It maybe a week before I am able to get to the "dots" as I have lots of good family stuff keeping me busy through the weekend (Octoberfest here I come!). Here's to your inspiration!
Showing posts with label Inspire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspire. Show all posts
Oct 8, 2012
Inspire
The laid Pearls are now in! I'm uploading a quick picture from my phone but will try to publish better ones tomorrow.
It maybe a week before I am able to get to the "dots" as I have lots of good family stuff keeping me busy through the weekend (Octoberfest here I come!). Here's to your inspiration!
It maybe a week before I am able to get to the "dots" as I have lots of good family stuff keeping me busy through the weekend (Octoberfest here I come!). Here's to your inspiration!
Oct 6, 2012
"E"
Late last night I began work on E…
I placed a small piece of Purl Pearl in that opening, stitched some guidelines in, and began working the laid pearls.
I placed a small piece of Purl Pearl in that opening, stitched some guidelines in, and began working the laid pearls.
Oct 3, 2012
The "e" Problem
This is a picture of the "E" before I even begin to stitch. As you can see by the black circle there is going to be problem where the gold Pearls need to be separated. I've drawn in approximately the direction they will be laid with the red arrows but there is a not a separating line of Pearl Purl. I'm going to need to add that before I stitch the e…..
Pictures to come!
Christa,Lilystitch
www.lilystitch.com
Oct 1, 2012
Sep 25, 2012
Sep 24, 2012
Needles at Rest
Tonight has become my normal evening to stitch but for some reason I find I'm not very motivated. That is ok. If I give myself the gift of rest, I am more energized the next time I cozy up stand.
Hope your evening is rich with experience!
Hope your evening is rich with experience!
Sep 20, 2012
Sep 18, 2012
Sep 17, 2012
Inspire: Laying the Purls
For the center of the letters, I am using #5 Gilt Bright Check Purl and #5 Gilt Smooth Purl using waxed, yellow Gutermann cotton thread.
Christa, Lilystitch
www.lilystitch.com
Sep 10, 2012
Felt Padding
Back to Padding!! In the "n s" picture below, I show an example of the under-padding. This is what it sounds like - the layer(s) of padding that is ,eamt to build up the padding. It is intended to make a depth in certain areas. Often, one might use many layers to get a ton of height although I use the one as the letters are too thin to use more.
I just love the softness one affects by using felt padding.
I have traced the drawing onto felt and then cut out each letter:
Here is a photo log of the top layer of padding:
Christa, LilyStitch
www.lilystitch.com
Sep 8, 2012
Sep 7, 2012
Sep 4, 2012
"Warts and All"...
So the other night, I'm happily working away on Inspire and thinking about next steps and design elements when I realize that I've totally jumped the gun by beginning work on the padding. I was to the s when I said to self: "now how are you going to outline with pearl purl correctly with all that padding on? It's going to be awfully hard to get nice, clean outlines…. DOW!"
It was a that point I went to bed.
Next evening, I decided not to take out the all of the padding, just the top layer on the "i" (I'm putting int two layers - the letters are too small to do more and I'd rather do the felt rather than cording).
As a good little Outliner, I am working the letters that I envision on the top then outlining the parts in the background so I begin with the "e"(also be as far away from my dirty awful as possible ;)
Christa, Lilystitch
www.lilystitch.com
Aug 28, 2012
Inspire
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Lately, I've just been so challenged by my new job that I come home too tired to stitch or anything (including Blog!). All of my projects seem to have lots that I have to think about in order to stitch on them which is the last thing I want to do when exhausted but yet too stimulated to sleep.
One of my many blessing is that I work with really eager, talented folks who want to make a difference. I find inspiration in them as I work to inspire them… so I got to thinking about that word and how I could incorporate it into something I could actually stitch when I'm too tired to think but awake enough to ply needle and thread.
So it came to me - why not make the word a work of Needle Art? It would be perfect for my desk…
So here it is: "Inspire". It will be a piece of English Goldwork worked on Silk Fabric.
Christa,Lilystitch
www.lilystitch.com
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