Photo from Tori

Received this in an e-mail. Miss her smiling face around home ...

Wow ... This could be so much fun

i just added a photo to my beta blog. What fun. If I had more time, I could really spiffy up this bloglet.

Myreshka

 

I took a class by Jane Ellen Balzuweit in September of 2001. Her contact information here. (Front of Bookmark. As always, click on the photograph to view detail.) The person I was with received permission to teach this to our local EGA chapter. It is my understanding this technique usually is done in white & off white fibers. (Back of Bookmark.)

 I made some examples, for the class, using other colors so the students could have a better idea of working the fibers. I sent those samples to Cathy for the Bookmarks for Literacy outreach program her chapter is doing. This photo shows bookmarks made with dmc Perle Cotton AND Rainbow Gallery Overture + Encore! color #128. Cathy was interested in this technique. I found some pictures, instructions, diagrams & definitions on line

Original Design: Pulled Thread

This is a pulled thread pillow I designed & stitched. I used 19 count cork linen & stitched with crochet cotton (DMC 30-cordonnet) and DMC perle cotton. The finished size is about 11 1/4" x 11 1/4". I took an EGA Course on pulled thread. Learned many stitches! At last, I have finished my original design into a pillow.

Hardanger made by Cathy

 Look what came in the mail? Cathy sent this exquisite hardanger piece! The perfect smyrna cross, excellent kloster blocks, delicate dove's eye, detail on the edge, beautiful color (lilac/pink) are spectacular & surpass anything I could ever accomplish! Thank You so much! 

A close-up to showcase Cathy's skills. The edge is beautiful