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Post by dmcg on Feb 3, 2009 18:09:32 GMT
It's a hobby, although she was accepted for a specialist course for set design and costume for the theatre. But she settled on philosophy instead.
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Post by Joan on Feb 9, 2009 6:10:26 GMT
Hi Dave, I am very impressed with the needle work pix. are they done with wool or embroidery cotton? I started doing embroidery x stitch 5 years ago and really enjoy it. I stll have to finish the second pix. only about 2 inches to go. It will be an heirloom before it is finished .!!! Does your Daughter do rug hooking? joan
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Post by dmcg on Feb 9, 2009 8:37:48 GMT
Ah, rug hooking. We did buy her a kit one Christmas when she was about 14, but as none of us actually knew how to use it, it was not a success. I'm sure if we had actually managed to put one or two loops in place we would have worked it and and she'd have finished it but as it turned out that's one of the few creative things she's attempted that didn't get anywhere. As they used to say where I was born "Dinna drop ya dottle on the proddy mat!"[Trans: Don't drop your cigarette ash on the rag hooked rug] In answer to your first question, those pieces use embroidery cotton. She has, inevitably, also done tapestry, but not for a few years now. However, this isn't really supposed to be a thread about my daughter! Let's hear about other people's current projects.
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Post by Pip Freeman on Feb 9, 2009 13:36:20 GMT
A very humble project, but a way to use up the masses of multicoloured wools I have accumulated. Trouble is, do children play with these sort of toys nowadays? www.jeangreenhowe.com/scarecrow.htmlI particularly liked the Teddy Bear's Picnic book of patterns complete with knitted swiss roll and sandwiches. I also must have a go at the 'turn inside out dolls'
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Post by Pip Freeman on Feb 9, 2009 13:54:27 GMT
Is it a coincidence that e-bay are advertising latch hook rug kits at the top of this page?
My mother used to make rag rugs, old jumpers washed and dyed and cut into strips and hooked into old mail sacks, she would design lovely patterns and colour schemes.
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Post by ragdall on Feb 10, 2009 2:44:15 GMT
A very humble project, but a way to use up the masses of multicoloured wools I have accumulated. Trouble is, do children play with these sort of toys nowadays? www.jeangreenhowe.com/scarecrow.htmlPip, I don't know if children would play with them, but I'd love to have a set of them. ;D They're so cute! Dave, Your daughter's work is worthy of being seen. This message board is what I have on the go at the moment. rags
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Post by dmcg on Feb 10, 2009 7:55:34 GMT
Those woollen figures: I'm certain children would love them. I don't believe chidren really change much generation-to-generation. I've had quite a few of my daugher's friend's visit the house, plus nieces, nephews etc, and every one of them who has seen them has loved the DVDs I have of Oliver Postgate programs like Noggin the Nog, Pogle's Wood and so on. Some things are just timeless, and those wool figures look timeless to me.
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Post by sandrainsydney on Feb 10, 2009 13:49:44 GMT
Jean Greenhowe creates delightful projects, keep knitting Pip, & keep some for yourself - why should kids have all the toys? I have this book www.jeangreenhowe.com/christmas.html & I've made a sheep (I love sheeps, & have quite a collection of 'em) & the Tree Trims, & have grand plans to make a robin, & an ice-cream ... If I had a middle name, it'd be Gunna. I'm gunna do this, & I'm gunna do that ... Today is Craft day (I missed it last week due to a medical appointment) & will be taking my Japanese quilting stuff. I'm currently working on a series of 10 small panels (approx. 9" squares) of kimonos - patchwork (one is origami patchwork!) and applique. They will be mounted in a book I made - 12" square pages of calico, with card covers covered with Japanese fabrics. Pics will be available when finished! sandra Some of my Japanese stuff here my.opera.com/sandra%20in%20sydney/albums/show.dml?id=309776
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Post by maryinkentucky on Feb 10, 2009 15:25:14 GMT
Nephew #3 quilt was finished and delivered. Here's a picture (with Mack the cat of course):
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Post by sandrainsydney on Feb 11, 2009 13:44:19 GMT
pretty cat & the quilt is ok, too! Congratulations. One of our Craft group did a quilt in similar colours which she based on a photo of a tiled floor in a 19th century house.
2 weeks ago a woman joined our group. She brought a few things to show us, including her first attempt at a quilt. She was very uncertain about her efforts, but her applique blocks were wonderful as she is an expert needlewoman, & everyone raved about them, & our experts offered suggestions for the prints she needed to complete it.
Last week she shopped for the materials to put it all together & today she turned up with a completed top!The coordinator suggested she leave it draped over some of the tables so members could see it as they arrived & it certainly stopped them in their tracks.
sandra
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Post by ragdall on Feb 14, 2009 4:45:58 GMT
Mary, The quilt is gorgeous! Your nephew and his bride must be thrilled. Mack seems to think it's lovely too.
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Post by Pip Freeman on Feb 14, 2009 13:04:40 GMT
A lovely quilt Mary. It was good to see beautiful Mack the cat again, I think you should rejuvenate his adventures---please?
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Post by jennieg on Feb 14, 2009 23:43:33 GMT
I have finished my third project for 2009! It's also the third bag for 2009......but it was started a few years ago and I have finally put it all together. I've been documenting my work on my blog: bronzewombat.blogspot.com/Next project to be finished is a quilt. The top was pieced a few years ago (probably more than a few, if the truth be known) and I have finally layered and pinned it ready for quilting. The machine is threaded up with a pretty variegated green thread and I am all ready to start later today. I'm not a confident machine quilter but I hope I will get better with practice - I certainly have tops to practice on, 9 or 10 at last count! This is to be my year of finishing some of those tops that have been pieced for ages, now that I am retired and have more time.
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Post by sandrainsydney on Feb 15, 2009 12:26:05 GMT
retired? we must get our diaries together!
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Post by Joan on Feb 20, 2009 5:04:32 GMT
Well wonders never cease!!! After 6 years I am within hours of finishing a cross stitch picture. Hope I can get ragdall to help me with a pix and I will put it up for all to see. The next question is what of many projects to start next?
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