May has been a cold month so far. We even had snow flurries the other day. Where are the sunny, warm days of spring?
I've made a little progress on crewel flower #2. The dark blue seems to make the other colours pop.
A couple seam treatments are in progress on the new purple project CQ block. Don't you love the zing of that green rayon thread?
French knots for the flower centers.
The butterfly and daisies are awaiting needle and thread.
I'm pleased with this so far.
I've been playing with Sheila Heneise's Angel with Paisley Wings.
It's a cute little angel
I added beads for the halo and to the skirt bottom to add a bit of weight.
On the fourth angel, I changed the starting point to close with a split ring for the head. This way I can incorporate a hanger from the thread ends. The beads on the skirt, though, are too big. I played with the stitch counts here and there. I think I like the shape of the first one best, but I also like the small beads. I'm in the middle of tatting angel #5. These are so cute, and small enough to include in a card, so I may be making more of these for Christmas.
That's my week. I hope yours has been a fun and creative one.
Thanks for visiting.
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The dark outline does highlight the lovely satin filling.
ReplyDeleteI loved the happy movement of the angel & tatted it immediately. But 5 already?! Wow :-)
We are in the throes of summer heatwaves :-(
Yes, it was the movement in the angel that called to me, too. ;-) Actually I've started a sixth one......lol.....still playing with the counts and I might make another change or two perhaps. Or not. The 1st one is the only one that has the happy dance. Maybe I'll stick with it, but make the dress a bit shorter? We'll see. Enjoy your summer while you have it. How hot does it get? Thanks muskaan.
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Suz, those little angels are darling.Dancing angels!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that purple crazy patch.Your stitching is absolutely beautiful.I have done hardly any embroidery for at least 2 years.Very rusty!!
Thanks Judy! Those are cute angels Sheila designed for sure. I'm up to 6 and plan to tat more. ;-)
DeleteI'm enjoying CQing again. I was doing other stuff for a while and didn't realize how much I missed it until I started on the purple project. I'm sure you could sneak it an embroidery stitch here and there on your lace hearts or your lace journals.
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I'm stitching on purple today too! Your angels are all so sweet and definitely would look pretty on a Christmas tree.
ReplyDeleteWhatcha stitchin', MA? I love purple! I'd have to tat a heap more angels to cover a Christmas tree. It sure would look pretty, though, I'm thinking. Thanks.
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You have been busy. I like the checkerboard stitching on the flower. Yes the colours do pop. Purple is my kinda colour too. I always signed my name on my paintings in purple paint love working with it. Everything has to have a touch of purple.
ReplyDeleteLove the tatted angels what a clever idea.
Thanks Shirley! Sheila's angel design is so cute, and I've had fun making several. Gotta love that purple, yes.
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The outlining works really well. You have a happy choir of angels! I like the idea of the split ring head so you have strings to hang it with.
ReplyDeleteThe split ring worked out well, but my angels have wobbly skirts, so I'm trying different things to make them lie straighter. We'll see what happens. Thanks Jane.
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the blue certainly is a popper. Crazy seams looking good too and the tatted angel is a delight
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret! Now that flower #2 is being finished, I think it'll be able to compete with #1. Sheila's angel is a cutie.
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I love the little angels! The purple background really show them off!
ReplyDeleteThose angels are so cute and quick to tat, Diane. Hmmm, I can just picture you making a spinning angels mat........... lol! Soon you'll have lots more playing time, right? Thanks.
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Susan, I see that you are so busy with different projects - I love the angels. Bravo, that you are already working for next Christmas - early bird, ha!
ReplyDeleteWell Anneliese, these angels are the first time I've thought of Christmas preparations. lol! But they are cute and quick, so it's a good idea to start now. Thanks.
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we haven't seen any sign of Spring here either....beautiful post Susan, so much beautiful embellishment....I can imagine how lovely it must be to sit amongst all this beautiful needlework.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Karen! I've been stitching on other projects while I dither on the wrapping cloth, embellishing the last prepared piece. Sometimes I have to kick myself to get moving to finish a project. I think a part of me doesn't want to finish the wrapping cloth, so I'm stalling........ :-o
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I love the angels especially the beaded skirt.wonderful seam treatments and cute butterfly.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anita! I like the angel whose skirt is done with white seed beads. I think I'd like to shorten the skirt, though. Oh, more tatting fun! ;-)
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