Tag Archives: Needlework

Plas Teg Bellpull: Next Update

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Hannah

I finished all the stems.  You can see the petals and leaves I’ve been adding below. I added two more berries – I left them until the end, because I didn’t want them to get crushed in the frame while … Continue reading →

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The Big Green: FINISHED

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Hannah

Guest post from my mom, Laura! The Big Green is a finished, finito, complete, Done Deal!  Final dimensions: 5 ft. x 3 ft (1.52 m x 0.91 m). Let me tell you, this has been quite a project. The prototype doily … Continue reading →

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Circular pateh embroidery motif

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Hannah

I posted about Iranian pateh embroidery twice before (Cypress tree in Iranian embroidery, Iranian pateh embroidery), but there is one more example in Dr. Shirazi’s collection. It’s a great example of a simple overall design that looks very intricate because … Continue reading →

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Plas Teg Bellpull Update

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Hannah

I worked a little more of the Plas Teg Bellpull. In this first photo I added three leaves in fly stitch, and outlined two petals in preparation for long-and-short stitch filling. In the second photo, I finished the vine tendril … Continue reading →

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Circus Elephant I

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Hannah

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks designing. Here is my first finished piece! I love my little elephant (the circle is 4 inches/10.2 cm across). I’m turning him into the front cover of a scissors case/needle book. I’ve got … Continue reading →

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More Palestinian Cross-stitch

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Hannah

Here is another Palestinian cross stitch piece from Dr. Shirazi’s collection. I absolutely love the warm colors and the geometric motifs. The stitches are tiny and careful. The stitcher used the variegated thread to great effect. A lot of these … Continue reading →

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Leaves for the Bluebird Floral

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Hannah

I’m still going strong on the project (the Bluebird Floral by Elsa Williams with modifications). I filled in the center of the peach flower with french knots. The other flowers are supposed to have dark green centers, but I’m still … Continue reading →

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New Project: Bluebird

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Hannah

Y’all, I am back!  I was totally swamped by work for a few weeks, but I am resuming posting now. To motivate myself, I started on this lovely Elsa Williams kit, Bluebird Floral. Pretty, isn’t it? I’m just doing this … Continue reading →

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Long and short stitch explanation

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Hannah

This post provides a rather long answer to my lovely reader Wendy’s question from the last post. Here is the photo of the petal from a distance. Here is the petal next to a ruler. The ruler is in inches, … Continue reading →

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Blackwork and Color Theory

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Hannah

Kathy at The Unbroken Thread recently completed an absolutely beautiful blackwork piece. The first photo is the finished piece. The second photo is missing some of the border, but it is at less of an angle so you can see … Continue reading →

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