzy Stuff? I'm chipping away at Dance of the Winter Solstice (still) and kitting Sundancer at the same time. I'm hoping this will help me avoid that strange aimless feeling I often get between projects. What's driving me batty right now is not getting enough stitching time. So... off of the computer for me. On with the stitching.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1086157030469914882004-06-01T23:17:00.000-07:002004-06-04T01:59:14.446-07:00The last piece....
... you started ? Teresa Wentzler's Wedding Sampler
... you worked on ? Whispered by the Wind's Dance of the Winter Solstice
... you finished ? Hillside Sampling's Ghosties and Ghoulies (still needs a jack-o-lantern charm)
... you bought ? Enchanting Lair's Sundancer was among the last of the charts I bought at CATS and I kitted it up here at home, so I Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1085433188657838592004-05-24T14:13:00.000-07:002004-05-24T14:13:08.656-07:00CATS Stash Report, 2004
Grab a cup of coffee and have a seat for this.
Heritage Stitchcraft's Lady in Red
Moongate Designs Beasts of Heraldry and Fantasy, volume III, Creatures of Air and Sea (for the phoenix)
The Moongate Book of Signs and Symbols: Earth Religions for the celtic knot pentacle.
Fall and Winter Cats by Cross my Heart, inc.
The Family (gargoyles) by Xs&Ohs.
'C' is for Cat Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1085248148102228652004-05-22T10:49:00.000-07:002004-05-22T10:49:08.103-07:00Creative Arts & Textiles Shows // The Premier Needlework Event Day One
I didn't get to Santa Clara in time for the market, but I went to went to the Wizgidget Mexican Food and Margarita Fest. Then I headed to the stitchers' lounge and managed to stitch 3/4 of a length of thread in ... oh... 1.5 or so hours.
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1085095811701562692004-05-20T16:30:00.000-07:002004-05-20T16:30:11.700-07:00Google Search: lynn hansen stash
Here's my stash report for CATS, Santa Clara, 2003. Hey, I've finished 1 of the 21 things I bought. hmmm...
I didn't take any classes this year. The only one that really called to me, Romanian Point Lace) was at 8 am on Friday and was just unworkable for me that day.
So I went down on Friday for the shopping. Of course, I have plenty of stash, possibly Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1085029696426515512004-05-19T22:08:00.000-07:002004-05-19T22:08:16.426-07:00Why didn't anyone tell me that the LoRan system is perfect for Teresa Wentzler designs? I barely notice blended threads since everything's already cut and pulling one strand from each of two lark's heads (larks' heads?) is as simple as pulling two strands of the same color.
So far the confetti on the Wedding Sampler has been very manageable. I'm sure that's because the borders are (Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1084758381387619962004-05-16T18:46:00.000-07:002004-05-16T18:46:21.386-07:00TWSampler This is something in the neighborhood of 18 hours of work. I did some of it while intermittently chatting on Instant Messanger, some of it while on mass transit and some of it intermittently during soccer games. Timing is very iffy.
It's listed merely as "columned sampler" because the intended recipient occasionally looks at my website and I don't want her to know it's a wedding Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1084338815231931232004-05-11T22:13:00.000-07:002004-05-11T22:13:35.230-07:00Wow, I'm a jillion years behind in journalling. I've got about an hour left to do to finish my ornament for the TW Rotation Board Ornament Round Robin. I started the TW Wedding Sampler for a young couple in my life. I've got two years to finish that one. It's coming along nicely and I'll post a picture when I hit the 15 hour mark. (It's been postponed by the ornament.)
My stitching isLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1083723530284753082004-05-04T19:18:00.000-07:002004-05-04T19:22:01.890-07:00Minstrel 150 hours
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1083040581168141762004-04-26T21:36:00.000-07:002004-04-26T21:39:24.576-07:00Just what is a "specialty stitch"? Anything that doesn't form an X? What makes one stitch more special than another? I learned to embroider at my granny's knee and she taught me two stitches that have lasted me a lifetime, so far. There's the stitch in which the needle goes up through the fabric and the stitch in which the needle goes down through the fabric. Anything else is just a Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1082961950550037172004-04-25T23:45:00.000-07:002004-04-25T23:48:52.920-07:00I'll be adding a scan soon of 150 hours of work on Teresa Wentzler's Minstrel. I've spent the last thirty hours on the border alone, the last ten on gold backstitching and couching. I have just over 25 yards of Rainbow Gallery Petit Braid in that border.
I recently started a piece of Brazilian work. It feels good to be doing some non-counted work and I love the shiney Brazilian threads.
