tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post6171249613203140261..comments2024-02-14T12:27:48.700+00:00Comments on The Flashing Scissors: Beginning Crewel WorkFlashinScissorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-11773559066522884012015-10-30T14:22:18.554+00:002015-10-30T14:22:18.554+00:00Thank you Queenie! I keep changing my mind about ...Thank you Queenie! I keep changing my mind about the colours though! xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-20026919381962642412015-10-30T00:12:16.911+00:002015-10-30T00:12:16.911+00:00Impressive crewel work. Perfect for autumn, don...Impressive crewel work. Perfect for autumn, don't you think?Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-79046932186394970142015-10-28T21:05:23.159+00:002015-10-28T21:05:23.159+00:00Hi Annet, There has been some progress on the crew...Hi Annet, There has been some progress on the crewel work, but everything else has ground to a halt at the moment! I hope to have work to show shortly. xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-24691892836795540072015-10-25T18:04:48.653+00:002015-10-25T18:04:48.653+00:00I'm looking forward to see the progress on you...I'm looking forward to see the progress on your crewel work, something I never tried. And great progress on your cocao sampler!<br />Annethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938803180320247229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-216141944370056842015-10-24T20:21:55.593+01:002015-10-24T20:21:55.593+01:00Thank you so much, Amalia, I look forward to seein...Thank you so much, Amalia, I look forward to seeing your next stitchery! xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-22583039454877612982015-10-24T20:14:18.463+01:002015-10-24T20:14:18.463+01:00Thank you Cathie, I must get stitching! xxThank you Cathie, I must get stitching! xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-36926531157145040642015-10-24T20:13:01.581+01:002015-10-24T20:13:01.581+01:00Thank you Angela. And thank you also, for visiting...Thank you Angela. And thank you also, for visiting. <br /><br />Barbara xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-25911398462247112742015-10-24T06:26:40.474+01:002015-10-24T06:26:40.474+01:00This crewel embroidery is beyond pretty, Barbara. ...This crewel embroidery is beyond pretty, Barbara. I think I may have found my next obsession :-)<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-87422828983944211222015-10-23T03:37:46.663+01:002015-10-23T03:37:46.663+01:00I do the same thing with the white or light colore...I do the same thing with the white or light colored floss. It is usually my last color because I don't want it to get dirty. I love Cocoa. I am looking forward to seeing your newest embroidery.CathieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466163934848609107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-80376503193474165842015-10-21T19:12:21.385+01:002015-10-21T19:12:21.385+01:00Beautiful stitching!Beautiful stitching!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579473031377014416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-47160547798388644782015-10-20T22:37:44.438+01:002015-10-20T22:37:44.438+01:00Thank you Gillian. I'm looking forward to stit...Thank you Gillian. I'm looking forward to stitching both pieces, equally! <br />I can't always identify the bigger birds, but you just know when they are a bird of prey, and yes, it's quite amazing to see them! xx<br />FlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-19741914559407050562015-10-20T22:18:39.538+01:002015-10-20T22:18:39.538+01:00Thank you, Carol. Only trouble is now I have two o...Thank you, Carol. Only trouble is now I have two ongoing projects and others I'd like to be stitching too! There's never enough hours in the day, are there! xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-78424078298324680632015-10-20T22:12:01.406+01:002015-10-20T22:12:01.406+01:00Thank you for your very kind comments Christine. ...Thank you for your very kind comments Christine. I hope you are having a lovely creative week! xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-68938038940553118192015-10-20T22:06:39.047+01:002015-10-20T22:06:39.047+01:00We were all very pleased with the finish of the &q...We were all very pleased with the finish of the "fruit" sampler, and I am hoping to have something to show soon on my Crewel Work. I love your waste canvas cross stitch pictures, especially the lovely squirrel with the fluffy tail! xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-68057872296689572022015-10-20T21:58:14.762+01:002015-10-20T21:58:14.762+01:00Thank you, Deanna. I think it is Jacobean, and I&#...Thank you, Deanna. I think it is Jacobean, and I'm really looking forward to stitching more of it. xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-28216337390300932002015-10-20T21:52:57.203+01:002015-10-20T21:52:57.203+01:00Thank you, Amy, we were all quite pleased with the...Thank you, Amy, we were all quite pleased with the finish of the "fruit" sampler. I have only managed to stitch the stems on my Crewel Work flower so far, but hope to add to it this week! xxFlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-90859474397635636862015-10-20T21:41:24.543+01:002015-10-20T21:41:24.543+01:00Hi Rachel, That is very annoying! This was my fir...Hi Rachel, That is very annoying! This was my first time using the iron-on pencil, and maybe I was just lucky, but I was told that if I didn't pin my tracing to the fabric the pattern could move - and actually one of the other ladies in my group said she hadn't pinned her pattern and hers made me feel I had double vision when I saw it!FlashinScissorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408946289711452871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-3458821196048193842015-10-20T16:17:12.676+01:002015-10-20T16:17:12.676+01:00I'm sure your new embroidery piece will be rea...I'm sure your new embroidery piece will be really lovely. The cross-stitch is very nice. Isn't it just great to have these birds near us? I love watching them. We see buzzards regularly and sometimes a red kite.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-55912969899398143362015-10-20T13:38:21.945+01:002015-10-20T13:38:21.945+01:00I too did crewel years ago then settled in to embr...I too did crewel years ago then settled in to embroidery. Your sampler is lovely. It's nice to have an ongoing project that can be worked on when time is available.<br />xx, CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-18223229683575783902015-10-20T10:43:24.384+01:002015-10-20T10:43:24.384+01:00You made a beautiful introduction to embroidery wi...You made a beautiful introduction to embroidery with your crewel work piece and I love the pattern you have chosen to work on next. Your embroidered ruck is fabulous! Have a lovely week! Christine xChristine Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326291682653876227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-18799013174887092752015-10-19T23:27:41.089+01:002015-10-19T23:27:41.089+01:00I haven't done any crewel work for years and w...I haven't done any crewel work for years and was thinking the other day that it was time I played with it again. Right now I'm heavily into cross stitch on waste canvas and can't seem to tear myself away from it. Love the sampler piece your group did, and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on the new piece too.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-3052518308415778142015-10-19T23:27:19.188+01:002015-10-19T23:27:19.188+01:00love the colors in your crewel worked piece. you d...love the colors in your crewel worked piece. you did a beautiful job with the stitching. and the crewel you just started looks like a Jacobean design.deanna7treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-55307844538351324822015-10-19T20:49:45.467+01:002015-10-19T20:49:45.467+01:00All of your stitched pieces are/are going to be be...All of your stitched pieces are/are going to be beautiful!!! The sampler by your whole class is lovely isn't it. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5652096409954439984.post-16340945747747215022015-10-19T18:49:10.018+01:002015-10-19T18:49:10.018+01:00I have to say, I find the iron-on pencils more tro...I have to say, I find the iron-on pencils more trouble than they're worth most of the time. Sometimes the mark spreads as you're ironing it on.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.com