Woodswell Blog
It’s been slow around here – as far as needlework is concerned. Lots of things have happened to distract me. First on July 11 our old cypress barn was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Pictures of the history of the barn are at: http://woodswell.com/Photos/FarmPhotos/Cypress%20Barn%20History/index.html Following up with getting most of the debris Read More …
The Meadow Medley needed to be blocked and that got rid of most of the puckers: After looking at the It’s Not the Usual, I decided that the part with my initials and the date was too stark with the white canvas so I stitched in the background. Plus I finished the T stitch around Read More …
Here we are half way through the year and I only have two of the nine projects on my challenge list completed. Well, it’s not really that bad – I am about half finished with two others, but I haven’t touched them in several months. Meadow Medley taught by Luan Callery, an Embroiderer’s Guild Read More …
Nothing very exciting since the last post, but I am making slow progress. Meadow Medley has not had much more progress – just started outlining the leaves: Since the last time I posted a picture of the Bok Tower piece I’ve gotten a lot of the front facade stitched. This is just a close Read More …
With my aversion to purple, it was inevitable that I would change the purple aster to a blue one. And I am very pleased with how it looks! As with with the other parts that have lumpy stitches, I am waiting to do the French knots around the middle of the flower until later. The Read More …
The first one I completed in 2016 is based on a design called Amadeus & Friends by Connie Root. I made a few changes, but most of the design is from the original. Connie’s husband donated the design to the Corning EGA and proceeds go to Connie’s favorite charities. The next one was The Life Read More …
I’ve committed to completing a list of my WIPs: 1. Tropical Box – Marsha Papay Gomola (2011 EGA Seminar) – Started but I am going to start over 2. Nature to Needlework – Bok Tower Door (2016 EGA Seminar) – Started 3. Meadow Medley by Luan Callery (EGA GCC) – Started 4. Fossil Day Read More …
OK, I tore out everything I had done and started that green flower over completely. While I still have some issues with it, it is as good as it will get for now. I think it looks pretty good, but I wish I had been able to get the shading a little better, especially on Read More …
This is the first part of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America Group Correspondence Course, Shading Stitches by Judy Jeroy. The left side of the ‘flower’ is stitched in outline stitch, the right in stem stitch. The thread is DMC Medici, a lovely wool thread long since discontinued by DMC. I had never believed that stem Read More …
OK, now for my future projects – here is the complete list with rankings: (I may put off the Colour through Gold and the Kay Stanis Silk & Metal for a bit.) UFOs Working – On Frames: 1. Gay Ann Rogers’ Mystery Sampler – frame – DONE! 2. Colour Through Gold – frame 3. Kay Read More …