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Friday, December 14, 2007

A Stitched Insert ....

c.1993 DJV Designs
Designed by Dorothy Van Kalsbeek

Insert stitched for my wooden needlecase. (more info HERE) Design size is 29x67.

I used Mill Hill Petite Glass Beads: #40123; 42024; 42029. DMC Floss: #451; 501; 502; 503; 712; 3722; 224; 223; 951; 3752; 3756. DMC Perle Coton #12 ecru. Stitched on Antique White 36-count Edinborough linen.

Stitches/techniques: Cross Stitch; backstitch; long arm cross; plait; pulled thread ring stitch; drawn thread with latice openwork (I've never seen openwork like this -- no hemstitch or reinforced edge -- just "gather" the fibers!); queen stitch; double running stitch (substituted beads for the french knots!!!).

I admit looking up the stiches in books [from my closet]. I didn't think the diagrams/instructions were easy to follow. AND there was a special note saying "these instructions are written for those who are familiar with cross stitch and have experience with linen." For such a smallish project -- there was quite a variety of needlework involved. I'm going to look at this during daylight -- for errors, or whatever, before I lace it to the board [came with kit] and tape it to my needlecase.
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12 comments:

  1. Cheryl12/14/2007 03:34:00 AM

    What a pretty piece! It looks really great, perfect for the box

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  2. Carmen12/14/2007 04:41:00 AM

    oh! is lovely, i like very much !, this work have a lot of stitches!but the result is amazing. i like the beads too.
    congratulations

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  3. Annemarie12/14/2007 05:50:00 AM

    Well, It looks faultless to me! What a fabulous finish :o)

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  4. mainely stitching12/14/2007 07:10:00 AM

    It really is gorgeous, Lelia!!

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  5. Sally12/14/2007 07:27:00 AM

    Wow you have been busy since I last visited. It is gorgeous!

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  6. Karoline12/14/2007 07:48:00 AM

    It's gorgeous, congratulations

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  7. Mary12/14/2007 08:37:00 AM

    This is just beautiful! Please tell me what the name/designer is. I'd love to have it to make for a new baby...of course take "needles" off!

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  8. Anonymous12/14/2007 10:03:00 AM

    It's beautiful! You did a wonderful job. :)

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  9. Margie12/14/2007 11:14:00 AM

    that is very cute!

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  10. Cathy B12/15/2007 03:15:00 PM

    Wow Lelia, your needles are smokin' these days! It's a beautiful finish!

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  11. Anonymous12/16/2007 11:50:00 AM

    very pretty! congrats on the finish :)

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  12. Unknown8/08/2019 11:40:00 AM

    Hello -

    Nicely done. The chart is mine & it's so nice to see someone stitch it while enjoying the process and all the little specialty stitches I fit in there. Although this is coming in a bit late (more than 10 years later), it's still nice to see.

    Happy stitching.

    Dorothy Van Kalsbeek /Chart & Needlecase Designer


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