Hi everyone! Today my computer connection is working (yay!) so I thought I would take advantage and show you what I've been doing.
TAST for week 9 is the Couching stitch. I chose this week to combine TAST with my CQJP.
I've couched down a rope of clear beads, some white rick-rack, and a sparkly green and gold rope
some gathered lace with a beaded center
I added a noel ribbon and some chain stitch
This is a beautiful tat from my friend, Fox. I added a crystal in the center and on the first round, to showcase the wonderful tatting. It looks like a green snowflake
My March CQJP in progress
You can see I've couched a pretty green ribbon along the seam in the lower right
Isn't that snowman just so cute?
then my hoop broke. Oh no!
Luckily, I had a larger hoop I could use, so I attached the pebble beginning to a larger backing material
I wanted this one to have a larger net, so I began there
The large lid I used created the perfect spot to add layers of colour
They have several tatting patterns in them that I'm looking forward to trying
the Workbasket is from June 1954
the Edgings is from 1963
I think I've had enough white stuff for a while
will someone please turn off the tap?
There's more snow in the forecast..........sigh.
Hope your days are sunny and warm. Will you please send some my way? Thanks.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs from Suz
Love your couching, Suz. And, oh, another beautiful encrusted piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenclair! I look forward to seeing yours, too!
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Love the new pebble you have started. It has been so nice down here in Texas. We've hit 80 already 2 days last week. The azaleas are in full bloom in my yard...2 weeks early!! Killed my first snake yesterday. We have a goldfish pond near my back porch and he had been diving in and eating the little fella's. I was rather proud of myself that I did it on my own. I had been cleaning out the winter underbrush there just two days earlier. It's a wonder I didn't get bit! YIKES!! hate those buggers/
ReplyDeleteLove your couching, hope your computer connections are better.
ReplyDeletefirst few days of autumn here but a gale and not much rain.
Suz! I am honoured! The green snowflake looks so pretty, especially with the crystals! It is fun to see my tatting used this way. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThe snow! Oh goodness, the snow. I thought I was cold today, till I saw this post. Brrrr. What happened to the groundhogs decision?
Fox : )
Love your couching Sue, you have some great variations with the stitches. I think tatting pieces always add something special to CQ.
ReplyDeleteThis pebble is looking good...wow a lid, who would have thought of that..very clever, and a nice surface to add some stitching. I like the lacey surface it looks good and adds a nice texture.
My aunt used to get Workbasket and shared her copies with my mother. How I wish they'd been passed down to me. Pebble progress is looking great!
ReplyDeleteMust be nice to have flowers blooming! Be careful of those snakes, though. Thanks. Paristex.
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Thanks, Penny. Enjoy the autumn (my fave time of year). We have high winds warning for tonight. I'm staying in and stitching!
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Fox, I think if that groundhog was in sight, he'd be coyotes' stew! grumble, mumble, !%$#! hog!
ReplyDeleteYour green snowflake is the focus of this block--it's so beautifully tatted that it makes the block look good! Thank you!
Would you like some snow? lol
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Thanks so much, Shirley! Fox tats beautifully, so it was wonderful to be able to add her work to my CQ block.
ReplyDeleteAs for the lid, well, I'd put my other bits aside to use on my next pebble. You know, someplace safe where I'd know where to find them.............yep, couldn't remember where that safe place was!...lol....so I had to use whatever was handy at the time...........another happy accident, I think.
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Sometimes I see them and edgings booklets at yard sales or in second-hand shops, and I snap them up whenever possible! I'm sure my Grandmother used to get them, too, as she tatted, but I was too young to value them at the time. If only, huh? Thanks Magpie.
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Your couching stitches are lovely. I especially like the simple ric-rac couched. How clever of you to add an additional piece of fabric to fit another hoop. We have finally had snow and it is beautiful. Stay safe and warm...
ReplyDeleteour days have been sunny yet crisp...very beautiful though. Your pebble is absolutely beautiful too....sigh....
ReplyDeleteSusan,
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you have used tatting and green ribbon for couching.looking beautiful. I always like the photographs of nature surrounding you..we never experience snow and all..here it is hot summer now.
using of pebbles in embroidery is very new to me. It is very interesting!!
Beautiful pictures! I find the pebble project fascinating! I've never heard of this before so I went looking around the 'net to learn a bit more. Just WOW! That's all I can say. Make sure you keep updating your progress regularly. I love them. What do you plan to do with them all? Framed wall art?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comments. It's nice to know you've dropped by for a visit.
ReplyDeleteI hope your snow is not too deep: we're having snow and a blow today. May you have sunshine....
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Karen, thank you so much! Would you send me some of your sunshine, please? lol
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Thanks, Lakshmi! Buried in the snow here, I'm dreaming of hot, summer weather..........sigh......and once it gets here, I'll probably be complaining that it's too hot. lol
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying the pebble adventure on stitchin fingers. What fun!
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Hi Stephanie! I'm so glad you like the pebbles--they are a lot of fun to do. With mine, well, we have a new bathroom and the colour looks great with my pebble, so I plan to make a few more, then decide if I want a wall hanging, (shadow box?), a pebble-filled glass apothecary jar, or a grouping on a glass shelf........Then later, maybe some for CQ's, ATC's, fabric postcards, journal covers, on a fabric pillow,on a boho bag, on a tote bag, ............help!
ReplyDeleteAre you joining in with this stitching madness?
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Lovely pieces. Wow, that's still a lot of snow! Hope a thaw comes for you soon ;)
ReplyDeleteMe too, Emma. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSuz, I would love to send you some sunshine from Oz but where we are right now it has been a lot of overcast and rainy days. The ric rac couching is wonderful and your new pebble is coming along beautifully. Clever you.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Di! Hope the sun shows up for you, soon.
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The couching on your crazy quilt looks wonderful! Nice that you can combine the two. Your 2nd encrusted piece looks terrific so far! Looks like you're really enjoying these neat projects. We haven't had much snow this winter at all here. Not yet anyways.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful tatting and picture!
ReplyDeleteOh, you're lucky not having much snow this winter......want me to send you some of mine? I wish. Thanks for your lovely comments!
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Thank you, Max!
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Some yummy stitching going on here....x
ReplyDeleteOh, yes! What fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd like some yummies, can't have just one!
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