Register NOW for the May Class

May - Bargello on canvas

Bargello Series #6 - Florentine Basketweave (canvaswork)

Carolyn Mitchell Designs

This intriguing bargello pattern

by Caroline Mitchell Designs 

will be taught by SueD

Cost - $11

Registration deadline:

Please advise our class registrar, Janet, if you plan to participate in 

the Bargello on Canvas class 

scheduled for the May 7th general meeting. 

A kit must be ordered for the Bargello class this week, 

please let Janet know as soon as possible. 

Cost is $11.00 which can be brought to the April 2nd general meeting. 

September Class: The Sailor's Collar Sampler, Part Two

Sailor's Collar Sampler

by

Shepherd's Bush

Part One taught at the

April  meeting + 

Part Two will be taught following the 

September NANI meeting.

This sampler is stitched with Au Ver A Soie silk

on 32-ct hand-dye Belfast Linen.

This charming sampler will

be stitched with counted cross and specialty stitches.

In addition, swedish weaving, pulled work, 

and couching techniques will be used.

This is a sampler for the

Intermediate-Advanced stitcher;

please bring a doodle cloth + fiber to class

in order to practice the stitches and techniques.

See the Chapter Newsletter

for additional details.

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Part TWO

June's Class:

Tubular Bead Fob - Part Two

And thinking ahead --- Part Two

of the Shep Bush Sampler class

will be in September.

The above photograph is of 

Sue D's (WIP) sampler.   

Cannot help wonder how the rest of the participants are doing!!!

(Mine is still in the package)

Treasures, Part Three

Thx SueD for sharing with us!!!

These surface embroidered motifs

were scattered on a square

linen tablecloth - size probably for a card table.

The floral are satin stitch, lazy daisy,  Buttonhole wheel,  

and buttonhole (blanket) stitch --

Here is an image of the directions ...

Below - an incomplete motif; however, you can see the 

lines on the linen of the overall motif.

Same cloth - another flower basket motif with

satin stitching and chain stitches.

Here is an image of the directions:

This is a corner motif - a charming flower

using the long + short stitch.

Image of the directions:

And another corner flower started ...

Image of the directions:

This is what the directions looked like:

with the suggested fiber colors:

I hope you have enjoyed the vintage pieces.   

Thank you Sue for sharing.

Treasures, Part Two

SueD shares (part two) ...

This beautiful embroidered flower,

is one of many on

this vintage blue linen.

The surface stitches are spectacular!!!

This piece sports TWO different techniques for

finishing.   Two sides have the linen rolled, and hemstitched --

one side is rolled, with a 4-sided stitch.

And look!  The original pattern!

Treasures, Part One

Sue D was given personal momentos when

her Aunt Roberta passed away.

This envelope was among

embroidered linens, hemstitched cloths,

and a box of fibers.

This envelope

(notice the 1 cent stamp?)

contained this Child's Prayer

pattern:

And, yes ... the linen was

a very colorful purple-berry color!

The linen threads were drawn out, linen rolled,

and beautiful hemstitching around the entire cloth.

This-N-That Stitch IN

Stitch In

Saturday, March 3, 2012

9am - 4pm

Georgetown Homes Club House

3800 Georgetown Ct

Hammond, IN 46323

Demonstrations in the morning + stitching in the afternoon.  

Using a Laying Tool (Beth)

Tips for Stitching on Linen (Beth)

Pin head Stitch (Beth)

Mounting (Sue D)

Attaching Beads to Needlework (Debbie L)

History of Scissors (Pam)

Bargello Sampler (Pam)

You are welcome to watch the demonstrations; however, if you want hands on practice, please bring the following supplies:  cotton floss, doodle cloth (linen, aida, evenweave, congress cloth or canvas), and normal stitching supplies.

Please let Renee R know if you are attending this event.   

Members:  Look for an e-mail from Betti for additional details.

Extra Kit

Yesterday afternoon, I pulled out required floss and opened up my Biscornu Stackers kit. The materials are lovely.

In addition to the pattern with buttons and overdye fiber --- Sue put together the rest of our ingredients for this autumn project: linen, Soie 100/3, (2) Perle Cottons, beads, and two needles. Ribbon to tie up the biscornu stacks will be handed out during the next class. Your finished project will look like this:

Terrific! I had the suggested floss already + how wonderful to have everything else ready to stitch. I appreciate the large diagrams!

Part Two of this class will follow the September chapter meeting. Plenty of time to get the squares stitched up. The motifs are charming (IMO) squirrels, acorns, leaves, flowers.

Per Sue D, there is ONE more kit. If you are interested in purchasing, contact her asap (or email Needle Artisans.) The fee is $22.00, checks made payable to Needle Artisans of Northwest Indiana.

Sharing a WIP

Sue D shares her WIP

Color Delights: Copper
by Needle Delights

What a beautiful canvas project!
Looking forward to seeing it all stitched ; )

(and is the cat - magnetic needle minder
as cute as can be????
They are made by Puffin + Company )