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1082529915234643022004-04-20T23:45:00.000-07:002004-04-20T23:48:12.560-07:00Sunshine Sampler by Stoney Creek. There is no way to do justice to this piece. It is a gorgeous array of textures and sheens, specialty stitches and ribbon flowers. (I took the scan prior to adding the ribbon flowers since I don't have a digital camera.)Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1082488286793781562004-04-20T12:11:00.000-07:002004-04-20T12:14:24.170-07:00This seemed like another good Board post to record here.
Charts with Fabric:
*) Dragon by Cross my Heart Inc
*) Christmas Roses Sampler by Victoria Sampler
*) Crimson Fire by Victoria Sampler
*) Fresh Air by Victoria Sampler
*) Green Earth by Victoria Sampler
*) Bless the... series by SanMan Originals
*) Legend of the Spellcasters
*) Herbal Sampler by Columbine Designs
*) Treasures of Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1081874269461639052004-04-13T09:37:00.000-07:002004-04-13T09:40:39.403-07:00Ghosties and Ghoulies is done but for finding a jack-o-lantern charm or making one from Fimo.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1081746230831771192004-04-11T22:03:00.000-07:002004-04-11T22:06:39.623-07:00I got in a mood and set all of my rotation things aside. I'm having fun finishing some quickies so here's Soccer Santa.
I took my EGA Educational Suppliment to dinner this evening and my daughter and I were looking at it while waiting for our meals. She said it felt good to know that she could do anything in there. Her ventures into ribbon embroidery and her experimentations during (and Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1081408676086327152004-04-08T00:17:00.000-07:002004-04-08T00:20:40.843-07:00Dragon of Water
It was fun to be the first to post a completed picture of this brand new freebie to the Teresa Wentzler Bulletin Board.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1081139059368539722004-04-04T21:24:00.000-07:002004-04-04T21:27:00.826-07:00Three's a CrowdLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1080930315002127102004-04-02T10:25:00.000-08:002004-04-02T10:27:55.403-08:00The Boards get me thinking, but not always in the direction that seems intended. Right now I'm wondering why anyone would buy cheap needles or needles in bulk. Now, if you're kitting for classes or something along that line, I can see where it makes sense. But for the average stitcher on the street, the needle is the #1 most important gotta-have stitching tool.
No, I'm not one of those Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1080863709281657602004-04-01T15:55:00.000-08:002004-04-01T15:57:47.090-08:00A couple of updates:
Roses are Red
Dance of the Winter Solstice
I didn't do an updated scan of the Minstrel as my ten hours was spent in mosaic stitching. It feels good to have done but doesn't change the look of the piece notably.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1080852133983153932004-04-01T12:42:00.000-08:002004-04-01T12:44:51.840-08:00Someone on one of the Boards asked the following question:
So how much stash would you need to leave out to get through the rest of 2004?
And I'm recording my answer here for future reference.
"I would need my current med-large projects: Minstrel, Dance of the Winter Solstice, and Roses are Red. I'd toss in Cross my Heart's Dragon which I'm sure would finish out the year for me easily. Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1080804715366740352004-03-31T23:31:00.000-08:002004-03-31T23:34:32.793-08:00I've been getting a lot of stitching done but I'm way behind on scanning my work and updating my website. I'll have to add that to my "to do" list for tomorrow.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1080289569180120282004-03-26T00:26:00.000-08:002004-03-26T00:28:40.746-08:00I got five hours (almost) straight of stitching time this evening. It felt great. I've been spending way too much time online, though I do keep up with the housework between emails and browsing. Yesterday I had a nice bubble bath while perusing Helen Stevens' book The Timeless Art of Embroidery. Delicious. It inpired me to pull out my Brazilian kits and a small goldwork kit that I had Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1080024241265561392004-03-22T22:44:00.000-08:002004-03-22T22:46:29.530-08:00I just finished ten hours of mosaic stitch around the border of the Minstrel. Wow, I didn't know I had it in me.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1079815781628065852004-03-20T12:49:00.000-08:002004-03-20T12:52:07.420-08:00Reality Check ~
Beaded bookmarks? What kind of books do people read that would require, or even allow for, that kind of bulk between pages?Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1079410867683355582004-03-15T20:21:00.000-08:002004-03-15T20:23:29.170-08:00Someone I consider a very dear friend commented today on "those cute little things you're always working on." Ouch.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1079245104263614082004-03-13T22:18:00.000-08:002004-03-13T22:20:43.873-08:00I finally got around to changing the email address that I'd used for work. Anyone who needs to reach me, and who I care to have reach me, knows the personal account that I use. I knew this meant that I'd have to spend a chunk of time changing links on my website as I had used the free webspace of my work account to host images. What didn't dawn on me is that as soon as I cancelled the old Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1079241733026529502004-03-13T21:22:00.000-08:002004-03-13T21:24:32.543-08:00I had hoped to visit The Fuzzy Penguin today after the big soccer game in Sacramento, but it was not to be. I didn't realize my son had to be at work at 1:00. If I'd thought faster, I could have asked the coach to take him home, but the lousy map I had of the area would also have complicated the process.
