I have a new book coming out in March 2023, Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with The New. The emphasis of the book is to create something new from your vintage and new stash of fabrics, hankies, table linens, doilies, laces, appliqués, trims, ribbons, threads, buttons, beads, notions, and more.
I have a new book coming out in March 2023, Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with The New. The emphasis of the book is to create something new from your vintage and new stash of fabrics, hankies, table linens, doilies, laces, appliqués, trims, ribbons, threads, buttons, beads, notions, and more.
The following hosts of the blogs and Facebook pages listed below, are offering a chance to win a free copy of the eBook. Visit each listing on the day of the tour that they are hosts, and enter the drawing for a chance to win!
Today you have a chance to win at Christen’s Creations, right here! Here are the details:
Please leave a comment to enter your name into the drawing to win an ebook of Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with the New. The contest on the blog will run for 48 hours, beginning today, March 25, 2023 ending on March 26, 2023. The winner will be chosen randomly and will be notified after the contest is over.
Please check out these past posts, to read more about the book.
To help me promote the book, I asked a few good friends to participate in a Round Robin Group block exchange. So, what is a “Round Robin”, and how did this project get started? I asked each artist to create a 10”- 12” pieced square, using any type of fabric and color combination. The construction could also include doilies, laces, or ribbons, and then the embroidery and embellishments stitches included in the book. Once the block was created, they sent the block to the next person in the group, including the threads and embellishments that they wanted to include on their block. Then the block traveled on to the next participant in the group, and then back to the owner.
The participants of the second Round Robin Group, are artist, teacher, and author Diane Herbort, and artist and teacher Chris Vinh of Stitchesnquilts, team with their longtime friend, artist Nancy Karst. Diane and Chris have taught for, and all the ladies shop at their favorite craft store, Artistic Artifacts, where many of the fabulous fibers used in these blocks came from.
Round 1: Diane HerbortRound 2: Chris VinhRound 3: Nancy Karst Final Round: Diane HerbortBlack and White and Crazy All Over
Here is Diane Herbort’s block. Her block began with a collection of black and white fabrics patterned with dots and stripes. She had a vision of a crazy quilt with bright, colorful flowers. In the center of the block is an appliquéd vase embellished with strips of the tapes used were used to make Battenberg-style lace. She embellished the crazy-pieced sections with vintage lace, rickrack trim, cotton and new rayon trims. Her block traveled to Chris Vinh, then to Nancy Karst.
The block is now back with Diane and she says: “I was really pleased with the stitching and embellishing that Chris and Nancy did and how they used embroidery and beads to add to and elaborate on the prints of the fabrics. It was easy to entrust my vague idea to two talented friends and just see where they would go with it.”
I have a new book coming out in March 2023, Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with The New. The emphasis of the book is to create something new from your vintage and new stash of fabrics, hankies, table linens, doilies, laces, appliqués, trims, ribbons, threads, buttons, beads, notions, and more.
Book Blog and Social Media Tour Details
The following hosts of the blogs and Facebook pages listed below, are offering a chance to win a free copy of the eBook. Visit each listing on the day of the tour that they are hosts, and enter the drawing for a chance to win!
To help me promote the book, I asked a few good friends to participate in a Round Robin Group block exchange. So, what is a “Round Robin”, and how did this project get started? I asked each artist to create a 10”- 12” pieced square, using any type of fabric and color combination. The construction could also include doilies, laces, or ribbons, and then the embroidery and embellishments stitches included in the book. Once the block was created, they sent the block to the next person in the group, including the threads and embellishments that they wanted to include on their block. Then the block traveled on to the next participant in the group, and then back to the owner.
The participants of the second Round Robin Group, are artist, teacher, and author Diane Herbort, and artist and teacher Chris Vinh of Stitchesnquilts, team with their longtime friend, artist Nancy Karst. Diane and Chris have taught for, and all the ladies shop at their favorite craft store, Artistic Artifacts, where many of the fabulous fibers used in these blocks came from.
