Showing posts with label slow stitching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label slow stitching. Show all posts

Friday, June 25

Blue & Yellow Tansy

 


Every now and then~ something fun to stitch on.
Tansy!
Sharing the yellow that goes with my blue spice jar~
I have had so much fun stitching my yellow blossom heads.
I knew they would be pretty as single buttons~ even if it took me months.
They stitch up quickly!

Sharing little notes on most photographs.
My foundation cloth is heavy weight wool.


Both wool pieces are mottled blue. One dark, one pale.



I arranged & stapled all of the button blossoms at the same time.
The stapled pieces stayed in place nicely.




I like to use #12 weight Valdani threads, variegated.


I save all of my wool scrap bits and pieces... 
Perfect way to add variety and texture without the expense
of purchasing many different colors.
You could also purchase a mottled yellow for color variety.


 My small thread minder has a magnet stitched inside.
Perfect for keeping track of staples as I slide them out. 


Sewline fabric glue stick~
Allowed me to curve and shape my narrow stems!





The tansy in our garden is happily invasive~
Each year the patch moves out 8"-10'' 
Something later in the summer for bees to enjoy!

Hope your Friday is off to a great start, Friends~
Thank you for stopping by!

Wednesday, November 4


The sun streaming in today.
The trees are glowing, leaves are dressed in brilliant yellow! 
Our son has moved into his first apartment~
He is very happy & we're so very excited for him.
His bedroom has become another leg of my studio.


 My favorite fabrics, mostly used for slow stitching...
Some patches add a little color & interest to my pinkeeps.
No longer on a top shelve... now they're a tease!
"Stop working for just a few minutes~ sit down & stitch awhile'


I painted the ceiling the same color as the walls~
Convivial yellow by Sherwin Williams.
The room is so cozy!

Next sunny day I'll share another peek~
Hope your November is off to a great start!

Monday, June 1

Common Thread Pattern


'Common Thread' copyright 2020 Michelle L. Palmer

Sharing a pattern~
Personal use only, please.
You have my permission to enlarge this pattern for your project.
Applique, embroidery, rug hooking, rug punch...
I think I'm going to relax with some slow stitching.

This pattern is for punch needle with embroidery floss~
Reversed & ready for tracing.

Right click on the image to save it to your computer.
Print 'Actual Size' or 100% to fit on standard printer paper.
The original is 9'' x 6''

"There is a thread that binds all of us together:
Pull one end of the thread,
the strain is felt all down the line."
Rosamond Marshall