Myreshka: Ukrainian Drawn Work - Bookmark

  Look what 

I found?   My kit!  Myreshka - Ukrainian Drawn Work.

Instructions & kit c.Jane Ellen Balzuweit.

And, it looks like there is a bookmark partially complete --

The white one (finished one) is dated 09-08-2001!!

20-count linen, perle coton No. 8, and

perle coton No. 5.  Needle size 22 and size 24.

 

Myreshka

This is a bookmark using Myreshka (Ukrainian Drawn Work Technique)


I took a class by Jane Ellen Balzuweit in September of 2001. Her contact information here.

(Front of Bookmark. As always, click on the photograph to view detail.) The person I was with received permission to teach this to our local EGA chapter.

It is my understanding this technique usually is done in white & off white fibers.
(Back of Bookmark.) I made some examples, for the class, using other colors so the students could have a better idea of working the fibers. I sent those samples to Cathy for the Bookmarks for Literacy outreach program her chapter is doing.


This photo shows bookmarks made with dmc Perle Cotton AND Rainbow Gallery Overture + Encore! color #128.

Cathy was interested in this technique. I found some pictures, instructions, diagrams & definitions on line. Check out these links:

Diagrams, instructions, samples

Diagrams, instructions, pictures, samples

Wikipedia Info

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