The Needles Excellency

31 March 2008

Centre Roundal with Shield and Wreath

Centre Roundal with Shield and Wreath, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.

Was able to spend a fair bit of the day on it today, so that is why so much was done. I was worried I might have to order the missing green that I'd run out of doing the flowers. But I must have ordered it a while ago, because when I checked, it was there, so I was able to start on the wreath. Rather than do all the outlining in black and then do the colour, I'm going to do it in sections - you keep motivated that way I think.

Labels: Elizabethan, tent stitch

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30 March 2008

Centre Roundal with Red Complete

Centre Roundal with Red Complete, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.

Got the red background done. It really does go faster when it's just straight lines back and forth!

Labels: Elizabethan, tent stitch

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29 March 2008

Centre Roundal Started

Centre Roundal, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.

I started doing the centre roundal for my Elizabethan tent stitch hanging. Let's just say the events are Festival motivated me to get this one finished.

Labels: Elizabethan, embroidery, tent stitch

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28 March 2008

Finished Blackwork Caul - Back

Finished Blackwork Caul - Back, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.

This is the finished blackwork caul. It didn't sell at Festival. I finished it off with real fresh water pearls in the diamonds. Offers around A$190 considered. You can see more photos at front view and side view.

Labels: blackwork, caul

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27 March 2008

Back From Festival 2008

I'm back from Festival. I had a great time but I'm glad it's a while before I have to consider camping again. For all the last minute changes and things that happen with a new site, I think the organisers did an absolutely fantastic job.

I took my camera but never got around to taking any photos. I will have to see what other people have.

I did market day but it was a bit of a bust. I didn't sell any of the blackwork or the early period woolwork. So I might have to put them up on the web.

I'm in the process of washing and putting everything away. Place is a bit of shambles.

I also know what it's like to have a cat velcroed to my legs!! Bubby was very glad when I got home and never left my side for the whole first day back.

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19 March 2008

Getting Ready for Festival

Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been super busy at work and now I'm getting ready for Festival. All the major projects are out of the way. Now just have to clean up the house so I don't have to do it next week!! I will post pictures of various things in a week or so, including the finished caul. It turned out pretty good, now I just hope someone will want to buy it!

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05 March 2008

Red Blackwork - Interlaced

Red Blackwork, originally uploaded by Jane Stockton.

Another one to sell at Festival. I prewashed the red silk this time. I haven't done that for the black silk, but the red in the Madeira bleeds pretty bad on wet fabric. So with pre-washing, hopefully I've mitigated that a bit. Linen ground in red silk in stem stitch and french knots.

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