DMC Threads has a new blog that looks like it has some interesting links and information already. You can find the blog here. This is one of the free designs they offer. They also have sewing tips and industry news.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
New DMC Blog
DMC Threads has a new blog that looks like it has some interesting links and information already. You can find the blog here. This is one of the free designs they offer. They also have sewing tips and industry news.
January Meeting
Homewood Guild held our January meeting last night, and there is lots to show from the meeting. We will start today with the needle-lace butterfly from Nancy from Belgium. This picture shows it larger than real life: absolutely beautiful!
Thirteen people had show and tell, but I don't think I got pictures of everything. I'm planning on featuring one person a day. The class was learning to make a rose in needle-lace, and there was a good-sized class. I forgot to take pictures of that too... I hope we will have a good representation of finished roses in the next couple of months that we will be able to show off.
We have two charity projects this year. Next month we will be making fleece blankets for kids, and everyone is stitching a bear that can be given to kids in crisis. We will be showing off pictures of those too.
Stay tuned for more pictures!
Jane
Thirteen people had show and tell, but I don't think I got pictures of everything. I'm planning on featuring one person a day. The class was learning to make a rose in needle-lace, and there was a good-sized class. I forgot to take pictures of that too... I hope we will have a good representation of finished roses in the next couple of months that we will be able to show off.
We have two charity projects this year. Next month we will be making fleece blankets for kids, and everyone is stitching a bear that can be given to kids in crisis. We will be showing off pictures of those too.
Stay tuned for more pictures!
Jane
Friday, January 8, 2010
Meeting Monday!
I'm looking forward to Monday's meeting. Don't let a little snow and wind keep you home!
If you are taking the needlelace class, you just need to bring regular stitching tools.
See you there!
Remember our new meeting time of 7:15.
If you are taking the needlelace class, you just need to bring regular stitching tools.
See you there!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Happy New Year!
May the Cheer of Christmas and all it's joy and good will be yours through each day of the Happy New Year. This was a holiday greeting card sent by my grandparents in the 1920s!
Happy New Year to everyone!
I'm looking forward to our next meeting, January 11th, at our new time: 7:15 p.m.
I'm looking forward to our next meeting, January 11th, at our new time: 7:15 p.m.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Christmas Display
Each year our guild displays our Christmas ornaments at the Irwin Community Center in Homewood. I will share the overall pictures today, and some of the close-ups/vignettes later on.
There are three cases together in a lovely oak cabinet. This is the case on the left. The fleece blanket and the bear are charity projects for this year.
The center case.
The right-hand case.
I was quite pleased with the pictures I got, even though they are not perfect. The glass on the front of the cases, and the mirrors behind make it challenging to get a good picture without glare. I caught the glare from the mirrors in a couple of the pictures but was able to crop it out.
I hope you enjoy this lovely display. Several members take a day in late November/early December to put the display together every year. Thank you so much! I hope to join in on the fun when I am retired.
Jane
There are three cases together in a lovely oak cabinet. This is the case on the left. The fleece blanket and the bear are charity projects for this year.
The center case.
The right-hand case.
I was quite pleased with the pictures I got, even though they are not perfect. The glass on the front of the cases, and the mirrors behind make it challenging to get a good picture without glare. I caught the glare from the mirrors in a couple of the pictures but was able to crop it out.
I hope you enjoy this lovely display. Several members take a day in late November/early December to put the display together every year. Thank you so much! I hope to join in on the fun when I am retired.
Jane
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Show-n-tell
Since we don't have a meeting this month and most of what I finished recently will be gone by January here's a bit of show-n-tell.
This first is a Christmas gift for my sister. It's a 1970s Erica Wilson "crewel" kit that I found in pristine condition--unopened!--in an antique shop a long time ago. You may have seen me working on it at guild meetings--it lived in my guild bag. I finally got it completed and put together.
Just a simple tea towel for a friend.
This is another long in my stash project. A little Japanese pin doll.
I found some fun preprinted fabrics at Jo-Ann's and stitched them up. The above have gone to friends, as has the fun apron below. Please send me pix of the things you've completed recently and I'll share them here.
This first is a Christmas gift for my sister. It's a 1970s Erica Wilson "crewel" kit that I found in pristine condition--unopened!--in an antique shop a long time ago. You may have seen me working on it at guild meetings--it lived in my guild bag. I finally got it completed and put together.
Just a simple tea towel for a friend.
This is another long in my stash project. A little Japanese pin doll.
I found some fun preprinted fabrics at Jo-Ann's and stitched them up. The above have gone to friends, as has the fun apron below. Please send me pix of the things you've completed recently and I'll share them here.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
To help get us into the holiday spirit
Here are three pieces by Pat, guaranteed to get everyone into a holiday stitching mood. These are all chapter projects. I love this quilt.
I did one of these needlepoint light bulbs, too. I wonder where it's gotten to. Did you finish yours? I've seen Marge working on a bunch of the beaded ones. And yes, I know the biscornu isn't an ornament but the colors fit the season. 
I also made one of these cool angels. It was a really fun project and I'd always intended to do more in the series. 
I did one of these needlepoint light bulbs, too. I wonder where it's gotten to. Did you finish yours? I've seen Marge working on a bunch of the beaded ones. And yes, I know the biscornu isn't an ornament but the colors fit the season. 
I also made one of these cool angels. It was a really fun project and I'd always intended to do more in the series. 
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