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Finished my first solo project last week. I decided I want to do 8 more of this pattern but in different colors and frame them to hang over my desk (where I do my nails).
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That's totally great, I love it!
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Mar 1, 2018 16:49
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Finally finished this back stitch thing that's been languishing in my project bag since last summer. I hate that back stitch looks so good because MAN I don't like doing it. I mean I'm fussy by nature but even I have limits.
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I was part of a cross-stitch exhibition last week. It was my second such exhibition, and I got to show off my giant Elvis in public for the first time. It's 120cm x 60cm, and has stitches approximately every 2cm.
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Mar 13, 2018 20:51
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That's boss - what's the medium, is that peg board?
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Mar 13, 2018 21:04
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Angry Pie posted:That's boss - what's the medium, is that peg board? ah cheers. yeah it's a pegboard painted white, and wool. Was rough trying to match wool colours and thicknesses, so some colours used two strands, others used three. But cause it looks better from a distance you don't really notice.
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Mar 13, 2018 21:19
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that's insanely rad (i won't specify what is, cos it's everything in this thread)
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Mar 14, 2018 08:15
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I've been showing my wife this and the crochet thread. Such amazing stuff in here! She just finished a massive mermaid cross stitch she's been working on for years and now she's on a bit of a pokemon kick. I had to post these! 
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Mar 30, 2018 07:47
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Finished a Pokémon present for a friend! Pattern generated using CStitch, but then I spent a bunch of time cleaning it up to get a solid black outline and nice clean lines for the shading etc.
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Apr 3, 2018 20:59
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I've been taking some embroidery and sewing classes with an artist at my local library Its fun
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Hi thread! I'm dipping my toes into historical reenactment, and the sewing thread told me there were some historical sewing nerds here? I've been looking over this link for some ideas to create a basic low-status 'viking' garment, to practice for more complicated stuff since I haven't sewed anything since forever In time I'd like to get a viking market stall booth because I do a lot of reconstructionist poo poo (herbal tinctures, shamanic augury and healing performances etc.), but for now I'm in the babbys first pattern area. I thought I'd ask here if you have any more ideas for how to make cool historically accurate period* clothing * Scandinavia 800-1100 AD ish, it's for a series of not too academically stringent "viking markets" here in Denmark, so all ideas are welcome!
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I haven't updated in a while, so here's a halfway there progress of my current piece. It's mostly well-defined, enough so that I can basically pick a section and be able to locate myself in the pattern. There's something like 9 months at an hour or two invested into this? I'm also collecting the thread ends because I've never done that and while I wasn't convinced when all I was working on were the yellows, now that there's some variation it's interesting.
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Tias posted:Hi thread! I'm dipping my toes into historical reenactment, and the sewing thread told me there were some historical sewing nerds here? That would be correct! I'm away from home for a few days but when I'm back I'll be happy to make a small effortpost for you. I play Viking in the SCA and know Some Things. 
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That drat Satyr posted:That would be correct! I'm away from home for a few days but when I'm back I'll be happy to make a small effortpost for you. I play Viking in the SCA and know Some Things. That would be extremely appreciated, thanks!
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Sage Grimm posted:I haven't updated in a while, so here's a halfway there progress of my current piece. It's mostly well-defined, enough so that I can basically pick a section and be able to locate myself in the pattern. There's something like 9 months at an hour or two invested into this? I'm also collecting the thread ends because I've never done that and while I wasn't convinced when all I was working on were the yellows, now that there's some variation it's interesting. Wow, it looks great so far!! Can't wait to see the finished product.
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I make a meager living cross-stitching; could I show some of my pieces off here?
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Hell yes! I do cross stitch almost exclusively (though I really AM trying to branch out, it's just hard because I can't learn from books) and I always love to see other people's work.
