tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18467773154787620812024-03-13T05:54:17.164+01:00embroideryaddictHere is the blog of a french embroiderer addict.
Surface embroidery, hardanger, crazy patch, counted thread, goldwork, needlepoint, tambour beading embroidery, I cannot stop the list... And in addition to that, I knit, crochet, write, love philosophy and redo the world with friends...Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-23124271065050862382011-07-31T16:36:00.001+02:002011-07-31T18:16:57.454+02:00Lot of flowers to stitch...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hello cyber travelers,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No new embroidery to show but I'd like to share the visit I enjoyed yesterday in Claude Monet 's garden in Giverny.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Incredible flowers, wonderful light, moments of pure bliss.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Enjoy,</span><br />
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</div>Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-71439462709328656172011-06-18T19:25:00.016+02:002011-06-18T20:41:42.199+02:00Old CD and DVD = embroidered scissor case !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I was fed up to see old unused CD and DVD scattered around the house. So running through the web I discovered this place :</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://broderie-et-cie.over-blog.com/ext/http://annderodegain.canalblog.com/archives/broderie/index.html" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #4ea2a8; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">link</a></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Funny, but it gave me another idea to recycle my old CD. A scissor case ! </span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">The felt glued to a cardboard then to the CD</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kSacLIy-X4E/TfzmPIc3K3I/AAAAAAAAAtU/-9a_qacGkyM/s1600/photo-7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kSacLIy-X4E/TfzmPIc3K3I/AAAAAAAAAtU/-9a_qacGkyM/s320/photo-7.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">I cut the embroidered piece of silk without any "finesse". I am an embroiderer, remember ? not a good sewer nor craftsman (woman ?)</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Because I am addicted to beads, I stitch golden beads at regular (hummmmm) spaces.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aNoM5vTPEuE/TfzmfR08voI/AAAAAAAAAts/sQRvhUz5KHo/s1600/photo-12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aNoM5vTPEuE/TfzmfR08voI/AAAAAAAAAts/sQRvhUz5KHo/s320/photo-12.JPG" width="237" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It is nearly 3:00 in the morning, my eyes and fingers are sore, my insults directory is complete, but I am happy to have be able to turn old unused stuff in a nice looking gift for my mother.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
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</div></span></div></div>Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-67693196357179152442011-01-11T22:04:00.000+01:002011-01-11T22:04:37.839+01:00Needlepoint, I love it !Hi, did you have a nice day ? Mine was exhausting... but I have a little story to tell and some pictures to show. It is perfect to relax... So...<br />
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When I was young my grand-mother used to bought me a little canevas (french type, kind of printed canvas) to entertain me during holidays. I guess it was my first encounter with needlework and I became addicted. I moved to cross stitch for a long period, then I discovered "Embroiderers' Guild of America and American Needlepoint Guild. I was toasted !!!!<br />
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Last year, during "L'aiguille en fête" a french needlework show, I met Annick Latourelle, a french needlepoint designer who gets inspirations from geometric shapes. See her website (scroll down the page and click on the british flag to the english version :<br />
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http://www.annicklatourelle.com<br />
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I have bought and stitched "Sahara". The first picture shows the whole piece, and the others pictures point some details.<br />
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</div>I really enjoyed to stitch this design. The colors are vibrants, the different stitches are challenging and it was relatively quick to stitch. Perfect for a girl like me.<br />
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Bye for now<br />
