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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jackie
Hoosierville
USA
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 Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 7:26:51 PM
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Hi! A few questions for anyone out there who has some answers for me. I'm mulling over how I'm going to complete all my embroidery levels. Haven't started yet, but thinking of how to accomplish before I start. For the first level; can I come up with my own idea of a "sampler"? I have one in mind. If I am to keep it and hang it in my house, it needs to match my interests and personality. For the second level; ditto on matching my interests and personality of my kitchen. For the third level; well.....no offense to anyone....but I really, really do not like the Vitamin Ball "critters", and do not relish the idea of embroidering them. And even if I did embroider them, I don't know anyone who would want them after I'm done. Therefore they would probably end up at Goodwill. Anybody with some good advice?
#8206;"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 07:34:48 AM
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hi jackie!
im going to take a stab here since nobody else has chimed in- i just went back to read the badge "requirements" and i truly think that the beginner level at least you can make any type sampler you want-the part of future generations means that your ancestors would enjoy them and learn from them!
and the basic idea of the whole thing is to learn and experiment and show that you have mastered the skills!
i must confess that i have yet to acquire the idea book so i haven't seen the vitamin ball critters....
embroidery by hand has become one of the lost arts and the concept is for learnin and pride of accomplishment.....have fun with it!!!
if i am truly waaaaay off base im sure a more knowleded experienced farm gal will chime in to set us straight!
question for you--were you a Girl Scout ever?????
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Kevin
Video/Merit Badge Farm Boy
152 Posts
Kevin
Pullman
WA
USA
152 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 10:23:22 AM
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Hi Jackie,
It's perfectly fine to come up with your own design all that matters is that your project equates to the same amount of work. Thanks for helping out Margo, you were absolutely right.
-Kevin
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
-Robert A. Heinlein |
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jackie
Hoosierville
USA
297 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 4:35:00 PM
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Thank you Margo and Kevin! I am happy to hear that. Now I can't wait to get started!
Margo- Yes! I was a Girl Scout! Matter of fact, I've been toying with the idea, lately, of becoming a local troop leader. I'm curious. Why are you asking?
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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KanMogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Katherine
Rock
Kansas
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 5:07:29 PM
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Oh good, because I don't really want to do the tea towels. I am emroidering some patches for a quilt that I hope will work for a level. I am using coloring pages from the internet of gnomes. I print them on sew-on fabric you can run through a printer. It is muslin like.
I would rather wear out than rust out.----Richard Cumberland |
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jackie
Hoosierville
USA
297 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 5:14:15 PM
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Ooooh! Katherine, I can't wait to see!
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Vintage Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
70 Posts
Sue
Woodbine
Maryland
USA
70 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2011 : 7:08:55 PM
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I LOVE the idea of embroidering me some garden gnomes!!! Please post pictures, Katherine - I can't wait to see what you did :)
"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun" - Katharine Hepburn
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coffeemom
True Blue Farmgirl
160 Posts
Melody
Carlinville
IL
USA
160 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2011 : 09:17:25 AM
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A very good place for a little "different" embroidery patterns is stitchinfingers.com. They have excellent service, and will help you if you need it.
Happy stitching from an "old" embroiderior. (See, I am so old, that I forgot how to spell embroide......ha ha ha. Actually, I'm not even sure that's a real word!!!!)
Melody
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
975 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 10:08:31 AM
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I am so glad you asked that question Jackie! I had been wondering the same thing myself. I embroider towels all the time and I just thought mine wouldn't count!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
*Anyone can criticize and complain and predict doom and gloom.
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Mar 30 2011 : 10:13:47 AM
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Katherine, Where did you get you sew on fabric. The stuff I've found is way to stiff and I like the idea of it being more muslin like.
thanks,
Laurie
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2011 : 6:23:28 PM
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For a sampler, I will design it on an piece of paper within an 8 x 10 area (marked on the paper), or multiple papers depending on the size frame I will use. I use ones I see on ebay, etsy where-ever as inspiration. I draw with pencil and then when I am happy I do a fine tip permanent marker. I then take a tea towel and iron it with HEAVY starch. You can also use muslin that you find at Joann but I like teatowels because of the large weave. I lay the tea towel over the design and using a REGULAR #2 pencil trace the design onto the tea towel. You can then start your needlework. Just a tip make sure you use a blunt needle and not one from the multipacks. This will help from splitting the threads in the towel. The pencil does rub out a bit when the hoop is placed on but its not too bad.
If you have any questions you can message me or post on here.
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