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Shell Needlecase
I’ve been sticking my assorted needles into a pincushion for years. It’s been a right nuisance finding the right one when I needed one. I saw this on Etsy : from...
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I do believe Email Subscription is working!
I swopped to a different WP plugin – shown near the top of the left right side there – and subscribed myself. I got a notification for a test post I wrote! Yay! This does mean that anyone that wants to...
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First Batch of Line Drawings
I’ve been working on converting images to line drawings. I’ve done the tree on the right and the large strawberry and the sun on the top part of the mirror, working anti-clockwise around the design....
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My New Needlework Stand
I was recently able to get a custom (!!) needlework stand built for me through a local disability organisation. I’m in love. It’s less painful to stitch and I feel the quality of my work has improved...
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Grotto for the 17thC
The major and final kit for the first 18 months of the Thistle Thread Stumpwork Casket course is shown at http://thistle-threads.com.mytempweb.com/blog/index.php/2013/06/trinket-box/ - a small trinket...
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Lattice Jumble Sampler
For a bit of a change, I’m working on Mary Corbet’s Lattice Jumble but doing it with my own touches. The Jumble consists of a number of lattice fills edged by surface stitching that Mary worked up...
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Lattice Jumble Sampler #2
I’ve chosen to fill the entire background with a wide plain green lattice. I filled the horn on the top left with a slightly smaller green lattice to give the impression that it’s further away....
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Lattice Jumble Sampler #3
As you can see, the photo posted in my last update (#2) from only a couple a days ago was actually quite old – lots done since. Three Tears at the top of the piece The “tears” up the top of the piece...
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Lattice Jumble Sampler #4
I said at the end of the last post that I was going to outline the motif in the middle (the hook with the blue outline) in twisted chain stitch. Twisted chain didn’t work too well – going around the...
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A Tree from Bayeux Broiderie
Firstly, everyone has seen the rather cool animation of the Bayeux Tapestry at Youtube, haven’t they? Chris B visited the Bayeux Broderie shop in France (described by Kathy of the Unbroken Thread blog)...
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R for Rohan … Monogrammed Hankies
Cotton Men’s Handkerchiefs, single strands of AVAS Soie Paris in double running stitch and a little split stitch for the second one. I used the Paris silk instead of a cotton thread because Rohan loves...
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Mr Fishie Himself
The top of my stumpwork trinket box isn’t to the (Thistle Thread stumpwork class) design – it’s my own. I’ve designed it to tie in with the front of the box, a grotto, which I was posted about at...
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Mr Fishie Finished
Here is Mr Fishie, finished! I added the zig zag plate – this is an unusual plate available from the Thistle Thread website. It’s much finer than the ‘usual’ flat plate. I don’t have any flat plate...
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Silk Wrapped Purl Motif for Trinket Box Side
For my next Trinket Box panel, I’m doing a motif based on Even tho I saved down the image from the Met Museum, I think that the photo above is about as clear as mud. You can see it much better if you...
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Butterfly
My work order for the trinket box side is the butterfly (silk thread) the flower stem (silver passing) outlining the motif (gold twist) silk wrapped purl Silk thread always goes down before the metal...
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Silvering the Stem
After doing the butterfly, doing the stem in silver metal thread was next. First, the padding. I had done the attachment stitches at about 1/2 cm apart. (er, 0.2 of an inch). When I showed this to...
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Silver Thread and Silk Wrapped Purl
Having covered the stem in silver passing, I found out that there was a problem, pointed out by friends. The passing was too thick. The loops formed on the side of the stem sat out such that the gold...
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Topsell
An image I’ve been familiar with and wanting to do for awhile (given my adoration of cats) is from Edward Topsell’s “History of Four Legged Beasts and Serpents and Insects” (1657). Multiple eyebrows,...
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Topsell, a stylish Gentleman
Topsell the 17th c Cat I’ve very pleased with my interpretation of the original woodprint : I didn’t get his eyes right….I’m beginning to think that, never mind all the various techniques in...
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