Slower then a Turtle!

Here's more work on Jackie's block... I know I am slow. Super Slow! Possibly one more seam and then it is time to send it on.

More of Jackie's block

I did this seam a few days ago and really like the simplicity of it. =)


This is Melissa's work on the same block. Just Beautiful! There is so much work on this meandering motif!


I worked on this yesterday. Since Jackie's block has such a Victorian feel to it I think a fan fits perfect. I hope you like it Jackie. Your block is so beautiful!

Kind of Rusty!

I picked up a needle yesterday and stitched a few seams on Jackie's block. How rusty I have gotten at stitching. I also stitched a beaded feather stitch I will post tomorrow.

Finished!

I think I am finished. I don't think there is anything else that I could add.

I added the heart and key and did the herringbone stitch directly above it.



I wish I had a scanner so I could get the full block in one shot.....but so you can get an idea...

ITG RR-Melissa's Block

More work on Melissa's block that I did this evening. Instead of leaving the paisley motif plain, I added some colonial knots to the motif. I think it helps pull the motif and the block together more.

ITG Round Robin- Melissa's Block

The details in the first pic were done be Debbie. =) Sorry it's a little blurry.



Center area of block


I auditioned so many pieces of lace for this area of the block to balance the lace on the other corner of the block but nothing seemed to click. I tried this paisley motif and it just seemed to fit perfectly on the patch.


What can I say??? I love button/seam embroideries cause I think they look so 'vintagey'. The buttons on this seam ARE vintage- approximately 1930's or older. I bought them on the card and they are pretty small- about a quarter inch in diameter.


I hope you like your block as it is approaching its final journey home. I still have the olive green patch to work on and already have some ideas to play around with.

Seam Embroidery on Melissa's block

This is Debbie's seam on Melissa's block. So pretty!



And this is Debby's work on another seam- so delicate!

In the Garden- Melissa's Block

Isn't it beautiful? =)

This is Jackie's work on Melissa's block. Her work also includes the motif meandering down the seam towards the bottom.


I love the little birds in the center patch.


This wool (pearl cotton?) embroidery is so pretty and done by Debby L. The varying tecniques on the block are incredible!


This *tiny* little trim framed in silk ribbon is approximately 3/4 inch wide by 1 inch long and was stitched by Jackie


More pics tomorrow...

Blast from the (recent) Past

I pulled this block out yesterday inspired from Sharon's encrusted class at joggles.com. I think this is the most encrusted block I have ever made. What I really like about it is how it shimmers and shines when the light reflects off it and being a smaller block (less then 8 1/2 square) the patches are smaller and 'overflow' with embellishment. With all of the pastel colors of orange, lavender, greens and pinks it reminds me of ice cream sherberts.

Before and After

The pic of this block isn't that great but I wanted to show my progress in my SRE. The first pic is of a block I made last year and the one from the last week. =)

Finished Rose Motif

Here's my rose motif all finished. I don't think I want to add anything else. I really like how it turned out. The first pic is the direction it will be on the block but it is blurry so I am adding the second.

TAST and More Stitching

Leave it to me to not follow directions! I looked at all the wonderful examples that Sharon had on her blog for the TAST challenge and then went to stitching. The truth is I have never stitched the Algerian Eye Stitch or Eyelet Stitch so I should have went back for reference. So I am going to call this a variation. (It needs to be called something else because it doesnt resemble the stitch Sharon challenged us with!) But anyhoo, I still like the result. Now back to the drawing board. =)



I love to use buttons in seam treatments.


I still need to dye that stark white flower... hopefully soon,

Rose Motif

I really think my silk ribbon embroidery has been improving. I would like to try a less dense/compact motif- so hopefully in the future.

I followed the curve of the lace for this motif. It wasn't supposed to be so dense but it ended up having a mind of its own! ;) In the end the lace is mostly covered, which is a shame because it is beautiful, but I am pleased with how it looks. I still have to dye the jacobean style venetian rose and I added more accent flowers and will post pics tomorrow or later this evening.

More Cretan Stitch- TAST

I really like this seam! To the left I stitched the wreath and ended up taking it out. I normally try to leave things in but I wasn't pleased.

My Garlic Motif

I did this last week on my silk crazy and I love this patch! I get so tickled when I look at it as a memory of living in Korea. Ha Ha! Garlic- forever immortalized on the patch of a crazy quilt. =)

Online and TAST

We have been offline so many times in the past ten days that I lost count. Talk about frustrating! Just when I was almost caught up with e mails etc, we lost service again.

I haven't done anything for the Cretan Stitch but have been doing stitches from past challenge weeks. This one was from the buttonhole. I really like this patch on my silk crazy.

Bling Bling!

I am not a sequin kind of a gal. I can really say that I do not care for them... BUT.... lol... there is always a but... I think they look great here. Sometimes I just can't resist.

Basket Motif

Did a bit of stitching today. I layed down the greenery first and need to do some flowers next. I like how this is coming out.


I also added another button seam. I really think they are some of my faves.

TAST- detached chain stitch

I have really been enjoying Sharon's TAST. I challenged myself to use the chain stitch as the base stitch- normally it is intimidating and seems like nothing can really be done with it! But I was bound and determined to change that. Strange how we allow ourselves to continue thinking a certain way about something when we haven't even tried to explore more. I really like how this turned out!


Simple chain stitch with heart buttons

I still need to add the flowers to the right seam stitchery. I am not sure whether or not to use beads, embroidery or sequins. I haven't gotten far enough to pull out any 'hardware' yet.

ITG Round Robin- Debby's block

Debbie's block has been worked on by three people so far and one more to go after myself. The challenge of many round robins is to make a block have cohesion since there are so many stitchers working on it with their unique styles. I must admit, that this is one round robin block that has the 'flow'. I think it is beautiful.

I thought it could use an embroidered motif so decided upon the vintage looking bird and embroidered him in Pearl Cotton 12. What garden would be complete without a bird? I did him in a very pale color because I didn't want to take away from Jackie's beautiful seam embroidery and swag above it.

It is strange. I hadn't done any stitching for months and couldn't make myself. It seemed my creativity was choked. It is horrible when you want to stitch but you can't find the inspiration to do so. It seems lately that things are just happening naturally.

I had been saving this little plastic button that I had recieved in a swap for ages. It is about one inch wide and a half inch tall. I only had one and was waiting for the perfect place to put it. I better get searching on ebay to find some more. =) I hope you like it, and your block Debby! I think I am finished! There are two patches for Melissa to work on and two seams.