So, tomorrow do I console myself with a visit to the new Needle in a Haystack before Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1079219989843468432004-03-13T15:19:00.000-08:002004-03-13T15:22:09.153-08:00Is it wrong that I find this picture arousing?Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1078967980583706582004-03-10T17:19:00.000-08:002004-03-10T17:21:56.983-08:00Goldwork Insects This is a piece I finished just over a year ago. I didn't scan it at the time, nor does it scan particularly well. I should do more goldwork. It's just difficult to display well because of the cats.
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1078964344337695112004-03-10T16:19:00.000-08:002004-03-10T16:21:20.700-08:00Elizabethan Floral by Sweetheart TreeLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1078546249321485992004-03-05T20:10:00.000-08:002004-03-05T20:13:00.966-08:00Roses are Red
It got the best of me. This is for my bedroom which is maroons and black. I started it today on 25 count potato lugana. (I'd probably have chosen a smaller count but I want this piece to be as large as possible and still not look too "pixelated."Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1078285470878741452004-03-02T19:44:00.000-08:002004-03-02T19:46:39.200-08:00Crystal Blue Waters
I'm unhappy with the hardanger and may well redo it, the spider webs at the very least. The scan doesn't begin to show off the textures and sparkles and the beads look all mushed, but it's an idea of the piece.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1078278077209531102004-03-02T17:41:00.000-08:002004-03-02T17:43:25.483-08:00Minstrel update - 120 hoursLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1077224487670880082004-02-19T13:01:00.000-08:002004-02-19T13:03:24.153-08:00I finally settled into some stitching. Sweetheart Tree's Elizabethan Floral is coming along nicely as a travel project. I bought enough potato lugana to stitch all of the Victoria Sampler Element Samplers and got their borders basted. I'm about five hours into Crystal Blue Waters.
San-Man's "Bless the..." series is on hold for now, but I'm looking forward to enjoying them and their Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1076481195486879202004-02-10T22:33:00.000-08:002004-02-10T22:35:02.983-08:00Nothing is screaming at me from my list of small pieces. Both Ghosties and Ghoulies and Green Man might be done in about ten hours (each).
I'm stuck at what to do next. What I want to grab up and work on is the Victoria Sampler elements samplers. But, I want to coordinate them. I don't want to stitch them on white. I have a beautiful silkweaver hand dyed that will work with three of Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1076141642494092822004-02-07T00:14:00.000-08:002004-02-07T00:15:46.200-08:00I'm smiling happily and reading about the Nashville show here and there. It's funny how cat care can make me feel a part of it. I had told the LNS owner that I'd bring a book and sit with the cats, or I'd stitch, but she welcomed me to use the DVD player if I wanted to. I had no intention of doing so until I noticed Johnny Depp's gorgeous face sitting atop the machine. So the cats and I Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1075788192412500772004-02-02T22:03:00.000-08:002004-02-02T22:06:57.640-08:00The procrastination beagle is framed and on its way to its new home. Mom took a digital picture of it, but my earthlink mailbox is being difficult so she's going to have to try to send it again tomorrow. (I've had a lot of trouble with earthlink lately. I'd hate to have to switch from what has been a good ISP for years but they need to get their act together.)
Updates are now in place for Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1075447285611640162004-01-29T23:21:00.000-08:002004-02-02T22:01:16.450-08:00Two little, but happy dances.
First, here's Winter Cardinal that I stitched while waiting for my son to get his tattoo. I did the entire thing while waiting. We will not be using that tattoo shop again. We waited for over two hours for a 45 minute tattoo and, yes, we had an appointment. I'd have walked out but my son already had his gumption mustered so I didn't want to do that to him.
Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1075360520302654142004-01-28T23:15:00.000-08:002004-01-28T23:16:54.903-08:00I gave in to a bout of disorganization and grabbed Sweetheart Tree's Elizabethan Floral for the ride on BART. I ended up getting chatted up by a Peruvian man who had communion Host(s?) in his pocket. Now, I'm not Catholic so I don't know, but I didn't think they were supposed to be kept loosely in pockets with lint and other such treasures. To each his own. The funny thing is that mostly we Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1075186256757196462004-01-26T22:50:00.000-08:002004-01-26T22:52:28.843-08:00What is it about some designs?
