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Cornish Needlework Basket: January 2016
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Friday, 8 January 2016. A Little Further Down the Country Lane Briggs. So , for the lady gathering flowers in her pretty cottage garden , I took out and re stitched her blouse a Primrose yellow , as is quite clear on the Briggs Leaflet . She also has a white bonnet , which will show up more when I fill in the porch . And then , after all I said about saving the best bits to last , I couldn't resist embroidering her little gossiping friend! Along with gardening , I,m finding it is remarkably calming .
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Cornish Needlework Basket: Vintage Oast Houses Embroidery Transfer
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Friday, 9 September 2016. Vintage Oast Houses Embroidery Transfer. I found this old embroidery transfer of the Oast houses in Kent and it tugged at my Kentish heart strings and I just had to buy it .but sadly when I came to iron it on to my linen , it didn't work! It seems that it had been used too many times and the ink was used up . So I sat for about two hours going over all the lines with the horrible pink transfer pencil . And then ironed it on . Vintage Oast Houses Crewel Embroidery.
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Cornish Needlework Basket: Autumn Stitching update
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Sunday, 16 October 2016. Sitting cosily in the car , at the top of the cliffs , looking towards Gunwalloe , doing a little stitching , while the rain lashes down . Labels: Vintage Oast Houses Crewel Embroidery. 28 October 2016 at 04:44. Sounds like a great way to spend the afternoon to me! 17 December 2016 at 23:58. I have put this one aside .will come back to it :). I always enjoy hearing from you and always do my best to reply . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Cornish Needlework Basket: April 2016
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Tuesday, 26 April 2016. Cornish Piskie Boy nearly finished . So there are Cornish Piskie girls out there too! I had such fun stitching this little fairy person ,which came from a vintage transfer . I enjoyed choosing my own Cornish colours and embroidering it , in my own way . Next I need to give her a little golden bell on the end of her pixie hood . So out with my Golden Box full of gorgeous sparkling treasure! Time for a cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit , while I play with my golden threads . I hope...
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Cornish Needlework Basket: A Little Cornish Mermaid
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Tuesday, 20 December 2016. A Little Cornish Mermaid. 23 January 2017 at 05:35. I know I havent written anything about this , as I am still working on it. It is from a very old medieval 15th century illumination manuscript . I am doing another medieval piece which I will show you when I,ve sorted all the photos of it .This is crewel wool on linen . 23 January 2017 at 08:05. Ow wow, that is absolutely beautiful :). I always enjoy hearing from you and always do my best to reply . View my complete profile.
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Cornish Needlework Basket: December 2016
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Tuesday, 20 December 2016. A Little Cornish Mermaid. Monday, 19 December 2016. Grandma's Toy Hospital Emergency! Clanger has been rushed into the A E department of Grandma's Toy Hospital in Mullion this morning . As in all hospitals right now , Christmas is such a busy time . Coming apart under his chin! He has become quite bald! This is soon fixed . Then for more delicate "under the chin " surgery . Made a better job of it this time round ,stitching all along with stronger wool . View my complete profile.
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Cornish Needlework Basket: May 2016
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Saturday, 28 May 2016. A Schole-house for the Needle 1632 Richard Shorleyker. Hallo again , here are some of the little pieces that I embroidered whilst on our travels around Tewkesbury . The patterns that I have chosen come from my favourite historical embroidery pattern book -. A Schole-house for the Needle by Richard Shorleyker published in 1632. It is said that some of these patterns may be from an even earlier date . I wish you a happy and peaceful Sunday . Sudeley Castle and some country views .
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Cornish Needlework Basket: Grandma's Toy Hospital Emergency !
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Monday, 19 December 2016. Grandma's Toy Hospital Emergency! Clanger has been rushed into the A E department of Grandma's Toy Hospital in Mullion this morning . As in all hospitals right now , Christmas is such a busy time . Coming apart under his chin! He has become quite bald! This is soon fixed . Then for more delicate "under the chin " surgery . Made a better job of it this time round ,stitching all along with stronger wool . One happy Clanger = one happy little grandson! View my complete profile.
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Cornish Needlework Basket: July 2016
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Tuesday, 5 July 2016. A little Sunday embroidery.I find so relaxing. I ,m stitching another moth from " A Schole-house for the Needle " published in 1624 by Richard Shorleyker . I,m using buttonhole stitch around the edge of the moth's wings . I just did backstiches for the moth's body , I ,m going to whip those green back stitches over and over for a nicer and ever so slightly raised finish . I put them on here that you too can look closer! And the tiny fruits much loved by the Cornish Piskies! This is ...
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Cornish Needlework Basket: Starting the Oast Houses of Kent Countryside crewel embroidery .
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Saturday, 10 September 2016. Starting the Oast Houses of Kent Countryside crewel embroidery . So to begin with I went over some of the more important details with a sharp pencil . I think I,ll do this a little bit at a time , because it could smudge .Then I,ll stitch a bit around the outlines of things and just see how it goes really . Ah French knots .lots of French knots on the cherry blossom .and it is all very freely and painterly done , or so it seems to me . Vintage Oast Houses Crewel Embroidery.
