Online classes currently on offer are
Personal Library of Stitches will start on Friday September 24
Introduction to Silk Ribbon Embroidery will start on Thursday October 7
If you have not taken an online class before this is how online classes work.
Currently my ArtFire store has goodies for sale!
I am teaching at An Adventure in Crazy Quilting with Allison Aller and Betty Pillsbury
April 7-10, 2011 Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA
Sharon B's Stitching News is an announcement only newsletter used to let people know about challenges, community events, classes and really, really good stuff!
This is supposed to be an actual message that a school in Queensland (Australia) has on its answering machine.
It is not often I post off topic but listen to the message you get when you call the school, it is so true and had me in fits of laughter. Even if it is a spoof, which it probably is, I am sure it will make you smile.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 6:15AM | Sharon B | Post a Comment | in For the Love of Stitching Band Sampler 
This area on section 28 of the For the Love of Stitching band sampler is a pattern of straight stitches and eyelet stitches, both of which, have been pulled.
Threads
A soft Danish cotton and perle #8 (DMC)
Fabric:
26 cnt linen
Size:
The sampler is 15 cm (6 inches) wide and all the sections are stitched together in one long band sampler.
The sampler is currently 44 ft 5 inches or 533 inches (1353.83 centimetres) or 14.8 yards (13.53 metres) long and I have more sections to add. I will stop when I get bored with playing with it!
Date:
This section of the sampler was completed in January 2008.
The back story:
This series is documenting a long hand embroidered band sampler, which is still growing as I still stitch it. More about the band sampler are in the category For the Love of Stitching band sampler
Other related posts
Introductory Post - how and why this sampler came to be made
A few questions answered about fabric choice and width
Extending and backing the sampler
For the Love of Stitching Sampler Sections 1 and 2, 3 and 4, Section 5 , Section 6 , Section 7 , Section 8, Section 9, Section 10, Section 11, Section 12, Section 13 and Sections 15-24 , 25 , 26 , 27 and 28
Develop your embroidery skills with classes online with me
If you have been enjoying this series and enjoy hand embroidery you may be interested in taking an online class.
Personal Library of Stitches an online class which will start on Friday September 24th. More information about this class is available if you follow the link.
Another class I have on offer is Introduction to Silk Ribbon Embroidery which will start on Thursday October 7, 2010.
At a cost of 6 lessons for $60 both classes are a bargain. More information about each class is available if you follow the link.
If you have not taken an online class before this is how online classes work.
It is the start of the month and I have another desktop freebie today. I hope you enjoy it and you find the calendar useful.
Choose the size appropriate to your screen and click on the link to download.
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Detail:
This detail on block 35 has a foundation row of herringbone stitch that was laced with a chenille yarn. I then added long bugle beads.
Thread:
Cotton perle #5
Placement on block:
This runs along the edge of piece 4 on block 35 of the I dropped the button box crazy quilt
The back story:
This series of brief articles which aims to document each detail of the embroidered seams in my crazy quilt I dropped the button box.
If you want to track back through the series all articles in the series are categorised under Crazy Quilt details
These are the links to the diagrams of the blocks covered in the series so far. Each introduction illustrates the block and diagrams the layout so readers can see the placement of each seam and embellishment.
Here is the list so far: block 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35
Develop your embroidery skills and take an online class with me
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If you have been enjoying this series and enjoy silk ribbon embroidery you may be interested in taking an online class with me.
Introduction to Silk Ribbon Embroidery will start on Thursday October 7, 2010.
The second class I have on offer is a Personal Library of Stitches which will start on Friday September 24th.
At a cost of 6 lessons for $60 both classes are a bargain. More information about each class is available if you follow the link.
If you have not taken an online class before this is how online classes work.
This weeks challenge stitch is a great stitch that can add texture to a piece. You can make them individually and and with a bead in the middle they look like flowers. Or you can make them quite large scattered across a piece or can look very effective if worked on mass or overlapping each other.
If you are enjoying this challenge you may also enjoy Personal Library of Stitches an online class which will start on Friday September 24th. For more information about this class follow the link, as at a cost of 6 lessons for $60 it is good value.
With woven trellis you work a group of foundation stitches which hold weaving. When weaving use a blunt tapestry needle so that as you weave the threads you do not split the threads by accident.
Work the foundation stitches. Start by working 12 straight stitches arranged radiating from the middle of a circle clustered in groups of 3 so that you have a formation that looks like the illustration.
Bring the working thread out at the middle.
Using a a blunt tapestry needle begin weaving by selecting a 'petal' and sliding the needle from one side to the other, picking up the two outer threads. You do not pick up the middle thread.
Pull the thread through firmly but not too tight.
Turn the needle and continue weaving by sliding the needle from one side to the other, picking the middle thread.
Pull your thread through and continue in this back and forth motion until you have woven to the base.
As you weave use the needle to pack the petal so that it firm.
Continue weaving until it is packed firmly to the base. Take the thread to the back and to the middle o start on the next petal.
When you have worked all 4 sections take the thread to the back of your work and secure with two small back stitches.
As you can see this stitch looks very effective in a hand dyed multicoloured thread.
How to join in.
Work an example of the stitch. Experiment a bit, photograph it, and put it on your flickr site or write about it on your blog.
Please remember to link back to here so others can find the challenge too.
Come here to this post and leave a comment to tell everyone where your site is. (Click on the title and it will take you to this post on an individual page if you bookmark it you can find it again)
Also now if you leave your full address ie include the http:// bit in your address it will become a link automatically.
Visit a few sites of people who have already left a comment. See what they have done. I am sure everyone will enjoy following the links left in the comments. If you have time, let other people know that you have seen their work on their site.
Other groups and networks
You can also share your explorations with other members on stitchin fingers group and the flickr TAST site
All posts relating to this challenge are in the Take a Stitch Tuesday category and the guidelines and list of participants is here.
The 2010 Stitches so far ...
Week 1 Diamond Stitch
Week 2 Knotted Loop stitch
Week 3 Beaded Hedebo Edge
Week 4 Portuguese Border Stitch
Week 5 Knotted buttonhole stitch
Week 6 Buttonhole Eyelet Flower
Week 7 Rope Stitch
Week 8 Fancy Hem Stitch
Week 9 Raised herringbone band
Week 10 Cloud Filling
Week 11 Bullion Buttonhole
Week 12 Sorbello
Week 13 Raised Cup Stitch
Week 14 Buttonholed herringbone
Week 15 Ladder Stitch
Week 16 Italian knotted border stitch
Week 17 Sword Stitch
Week 18 Wave Stitch
Week 19 Up and Down Feather Stitch
Week 20 Buttonhole wheel cup
Week 21 Slipped detached chain stitch
Week 22 Triple Chain stitch
Week 23 Wave Chain Stitch
Week 24 Siennese Stitch
Week 25 Vandyke Stitch
Week 26 Chained cross stitch