I finished the dread beagle last evening and was so very glad to have done so. Tonight I picked up
Dance of the Winter Solstice, which was at the 20 hour mark. I put two hours into it after the big 18th birthday bash. My son asked me if I was happy to be working on something else. Oh yes!
What is it about some pieces that make them so pleasurable to stitch? ILynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1075145025213366142004-01-26T11:23:00.000-08:002004-01-26T11:25:17.216-08:00Happy Dance of another flavor:
Eighteen years ago today I carried him in my womb.
and
Eighteen years ago today I cradled him in my arms for the first time as loved ones hurried to their respective homes in time for the kick off of the Super Bowl.
It's 11:10 now. It was at precisely this time that he took his first breath, at the nurse's coaxing. He was purplish-blue and lethargic when he cameLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1075091294473941742004-01-25T20:28:00.000-08:002004-01-25T20:29:45.796-08:00Procrastination Beagle by Jeanette Crews Designs 28.5 hours.
Finally! Now back to my normal rotation. Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1075011377231967372004-01-24T22:16:00.000-08:002004-01-24T22:17:47.873-08:00I'm reminded why I rotate. I am sick of this darn beagle. I'll finish it tomorrow with the backstitch and the lettering. Then I move on to 10 hours on Not Forgotten, 10 hours on Minstrel and, in my small slot, I think I'll do a small Brazillian or Goldwork piece. Then again, maybe I'll finish Ghosties and Ghoulies since it's got a lovely hardanger ghost.
It's been interesting for me to Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1074668403494658902004-01-20T23:00:00.000-08:002004-01-20T23:01:30.326-08:00Procrastination Beagle - the first ten hours.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1074133097542906692004-01-14T18:18:00.000-08:002004-01-14T18:22:50.513-08:00My handy dandy rotation for the new year lasted 13 days. Mom sent me an email this morning about something on my wish list. If she bought it for me, would I stitch it for my brother's birthday? I had put it on my wish list with my brother in mind and, judging by the stitch count, I estimate about 20 hours stitching time. So, I said yes. She bought the (electronic) chart and one other as Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1073896379103424142004-01-12T00:32:00.000-08:002004-01-12T00:34:16.810-08:00Coffee is Magic - added to site today. I changed the robe to rayons and added blue Kreinik sparklies to fill out the large frame. I wouldn't have imagined wanting a frame this bulky but when I held it to the piece, I loved it.
The recipient of this Yule gift was very appreciative.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1073793703200894122004-01-10T20:01:00.000-08:002004-01-10T20:03:00.043-08:00My first 2004 finish.
I changed the fabric to the opalescent mushroom lugana and then had to change the gold threads to coordinate. (The charted colors blended into the gold sparkles in the fabric too much.) The lettering on the scan looks very dark, but in person it balances better than it appears to here. All of the swirlies around the edges are metallics and very sparkly. Also, there is aLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1073456826324907612004-01-06T22:27:00.000-08:002004-01-06T22:28:18.920-08:00Ohh, the Herrschners Needlework catalog came in. I want, I want, I want... tools, gadgets, and accessories. I'm not keen on the Stitchbows by DMC but I love the sleek travel cases made for them. There's a new little one that I want. And now there's a case for the 50 needle floss organizer, made just to foil the cats. And I'm curious about the chart stand that fits on the arm of a recliningLynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1073207340107580582004-01-04T01:09:00.000-08:002004-01-04T01:10:10.076-08:00Minstrel update. Now I'm off to acheive my first finish of 2004. Maybe I'll sleep first, though.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1072939036384168832003-12-31T22:37:00.000-08:002003-12-31T22:38:22.920-08:00Finished the Christmas Mystery! Yay!Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1072901015246544402003-12-31T12:03:00.000-08:002003-12-31T12:10:00.250-08:00While I can't wax nearly as poetic as She Who Uses a Floating Needle, I enjoy reading her blog and often go to it first.
Today I learned of the following commonalities:
* Fast food for the plague-ridden. I bought the kids 99 cent bean burritos from Taco Bell last night. True to form, Taco Bell messed up the order and my two vegetarians were aghast to learn the reason why their burritos Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5759627.post-1072731617691448542003-12-29T13:00:00.000-08:002003-12-29T13:01:22.356-08:00My turn. I've got the creeping ick. I can't seem to sleep no matter how tired. I think I'll go see if I have something mindless I can stitch.Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/03148851555473469460noreply@blogger.com