Spring has finally arrived in North Central Texas with some great weather. That along with the end of Daylight Savings Time allows for more time to spend outdoors getting the flower beds and the rest of the yard in order.
The sampler guild which I belong to hosted Stacy Nash of Stacy Nash Primitives on the 12th and 13th of March. I did not preregister for this class because I did not know if I was going to be in town or not. Luckily my scheduled worked out and with a little bit of arm twisting from Michelle, I was able to get a kit from someone who was not going to be able to attend. I got the stitching done fairly quickly on both the drum and needle roll. On the first day of the class we learned how to assemble the drum and age it with a walnut dye. We also learned how to create a strawberry to accent the top.
On the second day we learned how to assemble the needle roll. With a little help from my table partner Betty, I was able to learn how to prepare and stitch the fabric binding on the completed stitched piece. Now I am not a sewer so this was very new to me. The drum and the needle roll was my first attempt to actually doing the finishing of pieces (other than maybe putting together some flat ornaments). My finishing of the needle roll is not that neat but it was a learning piece (and it being primitive is a plus since it needs to look old). Also it gave me a little bit of confidence in being able to do some other finishing.
On the stitching front I have been working on a a piece by the City Stitcher - Adam and Eve.
Worked on 40-ct Examplar Lakeside Linen using HDF Threads
I am really enjoying this piece and it is a quick stitch - other than all that green grass. But that is now out of the way and I can focus on the other motifs in the piece. Goal is to complete this before the end of the Month so that I can have a new start in April.
Thank you all for your kind comments on the completion of the samplers in my last blog. It is always great to get the encouragement from my fellow stitchers. Happy Stitching and best wishes to all.
The sampler guild which I belong to hosted Stacy Nash of Stacy Nash Primitives on the 12th and 13th of March. I did not preregister for this class because I did not know if I was going to be in town or not. Luckily my scheduled worked out and with a little bit of arm twisting from Michelle, I was able to get a kit from someone who was not going to be able to attend. I got the stitching done fairly quickly on both the drum and needle roll. On the first day of the class we learned how to assemble the drum and age it with a walnut dye. We also learned how to create a strawberry to accent the top.
On the second day we learned how to assemble the needle roll. With a little help from my table partner Betty, I was able to learn how to prepare and stitch the fabric binding on the completed stitched piece. Now I am not a sewer so this was very new to me. The drum and the needle roll was my first attempt to actually doing the finishing of pieces (other than maybe putting together some flat ornaments). My finishing of the needle roll is not that neat but it was a learning piece (and it being primitive is a plus since it needs to look old). Also it gave me a little bit of confidence in being able to do some other finishing.
On the stitching front I have been working on a a piece by the City Stitcher - Adam and Eve.
I am really enjoying this piece and it is a quick stitch - other than all that green grass. But that is now out of the way and I can focus on the other motifs in the piece. Goal is to complete this before the end of the Month so that I can have a new start in April.
Thank you all for your kind comments on the completion of the samplers in my last blog. It is always great to get the encouragement from my fellow stitchers. Happy Stitching and best wishes to all.
Comments
Great progress on your A&E.
Love the progress on your Adam and Eve sampler. Just can't wait to see it finished. Be sure to keep us posted.
And your Adam and Eve is lovely - I really like the grazing sheep!
Love the new A&E sampler. It's on my 'to stitch' list.
I love your A & E piece. I have this in my stash somewhere. Yours is looking great, and you know what we're going to ask for, right? The HDF thread conversion! That's what you get for being clever! ;-)
The A&E will be another beautiful piece to add to your lovely collection - Sandra.
Love that A&E by City Stitcher. Knowing how fast you stitch, I know you will have it done by the end of the month. Can't wait to see what you tackle next.
Susan x
The A&E is lovely, the colours are just beautiful:))
Congratulation!
Hugs
Nadia
And I have this City Stitcher piece all kitted up...sadly I've had it kitted for over two years - SO MUCH lovely stuff to stitch and not enough time :)
Yours is looking beautiful and will be all done in no time at all, I'm sure!