tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141442024-03-05T00:43:56.053-05:00Tales from the furry sideRandom musings and various things that I'm working on.beard5http://www.blogger.com/profile/04005181542051113220noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614144.post-7072446233265475812016-07-05T14:29:00.001-04:002016-07-05T14:29:01.609-04:00The first panel is moving along, the purple is working better than I thought. And, I've started a bit of the second panel, to see how the orange looked. (I like it!)<img src="http://ift.tt/29m5bVD" /><br />
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beard5http://www.blogger.com/profile/04005181542051113220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614144.post-71837294351457899952016-06-26T10:10:00.001-04:002016-06-26T10:10:54.335-04:00Progress is happening! I've started the fluffy part and I'm getting a feel for how this will look. The fluffy part is turkey stitch.<img src="http://ift.tt/29ccKhe" /><br />
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beard5http://www.blogger.com/profile/04005181542051113220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614144.post-52573450477157463182016-06-23T14:04:00.001-04:002016-06-23T14:04:55.741-04:00I've started laying in the gold. Right now it takes about 40 minutes per row. That'll go faster as I go along. (Part of it is that I'm working in a hoop, instead of a frame. But there will be fiddly stuff later, that needs to be in a hoop)<img src="http://ift.tt/28PSKm6" /><br />
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beard5http://www.blogger.com/profile/04005181542051113220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614144.post-46841000641259474602016-03-18T09:45:00.001-04:002016-03-18T09:45:22.431-04:00Another finished piece<p dir="ltr">I've finished another of the weekly pieces. This one also has the back embroidered around the pin backing. This week willl  be a week of getting pieces ready for display and sale. (Meaning, there will be outrageous amounts of detached butttonhole stitch. YAY!)(I sure know how to have fun, don't I?) <br>
This week looks like it will also be a studio cleaning and rearranging kind of week. It definitely feels like spring, and I want to take advantage of the smell of new beginnings and the colors of new growth. <br>
I spend so much time online, since that's where I get the majority of my inspiration, that I forget the visceral, commanding qualities of nature that also influence what I do. Sometimes it's good to give in to that wildness, and believe its promises.<br>
Ciao!</p>
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1. Finish blue edge<br>
2. Finish french knots<br>
3. Put in, and integrate, pearls<br>
4. Wire edge. <br>
Goal to get this done today.</p>
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The embroidery is nice enough. The zipper is irrevocably jammed. Apparently I stitched too close to it. Damnit.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I'll try <u>again</u></p>
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It's good to remember that cliches are cliches for a reason. Red, white and blue are good heraldic colors. And there are reasons that they're so popular for national symbols. <br>
Happy Stitching!</p>
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beard5http://www.blogger.com/profile/04005181542051113220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614144.post-26958733663352942082016-02-06T11:52:00.001-05:002016-02-06T11:52:51.169-05:00Finished!<p dir="ltr">Hi folks! I've finished off one of the weekly pieces and will be donating it to an auction to support City Year. </p>
<p dir="ltr">When I get more info, I'll post it here.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Info on the piece...<br>
It's inspired by Australian Aboriginal art.<br>
The pearls and silver cord represent some constellations of the southern hemisphere.<br>
This only took 24 hours (I'm getting faster!)</p>
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Ciao!</p>
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1 task, done!</p>
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<p dir="ltr">I'm very happy with the organic feel of the eyelets and french knots. I might need to make a big piece, like a necklace, on the same thought. </p>
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<p dir="ltr">Have a fabulous Friday!</p>
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Have a fabulous day!</p>
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Essential information<br>
150 hours of stitching<br>
40-45 stitches per linear inch<br>
26 rows per inch<br>
6 1/8"x4 1/2" (15.6 cm x 11.3 cm)<br>
Thread: 2 strands Sulky rayon<br>
Gold: DMC 2 strands<br>
Now to get started on the next ones.<br>
</p>
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<p dir="ltr">It's modeled after the Australian Aboriginal dot paintings. I used this combo of colors for the notebooks I did earlier. I like the juxtaposition of the earthy, organic feel of the dots against the formality of the Victorian leaf shape. </p>
<p dir="ltr">There's still a little fine tuning to do. I want to re-whip stitch the veins on the leaf with a lighter shade of teal, add the pin backing and embroider the back. I'm debating a delicate lace edge next to the leaf to emphasize the two parts of the piece. </p>
<p dir="ltr">On to more stitching! Ciao!</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Most are 2 signatures with a small set of three. I used card stock, covered in a basic abstract painting for the covers. That way they're soft and easy to slip in and out of a pocket. I used some half-way decent drawing paper from Dick Blick for the pages that way it's suitable for a batch of different techniques. </p>
<p dir="ltr">These things are fun to make! </p>
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And here's my playlist. I'm editing it as it's playing. </p>
<p dir="ltr">It's a lovely day for some lounge covers of music. The one of "Get Lucky" is brilliant.<br>
https://open.spotify.com/user/12184335223/playlist/0RWlEI4N2TnvYHFeQgoVJJ</p>
beard5http://www.blogger.com/profile/04005181542051113220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614144.post-43801562858301526402015-12-18T22:55:00.001-05:002015-12-18T22:56:41.055-05:00Inspiration post.<p dir="ltr">These are just beautiful. There is some serious inspiration here.</p>
<p dir="ltr">http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/12/welded-insects-produced-from-salvaged-metal-scraps-by-john-brown/</p>
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