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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 11 2010 : 08:31:00 AM
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Is everyone ready to start the "Embroiderer's Prayer" sampler? I'm going to do mine on muslin and frame it. I might do a little color crayon tinting inside the flowers and on the background for a little bit of a blue sky feeling. I'm excited!
I went to the 2010 quilt expo in Madison on Thursday. Fun, fun,fun !!!!!! I picked up some really cute things, some cute vintage pillow embroidery patterns saying Good Morning and Good Night with some flowers, and some with children laying in bed. My favorite booth had to be Buttermilk Basin. She has quilt patterns, needlepunch, wool stitcheries, and embroidery. Her things have a vintage but fun current feel. Check her out, she is fantastic. If you like vintage and folkart you will probably love her. A very nice lady too!
Have fun stitching! I think we will all be getting back to stitching soon once the weather cools, and especially after the holidays when everything settles down!
I also spent time in a couple booths where they were demonstrating rug hooking, one with wool strips in the traditional manner, and another with a needle punch tool made for the thick wool yarn, and they were both fun. I'm going to head out to the goodwill today to see if I can find any wool clothing I can cut up into strips. I know once a week they have a half price special on certain color tags, so I'll be watching for that! The needlepunch tool is 35 dollars, so I might have to start with the traditional way for now with the wool strips. Just what I need, another project and hobby!
Hope everyone is well and happy!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2010 : 09:15:36 AM
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So just checking in to see if anybody else is starting the embroiderer's prayer! Still just sitting there waiting for me to start, but just when I decide today is the day then something comes up! Tonight, I hope, tonight! Well for sure when all the new shows come out and I actually sit down and watch tv at night! I have floss picked out and it all traced and hooped, just can't get a chance to start it!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Sep 18 2010 : 08:48:18 AM
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Hey, where is everyone? Everybody okay? Haven't seen any new postings and was wondering how everyone is!!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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RaspberryBee
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Karen-Farmgirl #918
Montrose
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2010 : 2:46:36 PM
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Hey there Julie :-) I started a new job so I have not been around alot. I also have not gotten the pattern though I plan to soon. I am trying to decide on some tea cup/pots to get also to do some christmas gifts. I am not good with decisions...I want them all! So hopefully I can narrow it down next week and place an order. Have you started yet? I am sure once the weather turns more fall-like and we want to be inside more and more we will all be stitching up a storm. It is about 60 here today and rainy - would have been a good day to stitch but I worked...good and bad but really all good. Take Care and stitch with you later!
Farmgirl Sister #918
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2010 : 06:12:57 AM
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Hi Karen,
Well you sure will be busy. I still have not gotten going yet. It's all ready to go, I just have outside stuff to do still and decorating for Halloween is something I have yet to do. Rats. No time to do anything lately. Going to try to get more organized and see if that helps. I need to not get sidetracked everytime I start to do something. Help!!!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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Traildancer
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Loyce
Glide
OR
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Sep 22 2010 : 10:52:14 AM
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I bought fabric and floss yesterday. Just got the pattern in the mail. There was a conversion chart for DMC on Crabapple's website so I used that. Haven't done the tracing yet.
If anyone wants to borrow (have) the pattern, let me know. I can send it on after I get it traced.
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour |
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nin1952
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
Donna
Cedartown
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2010 : 11:17:12 AM
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Hi Julie
I have checked back a few times but there were no new posts. I'm glad to see we are back. I have the pattern but not the material. Any suggestions on fabric? Just wondering. Happy stitching.
Donna
Farmgirl #1487
LIVE simply, LOVE generously, CARE deeply, SPEAK kindly...Leave the rest to God. |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2010 : 07:18:24 AM
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If you are talking about the background fabric to stitch on, you could use just about anything. I am using an off white, almost cream colored calico with little pale tiny polka dots on it in a slightly lighter shade. For me it is a little more interesting than plain muslin, and I am a polka dot freak so it works out well. Being a tone on tone creamy white it doesn't interfere with the colors or scheme of the sstitching. I got it at JoAnn fabrics, just off the calico wall at around 4 dollars a yard. What are you thinking of using?
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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Traildancer
Farmgirl in Training
15 Posts
Loyce
Glide
OR
USA
15 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2010 : 10:47:04 AM
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For my fabric I used some muslin and then tea-dyed it. I was going for the splotchy look on the front of the pattern but got an all-over dye instead. Then I basted another piece of un-dyed muslin to the back like the pattern suggested. It's working well.
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 09:26:34 AM
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Well, is everyone ready to settle in for cooler weather and more stitching? Just wondering how you are all doing and what you are stitchin!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Oct 31 2010 : 11:10:30 AM
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Hey there everyone. Lot of work here to be done before it snows. Got most of it wrapped up and have been working on the Crab-apple Hill #412 Winter Wishes. I'm about half done. I'll post a picture of it when I get done. I won't get to the embroider's prayer this year.Only 39 days until Christmas. ugh! Enjoy the embroidering and Happy Holidays to all of you. Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Nov 08 2010 : 1:06:40 PM
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Thanks for the reminder! I don't even want to think of Christmas yet, still didn't take down the Halloween decorations! I hope you enjoy stitching and get lots done!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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kittykill
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Pam
Portland
or
USA
38 Posts |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2010 : 05:51:48 AM
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I need to look at the Christmas Embroidery Winter Wishes by Crabapple Hill. I found some material at a quilt shop last weekend, and it would be a perfect border, old fashioned kids playing in the snow. I thought I would do one of the Crabapple hill quilt embroidery patterns, where part of the quilt top is stitched, and then you add pieced patchwork in the center and borders, or whatever. They are cute, but can't decide which one to get. They are not cheap, 25 dollars for the ones I am thinking of! There is one with a rural village in winter scene, I think that is the one that would work, but yikes, 25 dollars! Just for the pattern???!! Crazy.
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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City Chick
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Deb
Chicago
IL
USA
32 Posts |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2010 : 08:12:42 AM
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Actually they are printed on paper and come in the mail. I am not even really sure if they do PDF patterns. Really cute stuff though! You can find them in quilt shops sometimes, if the shop has embroidery too. I love the stuff, really vintage and cute! I know, I hate waiting for snail mail, but this stuff is worth it!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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Ric Rac and Polka Dots
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Julie
Pleasant Prairie
WI
140 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2010 : 08:14:39 AM
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Sorry, forgot to say, they are not iron on. Just trace on from the paper pattern!
Julie
Farmgirl #1127
"No matter where you go . . . there you are!" |
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