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As much as I would have liked to finish Christmas Joy and share it with you before the Holidays, my cold (yes, I am at it again) proved to be stronger than my desire and ability to stitch. Today I managed to do all the baking, so maybe tomorrow I'll give stitching another try. No promises, though... Until then I am proud to share with you the beautiful ornaments stitched by my dear readers. Tatiana's work: Martina's work: Victoria's work: I just love seeing all the different interpretations, thank you, ladies! Happy Holidays, Everyone!
I picked up The Cape again. I have been wanting to work on something with overdyed threads and this is perfect :D It is all Weeks Dye Works floss, and they are so pretty. I finished the border, and the ocean, now I’m working on the sand. This shouldn’t take me too long, it has stitched up pretty quickly. There is a big white lighthouse in the center of the design… it’s boring. So, do you think I should add some sort of stripes to it or something? I am thinking black stripes… or brown. I am not sure, what are your thoughts oh wise ones? :D
Well, I've finally got around to taking a photo of my latest Hardanger. And here it is. It's a freebie Nordic Needle design and you can click here for the chart. The design is called Ocean Waves, but I have changed the colours. Ocean Wave - Nordic Needle Design New Designs I've been looking at some of my blogging friends blogs and just have to tell you about Sarah at Craftymoo. She has been doing some of her own designs and has finally ventured out, and started a new blog all for her new designs, here is the link. This was set up in May and Sarah has already got 9 freebie designs to choose from. So, do go have a look. Kathy at Gracewood Stitches has a lovely new design called "Glorious Spring!". For a limited time you can get a free pattern! Kathy started her blog on 14 December 2010 and has been charting her own Band Samplers and other designs ever since. She offers them free for a limited time. Kathy gets her inspiration from antique patterns and art nouveau style designs. Do go and have a look at her wonderful creations. Happy Stitching Everyone
Из этой статьи вы узнаете о такой технике, как хардангер, проследите за ее историей, поймете, какие инструменты вам нужно приобрести для работы с ней, изучите основные элементы и разберете, как правильно делать ажурные прорези.
I just wanted to share with you all some of my Hardanger, which I have stitched over the years. My daughter's Birthday Card. Hardanger with Crystals #4 - Nordic Needle Free Design. Wedding Anniversary Card. Wedding Sampler Pillow. "Brides Token". Wedding Card Close up of wedding card Close up of stitches. Close up of stitches. Close up of stitches. Wedding Day Card Wedding Day Card Wedding Card for Sarah and Dave Wedding Day Card for Sam and Maria. Wedding Card. A Mary Hickmott Designs from New Stitches Magazine. A Birthday Card for Gillian. Birthday Card. Birthday Card. Birthday Card. Close up of a Thank You Card. Birthday Card. Birthday Card. Birthday Card. Birthday Card. Daughter's Engagement Card. Birthday Card. Birthday Card for Joyce. Birthday Card. Hardanger with Crystals #4 - Nordic Needle Free Design. Hardanger with Crystals #3 - Nordic Needle Free Design. Hardanger with Crystals #3 - Nordic Needle Free Design. A Mary Hickmott design. Hardanger Heart with beads. 50th Birthday Card for Janice. Hannah Joy 18th Birthday Card. Nordic Needle Design called Ocean Waves. Nordic Needle Design called Hardanger with Crystals #4. Nordic Needle Design. Click here for freebies. Mary Hickmott Design. Click here for Chart. Christmas Poinsettia Card Close up of a Christmas Card Design. Mary Hickmott Designs. 6 Hardanger Cards. Mary Hickmott Designs. 4 Hardanger Cards. Mary Hickmott Designs. A selection of Cards. Mary Hickmott Designs. My First Hardanger Heart made at a Cross Stitch Guild Class with Jane Greenoff.
Hardanger embroidery is a style of drawn thread work that is most popular today. It originally comes from Norway, and there from the traditional district of Hardanger. The backbone of Hardanger designs consists of satin stitches, in geometrical areas both warp and weft threads are removed and the remaining mesh is secured with simple weaving or warping, or with a limited number of simple filling patterns. The designs tend to be geometric, if they include flowers or such they are very stylized due to the nature of the technique. Hardanger never includes Buttonhole stitches, except for securing the edges of a piece of fabric. It is usually executed using rather coarse fabric and thread. From Wikipedia
А у меня прилетели ангелочки :) Продолжаю делать новогодние игрушечки. Так жалко, что ещё нет ёлки, надоел уже этот фон. Представляю как они будут поблескивать между зелёных веточек с мишурой... Ангелочки, совсем малышки, всего 8см... любимый хард... ниточки те же, что и у предыдущей салфеточки-чашечки(YarnArt)... глазкИ вышиты голубым металликом... Конечно же, они летят дальше, в галерею-конкурс, к Вике... Новогодний конкурс елочных игрушек спонсор конкурса магазин Узелки а в Рукодельном кафе новая встреча, присоединяйтесь... Очень приятно, что на предыдущей встрече оценили мою лошадку :) Спасибо всем большое! Приятной подготовки к праздникам! Добавила схемку по просьбам :) В центре мальтийский крест (не придумала ещё как нарисовать)))
Страшное оно было для меня, потому что ни разу не пробовала я еще эту технику, и не знала чего же от нее ждать)) Учиться надо начинать с чего-нибудь очень простого, но и красивого конечно, ведь и проба должна потом радовать глаз и сердце! Самой подходящей для этого дела вещью оказался для меня маячком для ножниц от Мамен теперь следующий этап, более сложный, с обвивами))) но я уже не боюсь))))
