Category Archives: My work

Elegant Oriole: Stitch guide

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Hannah

I made quite a few alterations to the Elegant Oriole kit! I thought folks might be interested in a labeled photo indicating the stitches I used. It’s practically a sampler. I’ve decided I adore Cretan stitch, but I definitely need … Continue reading →

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Elegant Oriole Finished

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Hannah

Continuing my progress photos from the last post: Next I added in the branches in Portuguese stem stitch. I love the texture. It makes a bold twisted line, very branchlike. For the second red flower I decided to try out … Continue reading →

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Elegant Oriole

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Hannah

I’ve been working on a secret project! I worked up a modified version of the quick 5×7 inch crewel kit Elegant Oriole, from Dimensions (it’s about $9). It’s a graduation present for a friend of mine. I gave it to her … Continue reading →

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Debate: Flower cluster colors

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Hannah

I’m traveling, y’all, that’s why my posting is off schedule. I resolved my trunk color debate: I am keeping the gray tones (dark, medium, light), but I switched to a darker gray for the shaded side of the trunk. I … Continue reading →

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Debate: Trunk Color

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Hannah

OK, folks, I’m looking for some opinionated people. The trunk (according to the kit) should be in 3 shades of gray. I’ve started work on it, but it’s not too late to change! I’ve had one commenter who prefers brown. … Continue reading →

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Little Mouse Finished

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Hannah

Well, folks, I finished the April mouse kit! Here it is, all framed up: And here’s a closeup photo of the finished mouse:

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Plas Teg Bellpull Kit!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Hannah

OK, I gave in to temptation and started it (original post describing the kit). Two strands of floss with crewel stitching covers so much more ground than one strand of silk in satin, so I feel like I’m making progress. … Continue reading →

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Progress on the Little Mouse

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Hannah

The little mouse from Woodland Threads is almost done! Only tiny details are left. The flower is missing stamens, the green seedpod is supposed to have some light green details, a short section of stem is missing, the mouse needs … Continue reading →

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Progress on the Chinese embroidery

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Hannah

I’ve been working on the Chinese silk embroidery kit (my post introducing it) from Elite Silk Arts. It’s really looking gorgeous! But you know, embroidering with a single silk strand takes a whole lot of stitches to cover an area. … Continue reading →

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Design decisions for the Turkishesque embroidery

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Hannah

I thought I’d talk about my design process for the Turkish-esque embroidery. I transferred the design using carbon paper. While the design transferred onto the fabric beautifully, it transferred off the fabric just as quickly. This accelerated the decision process … Continue reading →

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