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VirginieVirginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-53789407965925537182011-01-06T21:15:00.002+01:002011-01-06T21:26:04.069+01:00Huge mistake on Angelina GCC ! arrgh....<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Hi cyber travelers and friends,<div><br /></div><div>I was working with great pleasure on "Angelina" from Barbara Kershaw I met in Pittsburgh at National seminar, because we were in the same 4 days class about whitework (again).</div><div><br /></div><div>So I started the cutting session for the first band in needleweaving, and boom !! I cut as well a second band instead to leave thread for "Principessa stitch".</div><div><br /></div><div>See :</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TSYjJo__siI/AAAAAAAAAjs/1MbLucfN-OE/s320/P1040522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559169438567084578" /></div><div><br /></div><div>What am I doing now ? Needleweving the 2 bands and add "Principessa band after" ? It will look odd.</div><div><br /></div><div>I you have any idea, please let me know. I am a little lost here.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a nice evening. It is 09:30 PM here and I think I will head to bed and forget about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Virginie</div>Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-33688741877768303392010-12-31T13:36:00.008+01:002010-12-31T17:24:42.279+01:00I'm back ... yipeee !<div><br /></div>Hi to you cyber travelers<div><br /></div><div>Sorry for not having updated this blog (I guess it is the understatement of the year considering the date of my last message ;-) but to be really honest, I had lost my blog address. Dumb me !!!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>I have a french blog, remember french girl here, that I update poorly too.</div><div>My first goal for 2011 will be updating "this" blog regularly with my embroideries, as well tips and hints, and stuff I find on the web.</div><div>In one word : sharing. My favorite thing to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>I apologize in advance for my english language and my mistakes, but as we said in France "nobody is perfect, what is important is improving" (or something like that).</div><div><br /></div><div>To start my new resolution, I am going to show you my last goldwork embroidery. It is a piece taught by my Luneville embroidery teacher. Remember Luneville embroidery in beading tambour work in english.</div><div><br /></div><div>See this beauty called "Indian flower". I used gold flat spangles, gold bright check purl, gold smooth purl, real gold thread and rayon thread.</div><div><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3Rajn2-LI/AAAAAAAAAhk/r44T0bIgtFo/s320/P1040474.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556827769414285490" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div><div>These pictures below show you some details. The red french knots are stitched with a french rayon thread (professionals embroiderers use them a lot for the light effect). They are completed by detached chain stitches using gold bright check purl.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3R8TYoFVI/AAAAAAAAAhs/N4nWS5Evclk/s320/P1040475.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556828349170980178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The flower 's center is stitched in 2 steps. First laying gold thread and fixing them on the fabric with tiny cross stitches. Second, I surrounded the center with pieces of smooth purl using stem stitch. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3SRs4Vn1I/AAAAAAAAAh0/CLXLHIhIn6k/s320/P1040478.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556828716792127314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">My instructor taught me 3 ways to do stem stitch according to the effect I wish. I have made a little lesson in stem stitches. I hope it will help. See below...</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3cmpXwQ1I/AAAAAAAAAiE/t4IFDi6BZe0/s1600/stitch%2Blesson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3cmpXwQ1I/AAAAAAAAAiE/t4IFDi6BZe0/s320/stitch%2Blesson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556840071743685458" /></a>This last picture shows the leaves using real gold thread (a little tricky to stitch) in satin stitch, and the leaves using Rayon thread. The flower 's calyx is also stitched with the gold thread but using "kind of" long and short stitches. I say "kind of" because on the picture, it is not very obvious.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3Shdv6FDI/AAAAAAAAAh8/Lgc_pT4p_ow/s1600/P1040479.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3Shdv6FDI/AAAAAAAAAh8/Lgc_pT4p_ow/s320/P1040479.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556828987608142898" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/TR3R8TYoFVI/AAAAAAAAAhs/N4nWS5Evclk/s1600/P1040475.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, that's all for now, but I'll be back soon with lots of pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;">see you</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Virginie</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-75200261047002536542008-09-19T14:41:00.004+02:002008-09-19T15:22:09.131+02:00Orchid in Lunéville embroideryHello,<br /><br />My last embroidery piece achieves my luneville Embroideries' courses. This is an orchid embroidered in "stumpwork" style.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfHYvx3iI/AAAAAAAAAQs/O6aCsQ6tg4o/s1600-h/P1020156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfHYvx3iI/AAAAAAAAAQs/O6aCsQ6tg4o/s320/P1020156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247712940067511842" border="0" /></a><br />I have worked on two different frames.