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SWEET. My first showing was 100 made-up band names. Here are some favourites:     I do a lot of text, especially poo poo that makes me angry:     I sell a lot of bookmarks:  And I cross-stitch onto a lot of my clothes:  My newest series is me making pieces from the art of friends of mine. I live in Toronto so I'm pretty lucky to know some amazing visual artists. I started with Chip Zdarsky and one of his Sex Criminals covers: 
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Those are loving great!! Do you sell patterns, or just finished pieces? I'm curious to know how a person can actually make a living from this, especially since Toronto ain't exactly a cheap place to live. Though that's a bit nosy so if you don't want to say, I get it.
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Angry Pie posted:Those are loving great!! Do you sell patterns, or just finished pieces? I'm curious to know how a person can actually make a living from this, especially since Toronto ain't exactly a cheap place to live. Though that's a bit nosy so if you don't want to say, I get it. You’re so kind. I only sell finished pieces! I take commissions as well. I sold a chart once and got stiffed so I’m wary of trying again. I definitely don’t make my living from it alone but I prefer calling myself an artist so I have a reason to get up every day. Toronto is expensive but it’s not as bad as everyone makes it out to be!
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Jun 11, 2018 23:09
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Those are really gorgeous! How'd you do the embroidery on the apron? Did you iron cross stitch fabric onto the inside to get the spacing right, or something?
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legendof posted:Those are really gorgeous! How'd you do the embroidery on the apron? Did you iron cross stitch fabric onto the inside to get the spacing right, or something? I used waste canvas and a very sharp needle. Waste canvas is a huge pain in the rear end but the results are amazing!
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Jun 12, 2018 02:38
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Oh my god, those are amazing. Do you sell your work online or at craft fairs and such?
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Jun 12, 2018 11:13
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Do you have an Etsy? I need that Hitachi bookmark in my life.
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I mostly go by word of mouth. Hopefully I’ll have another showing next year at a bar or restaurant like my 100 Band Names series. I never use my Etsy anymore but I have a Tumblr! http://stitchbewitch.tumblr.com/ Y’all are so sweet. Message me and we can barter! Metaline fucked around with this message at 16:10 on Jun 12, 2018 |
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That drat Satyr posted:That would be correct! I'm away from home for a few days but when I'm back I'll be happy to make a small effortpost for you. I play Viking in the SCA and know Some Things. Yo Satyr, you back soon?
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I upgraded the Wifi sign for my favourite bar because the original was very basic. It's a craft bar so I figured it'd fit   There are a few mistakes (the last row drops an entire row) but for shrinking, stained, 18 count aida and only my 3rd ever thing (which I designed and freehanded myself), I'm dead happy. They loved it 
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Hello thread! I keep meaning to post in here since I too like making little X's on fabric. First some recent(ish) things:   And the current projects:  This drat thing has been kicking around for something like 4 years at this point because I keep picking it up and putting it down again since it's soo huge. Never again am I going to do something that takes up most of a GBA screen. (It's from this) and it's getting put on hold again for this:  Which is for a friend. It's just been started but it will be the two characters from the animation Over The Garden Wall in the woods, silhouetted.
