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Embroider Butterflies of Brilliant Hue | Prickly Pins

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A sewing journal by Kathy Grimm. About and Terms of Use. Textile and Quilt History. Thursday, May 7, 2015. Embroider Butterflies of Brilliant Hue. Mauve and yellow butterflies flutter on curtains. Of sunshine yellow voile. Gaily colored butterflies bring a feeling of joy and sunshine to one's work, and these dainty little creatures are charming in flower pieces or as separate motifs on table mats, curtains, dressing-table runners, and other household articles. For the body, long and short stitch can be w...

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Antique Persian Embroidery | Prickly Pins

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A sewing journal by Kathy Grimm. About and Terms of Use. Textile and Quilt History. Thursday, May 7, 2015. Tiny Persian vase with striped blooms. Persian embroidery is one of the many forms of the multi-faceted Persian arts. The motifs used in the Persian embroidery are mostly floral, especial Persian figures, animals, and patterns related to hunting. The Samples Posted Here are Over 100 Years Old. Persian sample include motifs like: flowers, plant-life, fruits, and tea pots. 19th Century Example of Pers...

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Prickly Pins: Crewelwork Patterns

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A sewing journal by Kathy Grimm. About and Terms of Use. Textile and Quilt History. Crewel Embroidery, or Crewelwork, is a decorative form of surface embroidery using wool and a variety of different embroidery stitches to follow a design outline applied to the fabric. The technique is at least a thousand years old. It was used in the Bayeux Tapestry. In Jacobean embroidery and in the Quaker tapestry. Detail of stitching on the Bayeux Tapestry. Outlining stitches such as stem stitch. Where one thread is l...

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30 Tiny Floral Embroidery Motifs | Prickly Pins

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A sewing journal by Kathy Grimm. About and Terms of Use. Textile and Quilt History. Wednesday, May 6, 2015. 30 Tiny Floral Embroidery Motifs. Orange buttonhole, knot center, and green fern stem. Green coral stem, detached-chain, and fly-stitches, with flowers of orange and red detached-chain. Green detached-chain leaves, flowers of cyclamen, and mauve detached-chain and fly-stitch stems. Crimson coral stem, green fly-stitch, and cyclamen detached-chain florets. Yellow detached-chain, jade fly-stitch stem.

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Fabric Swatches from 1905 | Prickly Pins

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A sewing journal by Kathy Grimm. About and Terms of Use. Textile and Quilt History. Thursday, May 7, 2015. Fabric Swatches from 1905. Printed velours, flannelettes, swansdowns and kimonas. Over 5,000 patterns to choose from. Visit the American Textile History Museum. The George Washington Textile Museum. The Textile Museum of Canada. Fashion and Textile Museum. New Zealand Fashion Museum. Labels: Manufactured Textile Swatches Through History. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.

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Daisy O'Moore Designs

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Monday, June 4, 2012. Hand stitching on the art quilt continues. This is a sneak peek of the quilt in progress. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A special event coming soon . the. Hawaii Five-O Back and details. 2016 International Invitational Quilt Exhibition - Part 2. 300 Years of Color Theory: The Principles of Harmony and Contrasts of Colors. Creative Longarm Quilting by Karen Marchetti. A New Month Begins. Mrs Sew n' sew. Sewing Four-Patches with Bonnie K. Hunter. Summer is not over yet .

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Daisy O'Moore Designs: Our FIRST entries into a quilt competition

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Monday, January 28, 2013. Our FIRST entries into a quilt competition. Appliqued by Sonja Ver Heul. Detail of Childhood Dreams. These quilts will be entered into the competition at the New England Quilt Festival -. In Manchester, NH. Http:/ www.mqxshow.com/MQX/East/Home/index.cfm. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A special event coming soon . the. Hawaii Five-O Back and details. 2016 International Invitational Quilt Exhibition - Part 2. Creative Longarm Quilting by Karen Marchetti. A New Month Begins.

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Daisy O'Moore Designs: March 2015

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Well, I've tried my hand at hand quilting! Whew, that is considerably harder than longarm quilting! She is not sure about it.looking closer. She has decided it is not worth the time involved and has shown evidence of boredom with the whole business of hand quilting. She has decided a nap is more appealing. Friday, March 20, 2015. Sometimes things in life make us smile! In between quilt orders, Daisy O'Moore will be fashioning a variety of bag styles! Watch for future posts!