<br />On the first one, which was the main support (white silk organza), I have stiched the 3 white main petals with white transluscent splangles called in french "paillettes soleil" because of the form, see :<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfH3Q8zJI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/Wpkic8oLme4/s1600-h/Paillette+soleil.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfH3Q8zJI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/Wpkic8oLme4/s320/Paillette+soleil.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247712948259703954" border="0" /></a><br />Then, I have stiched 5 green leaves in green flat spangles surrounded with golden beads.<br /><br />See the green flat spangles<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfHm4ej-I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/wA2Rs76Q56w/s1600-h/greenflatspangles.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfHm4ej-I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/wA2Rs76Q56w/s320/greenflatspangles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247712943862091746" border="0" /></a><br />And the golden beads<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfIaSj-zI/AAAAAAAAARM/KOuDkTieJOk/s1600-h/goldenbeads.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfIaSj-zI/AAAAAAAAARM/KOuDkTieJOk/s320/goldenbeads.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247712957661707058" border="0" /></a><br />I have stitched too on this frame the golden stems with beads and and golden thread called in french "fil lurex" which is like a very, very fine japanese golden thread.<br /><br />On a second frame, I stitched 6 green leaves and the 2 white horizontal petals on white silk organza too strengthened with wire. The petals are surrounded with the "paillettes soleil" I already used. The veins in center are stiched with golden tubes. see here :<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfIOTQGZI/AAAAAAAAARE/GSH3xUgGFKA/s1600-h/goldentubes.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfIOTQGZI/AAAAAAAAARE/GSH3xUgGFKA/s320/goldentubes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247712954443372946" border="0" /></a><br />I stiched too the rose petal with rose curved spangles and some white transluscent curved spangles. see the rose spangles :<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfgZdzUSI/AAAAAAAAARc/Hpf4dn1aSYc/s1600-h/transluscentrosecurvedspangles.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOfgZdzUSI/AAAAAAAAARc/Hpf4dn1aSYc/s320/transluscentrosecurvedspangles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247713369757274402" border="0" /></a> and the white one :<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOff5wQUKI/AAAAAAAAARU/_QkjkvPMTl8/s1600-h/translucentcurved+spangle.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SNOff5wQUKI/AAAAAAAAARU/_QkjkvPMTl8/s320/translucentcurved+spangle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247713361244737698" border="0" /></a><br />Then, I have cut the fabric (arrrgghh !) and attached the 2 petals on the main fabric in the center. I gave a form with my fingers and raised the petals.<br />I have cut the rose and white petal, as well the 6 green leaves, and in the same kind I have attached them on the main fabric with tiny stiches. I have modeled the raised pieces with my fingers and fixed them always with invisible tiny stiches.<br /><br />Finally, I add for the heart, transparent beads an "paillettes soleil" stitched raised to give enhancement.<br /><br />I positively love this orchid. It was designed by my instructor Carole Magne. I'll frame it (the orchid not Carole ;-)) in order to have it under my eyes whenever I want.<br /><br />See you soon<br /><br />VirginieVirginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-63682420816928477342008-08-17T22:38:00.006+02:002008-08-17T23:15:18.072+02:00Chain stich in Tambour workHere are pictures from a french book in order to help to understand the basic chain stich in tambour work.<br /><br />First of all, you have to strech very tighly the fabric on a frame, or a tambour leaving both hands available.<br /><br />Then use a tambour hook like one of these (my personnal mini collection ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiNsdiCL1I/AAAAAAAAAOg/2WcEBTPnPYU/s1600-h/Tambour+hook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiNsdiCL1I/AAAAAAAAAOg/2WcEBTPnPYU/s320/Tambour+hook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235590361799339858" border="0" /></a><br />And go on...<br /><br />Keep something in mind : you have to rotate the hook to keep the thread attached.