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Tias posted:Yo Satyr, you back soon? HEY sorry I fell in a hole and literally died. I am alive now. Ok, so... Viking /Norse clothing/embroidery/general look stuff. The reason I was drawn to the Nordic cultures is because they are really so simplistic. Women essentially wore their 'wealth' as glass beads and trinkets in most regions with giant 'turtle' broaches, and really that's the fanciest thing they had going on. https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/the-people/clothes-and-jewellery/ This link has some very good descriptions of the basic types of garments that men and women of a few regions and social statuses would have worn, as well as a good amount of photos etc. The most basic garment of any 'early' period culture is a basic "t tunic" which is basically exactly what it sounds like - a very roughly patterrnd garment that could be made any length (so it was easily a man's tunic or a woman's undergarment pattern), with minor alterations depending on personal style preferences. You can find a metric crapload of patterns for these tunics (and just about any historical garment you would ever care to make) on Pinterest. This is a pattern that I often use for my husband's garb, that's super easy to modify (I hate the gathered neck on this for instance and usually make it like a V neck cut - there's a little write-up here that has a bunch of good samples: https://maniacalmedievalist.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/neckline-variations-from-period-sources/ ) https://pin.it/y3b5yno7pzq7xp And another, with several mix-and-match styles: https://pin.it/2z4bunkt6og725 All of this is assuming you're a dude (if not, sorry!). Women's clothing is honestly very similar, just with the extra over dress that's... Literally just a fitted tube or squares of fabric joined up with straps. As far as decorations go, as I mentioned women wore beads and jewelry, but as far as I'm aware (but this is something I am, admittedly not that knowledgeable on) men 'wore their wealth' with more expensive materials and embroideries. Vikings were very fond of applique techniques and you see that quite often in more elaborate reenactment kits. Stuff to decorate the necklines and hems of their best shirts, cloaks, or whatever. There is hard evidence of this technique from the Oseberg gravesite, and there's a decent post about it here: http://cathyscostumeblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/viking-applique.html?m=1 The blog I linked a little ways above with neckline examples actually has a lot of quite good posts on it. These two might particularly be helpful: https://maniacalmedievalist.wordpress.com/2016/04/02/viking-age-accessories-part-1-intro-and-women/ https://maniacalmedievalist.wordpress.com/2016/04/03/viking-age-accessories-part-2-men-shopping/ ANYWAY I really hope some of this is helpful. Sorry I took so long to get back to you. If I can help more please let me know, this time I will be less bad about being slow to get back to you. That Damn Satyr fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Jul 11, 2018 |
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More than enough to get started, thanks! Do you have messages now?
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Finally finished a gift for a friend that I've been working on for the past year: Link to Imgur album with WIP and dark photos (it didn't photograph well on my phone, but all the white stitching is glow-in-the-dark!)
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I love it! I never even knew glow in the dark floss was a thing, I'm definitely gonna look into that.
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That is amazing! I also did not know about glow in the dark floss and must get some for future projects.
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I didn't know about it either; I went into the store with the purpose of getting some sparkly floss and then saw the glow-in-the-dark and was like "WELL that's even better." It's made of nylon rather than cotton, so it was a little stretchy which made it slightly more difficult to thread the needle as well as keep the tension even. But I was really happy with the finished look of it!
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It's been two months but it's finally done! It's amazing how long something monochrome can take. (Please don't die embroidery thread!)
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i cross-stitched a wearable wrestling belt it's the WWE womens smackdown championship belt, if you're curious.
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Everyone in this thread is so talented  My girlfriend taught me how to do embroidery recently. Here are my first two projects so far.   I wish I would’ve picked it up earlier as it’s extremely fun but it’s totally NOT FOR BOYS etc thx society
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Kilometers Davis posted:Everyone in this thread is so talented No no you see it’s for boys if you call it MAKING. CRAFTING is for girls only.
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Kilometers Davis posted:I wish I would’ve picked it up earlier as it’s extremely fun but it’s totally NOT FOR BOYS etc thx society You're in luck: according to football player Rosey Grier needlepoint is, in fact, for men! Personally I suck at free form embroidery so I tend to stick to the rigidity of cross stitch, both your samples look great though!
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Kilometers Davis posted:My girlfriend taught me how to do embroidery recently. Here are my first two projects so far. Your first works are lovely! Please don't be discouraged because embroidery is "girly", because it sure as heck isn't. Some of the best needleworkers I know are dudes and they are fierce as hell with a needle. Thread contribution: I'm just home from a UK trip and I found an amazing little needlework shop in the town I was staying in, Hemel Hempstead. They carry something that I've never been able to find here in the states - DMC's full line of wool embroidery thread/yarn/whatever you want to call it. It's usually what you would use for crewel or tapestry work, but it's got a ton of other applications as well. It's not quite as cheap as the regular cotton floss that we get here in the states is (85p per hank, which is like... maybe $1.50/each?) but considering the rarity... meh? The best part? They also take online mail orders! http://www.needlecraftstore.co.uk/ If this sounds cool to you, please check them out, as they are a very tiny hole in the wall store and were amazingly patient with me while I went in there and picked through their stock so many times. 
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