On this part of the dress I decided to use fly stitch using 1 strand DMC 340 and 1 strand DMC 744. I am actually a little confused about this pattern and why the dress is like this in the front. ...
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For the hair I almost messed up completely. I had started using some french knots with some split stitches, well, that wasn't looking good to me so I started taking those stitches out. Oh boy, I ...
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For the Detached Chain stitch I used DMC 471 , 3 strands.
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For this stitch I used #8 Perle Cotton and DMC 340, 3 strands. I done the backstitch first using yellow perle cotton , then whipped it using a violet DMC floss. There is a link at the side of the...
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And the next stitch is French Knots.I used #5 Perle Cotton thread. I now have 5 different stitches used so far. I can't believe it takes me so long to stitch. Just this little bit posted tod...
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I chose to do the flowers in Buttonhole Stitch. The colors chosen look really good with the Background fabric I will be using for this project. Starting in the upper right side I used 2 strands...
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After spending a big part of the morning deciding on which threads to use and where, I started getting some more of my stitches done. I used DMC 935, 2 strands for the Stem Stitched vine. ...
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In my Stitchmap group I am a member of, we were taking a class in Redwork. At the end of the class we get to choose a pattern and use any color we want , but we have to work it in the stitches we...
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Wow! I can't believe it has been so long since I last posted. I am hoping to get some things accomplished this coming year. I do have some things I plan on posting soon. I am going to use this bl...
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Over on Artisticfingers , Anita is teaching us how to do Chikan Embroidery. Below are the first two lessons. I don't know the name of the muslin I used. I know it is a cotton muslin, but don't kn...
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Wow! Where does the time go? I had decided it was time to set a day to work a little on some of my UFO's. I chose to finish my Arkansas Adventure Block of Month that I had purchased. I figure...
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Kathy over at Shawkl is doing a fabric swap. Go on over to her blog and read all about it. Above are the fabrics I will be swapping with. I have lots of Civil War Fabrics, A few of the Baltimo...
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I wanted to let all my readers know of this wonderful class that is being offered on India Embroidery. You can read all about it here at http://artisticfingers.blogspot.in/
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It's been awhile since the last post. Life sure has a way of keeping you from doing the things you love, but that's ok. I have been a little creative toward the last of the year and this year. Do...
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I decided to combine the Strathmore Visual Journal workshop 2 lessons with Mary Green of greenpaper monthly challenge. The first lesson of the workshop is to make pockets in your journal for sto...
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I had purchased this book a good while back. Finally got a chance to do some work out of it. Suppose to do a lab experience a week but with my schedule that’s not going to happen. lol You...
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Today has been a great day for me. I received an email from Mary Green of Green Paper telling me I had won her prize she was giving away. You can see all the awesome goodies here I am so excite...
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Woohoo! I have completed the first workshop with Strathmore Visual Journal. Below is the completed lesson and the first lesson. I really liked how this technique makes the collage look more like ...
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I finally made it past lesson 2. Woohoo! It's not the greatest but at least I have got something to show. Two more lessons to go and it will be completed. I believe I am going to like this techn...
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YOU MAY BE DISAPPOINTED IF YOU FAIL, BUT YOU ARE DOOMED IF YOU DON'T TRY. Beverly Sills The quote above has so much meaning to me, because I definately failed with the previous lessons from the ...
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The first month's sketchbook challenge is something that is Highly Prized . I do highly prize my family, but I have not gained the proper drawing skills to be able to draw a family member. I tri...
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I decided it was time for change, in my life and on my blog. Poor neglected blog has been the same since 2008. Hope you like the new look and hope that the change in my blog name doesn't change a...
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For lesson one of the Strathmore Visual Journal Workshop , we were to take some of our old art and photo copy it in black and white. I could not find black , mine only showed colored or grey sca...
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I am really excited about some of the things that are happening for the new year. I remember years ago, art was a very big part of my life. I've dabbed in oil painting, watercolor, acrylic (which...
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I received my mail art swap today!!! YAY!!! I had thought my mail carrier got it lost, expecially when I saw Wil posted she got hers and she lives in the Netherlands. I got to thinking, which add...
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