<br /><br /><br />Phase 1 :<br />Insert the hook through the fabric to the back of the frame with the right hand. in the main time the thread is held in the left hand underneath the fabric (do a knot like on the picture)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiODlDUFDI/AAAAAAAAAOo/W8kUXFoTdPU/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiODlDUFDI/AAAAAAAAAOo/W8kUXFoTdPU/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235590758954964018" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 2 :<br />Catch the thread on the hook<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOD98GmoI/AAAAAAAAAOw/wgKtyg0wUuM/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOD98GmoI/AAAAAAAAAOw/wgKtyg0wUuM/s320/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235590765635607170" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 3 :<br />Bring it through to the front without letting go the thread in your left hand<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiODwra8fI/AAAAAAAAAO4/RzvZjgUc0qQ/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiODwra8fI/AAAAAAAAAO4/RzvZjgUc0qQ/s320/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235590762075976178" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 4 :<br />Rotate the hook 180°<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOEZ94fpI/AAAAAAAAAPA/KTcTGCL5EbQ/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOEZ94fpI/AAAAAAAAAPA/KTcTGCL5EbQ/s320/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235590773159263890" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 5 :<br />Insert the hook a short distance ahead and on the stich line. Keep your stitch the same size<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOEiwPumI/AAAAAAAAAPI/u8helD2DYn8/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOEiwPumI/AAAAAAAAAPI/u8helD2DYn8/s320/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235590775517985378" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 6 :<br />Put the thread around the hook<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVMxy8VI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/bcMeeBSog8M/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVMxy8VI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/bcMeeBSog8M/s320/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591061676683602" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 7:<br />A complete turn around the hook<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVdt_E_I/AAAAAAAAAPY/RM9LoxsWxbY/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVdt_E_I/AAAAAAAAAPY/RM9LoxsWxbY/s320/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591066224104434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Phase 8 :<br />Turn the hook 180 ° counter clockwise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVRKzgwI/AAAAAAAAAPg/01BTroXzxII/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVRKzgwI/AAAAAAAAAPg/01BTroXzxII/s320/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591062855320322" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 9 :<br />Bring the hook up to he top of fabric<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVtjKpDI/AAAAAAAAAPo/Xy-1yR3yRJ4/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVtjKpDI/AAAAAAAAAPo/Xy-1yR3yRJ4/s320/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591070473692210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Phase 10 :<br />While keeping the thread slightly straight<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVjztxoI/AAAAAAAAAPw/yBCjHLeyViA/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOVjztxoI/AAAAAAAAAPw/yBCjHLeyViA/s320/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591067858749058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Phase 11 :<br />Rotate the hook 180 ° clockwise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOj1ajBDI/AAAAAAAAAP4/oCzVkUuMR8A/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOj1ajBDI/AAAAAAAAAP4/oCzVkUuMR8A/s320/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591313103193138" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 12 :<br />Insert the hook again a short distance ahead<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOkLU8o0I/AAAAAAAAAQA/mrxNlOJiR18/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOkLU8o0I/AAAAAAAAAQA/mrxNlOJiR18/s320/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591318985286466" border="0" /></a><br />Phase 13<br />Roll again a full loop around the hook and start again from phase 7.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOkK7Pj-I/AAAAAAAAAQI/ruI9DyW8Lys/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SKiOkK7Pj-I/AAAAAAAAAQI/ruI9DyW8Lys/s320/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235591318877474786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In France, this is called "Point de Beauvais".<br /><br />Enjoy !!Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-16175010038768389642008-07-29T19:43:00.003+02:002008-07-29T19:57:58.046+02:00My first purse<span style=";font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:100%;" >Hello<br /><br />I am very bad to sew, but I have finished this purse a couple of hours ago. i struggled with the finishing but it is done, yipeeee !!!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SI9Z-8LvyTI/AAAAAAAAAOY/3FXg4fx2vPs/s1600-h/P1010838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SI9Z-8LvyTI/AAAAAAAAAOY/3FXg4fx2vPs/s320/P1010838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228496630242593074" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />Close up<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SI9ZpASLaBI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/-Zk3gpIPadY/s1600-h/P1010842.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SI9ZpASLaBI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/-Zk3gpIPadY/s320/P1010842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228496253386188818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />It is a Karen Torrisi 's kit I bought on her website.<br />http://www.karentorrisibeading.com.au/<br /><br />This purse is a gift for my beloved cousin, Maguelonne. She hit 30 in may and we are celebrating by a family party next saturday. I hope she'll like her gift.<br /><br />See you soon<br /><br />Virginie<br /></span>Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-55880903971075077652008-07-13T20:52:00.005+02:002008-07-13T21:23:39.175+02:00Inchies crazynessHello<br /><br />Do you know what inchies are ?<br /><br />Basically the same as ATC but the size is different. You have to stitch and decorate a tiny surface 1"x1".<br /><br />It is very challenging and some artists on the web use to make really pieces of art.<br /><br />For a swap with my EGA 's chapter, I stitched 15 inchies using only one technique, my favorite : Luneville embroidery.<br /><br />See ! You can click on each picture to enlarge it and see the details<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpScGZKXgI/AAAAAAAAAMk/ln5XRg7loCk/s1600-h/P1010799.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpScGZKXgI/AAAAAAAAAMk/ln5XRg7loCk/s320/P1010799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222577360595475970" border="0" /></a><br />These are the blue collection<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTXbq5OXI/AAAAAAAAAMs/-1v4RZfWLqk/s1600-h/P1010800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTXbq5OXI/AAAAAAAAAMs/-1v4RZfWLqk/s320/P1010800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222578379919276402" border="0" /></a>These are the lace on black collection<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTYGCSQWI/AAAAAAAAAM0/phhSIoYZ_uo/s1600-h/P1010804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTYGCSQWI/AAAAAAAAAM0/phhSIoYZ_uo/s320/P1010804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222578391291674978" border="0" /></a><br />These are the black and pearl collection<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTYsOeraI/AAAAAAAAAM8/6V7cyk8xxQU/s1600-h/P1010808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTYsOeraI/AAAAAAAAAM8/6V7cyk8xxQU/s320/P1010808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222578401543368098" border="0" /></a><br />These are the silver and black collection<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTaWSeMrI/AAAAAAAAANE/RSy23fz2mZo/s1600-h/P1010812.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTaWSeMrI/AAAAAAAAANE/RSy23fz2mZo/s320/P1010812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222578430014272178" border="0" /></a><br />And finally these are the silver, pink and black collection<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTa6O95WI/AAAAAAAAANM/-EL_flXT9CE/s1600-h/P1010816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHpTa6O95WI/AAAAAAAAANM/-EL_flXT9CE/s320/P1010816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222578439663248738" border="0" /></a><br />I used spangles, beads, gold and silver threads, and lace.<br /><br />It was really fun to do. Now I'll send them to our inchies queen, and I'll wait for the one stitched by my group.<br /><br />I can't wait to see them !!!!Virginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846777315478762081.post-30033643412247975252008-07-13T15:53:00.003+02:002008-07-13T16:27:42.184+02:00A new blogger is born !Hello,<br /><br />I start a blog in english for my american , australian and english fellow stichers.<br /><br />In advance, forgive my approximative langage. I studied english in school and improved my skills reading a lot in english.<br />But don't forget that french is my native langage !<br /><br />The purpose of this blog is to show what I am stitching and share tips and ideas.<br /><br />I am a member of EGA (Embroiderers' Guild of America) with the CyberSitchers chapter. This is has allowed me to enroll for an Individual Correspondance Course : Introduction to silk and metal thread embroidery by Kay Stanis and a Group Correspondance Course : Summer dream by Luan B. Callery.<br /><br />I am also a member of ANG (American Needlepoint Guild) where I choose to subscribe to a Correspondence Course : Golden peony by Marnie Ritter.<br /><br />In France I took a Luneville embroidery class at Lesage, famous french embroiderer.<br />I stitched this dragonfly :<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHoO2Gh67yI/AAAAAAAAAG8/fqjrj7A13cY/s1600-h/Libellule+OK.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okWtrZQuGa0/SHoO2Gh67yI/AAAAAAAAAG8/fqjrj7A13cY/s320/Libellule+OK.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222503040518123298" border="0" /></a><br />I love Luneville embroidery which is en english beading tambour work.<br />I took several classes with an excellent french teacher : Carole Magne. I'll finish the classes in august.<br /><br />Here is her website<br />http://broderies-carolemagne.fr.gd/<br /><br />I love needlework so much, that I work with needles, bu for other purposes : I am a nurse !<br /><br />See you soon<br /><br />VirginieVirginiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02421732193219792090noreply@blogger.com2