Round 1: Chris VinhRound 2: Nancy KarstRound 3: Diane HerbortWith a Little Help From My Friends
Here is Chris Vinh’s block. She started her block with a fabric bundly of oeverdyed kimono silks, and pieces them with a a Wonky Log Cabin ruler for Jean Ann Wright. She collected a variety of Painters Threads and fibers, along with a rust dyed crochet lace doily and other ephemera from her stash. Her block traveled to Nancy Karst, and then to Diane Herbort.
The block is now back with Chris and she says: “I was thrilled when I received my block back, to see what Nancy and Diane had added! I’m not sure there is anything I could add at this point! I will most likely finish this as a small quilt.”
I have a new book coming out in March 2023, Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with The New. The emphasis of the book is to create something new from your vintage and new stash of fabrics, hankies, table linens, doilies, laces, appliqués, trims, ribbons, threads, buttons, beads, notions, and more.
Book Blog and Social Media Tour Details
The following hosts of the blogs and Facebook pages listed below, are offering a chance to win a free copy of the eBook. Visit each listing on the day of the tour that they are hosts, and enter the drawing for a chance to win!
To help me promote the book, I asked a few good friends to participate in a Round Robin Group block exchange. So, what is a “Round Robin”, and how did this project get started? I asked each artist to create a 10”- 12” pieced square, using any type of fabric and color combination. The construction could also include doilies, laces, or ribbons, and then the embroidery and embellishments stitches included in the book. Once the block was created, they sent the block to the next person in the group, including the threads and embellishments that they wanted to include on their block. Then the block traveled on to the next participant in the group, and then back to the owner.
The participants of the second Round Robin Group, are artist, teacher, and author Diane Herbort, and artist and teacher Chris Vinh of Stitchesnquilts, team with their longtime friend, artist Nancy Karst. Diane and Chris have taught for, and all the ladies shop at their favorite craft store, Artistic Artifacts, where many of the fabulous fibers used in these blocks came from.
Round 1: Nancy KarstRound 2: Diane HerbortRound: Chris Vinh Final Round: Nancy KarstIndigo Mandala
Here is Nancy Karst’s block. Her block started with a handkerchief that had a delicate crochet edging. She then added an indigo-dyed doily and topped that with a vintage yo-yo and button. The four wool vases in the corners were created from a vase design, from the Embroidery Stencils Darling Motif Collection, by C&T Publishing. She I embellished the block with embroidery stitches, vintage peach and green silk-covered snaps, and rust-colored bird shaped beads. Her block traveled to Diane Herbort, and then to Chris Vinh.
The block is now back with Nancy and she says: Wow! Diane and Chris made the piece zing, adding touches I love. Their beautiful stitching added a gentle swirl to keep the eye moving around the center doily.”
I have a new book coming out in March 2023, Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with The New. The emphasis of the book is to create something new from your vintage and new stash of fabrics, hankies, table linens, doilies, laces, appliqués, trims, ribbons, threads, buttons, beads, notions, and more.
Book Blog and Social Media Tour Details
The following hosts of the blogs and Facebook pages listed below, are offering a chance to win a free copy of the eBook. Visit each listing on the day of the tour that they are hosts, and enter the drawing for a chance to win!
Today’s host, Kitty and Me Designs, had to be canceled, but you still have four more chances this week.
To help me promote the book, I asked a few good friends to participate in a Round Robin Group block exchange. So, what is a “Round Robin”, and how did this project get started? I asked each artist to create a 10”- 12” pieced square, using any type of fabric and color combination. The construction could also include doilies, laces, or ribbons, and then the embroidery and embellishments stitches included in the book. Once the block was created, they sent the block to the next person in the group, including the threads and embellishments that they wanted to include on their block. Then the block traveled on to the next participant in the group, and then back to the owner.
The participants of the first Round Robin Group, Washington to Oregon to Texas were founder, artist, and teacher Lynn Woll of Create Whimsy, and her friend and colleague Chardel Gibson Blaine, an artist, teacher and owner of Flying Goat Studio, who teamed up with my friend of many years, Patti Medaris Culea, a fiberar and cloth doll artist, teacher and author.
Here is Patti Medaris Culea’s block. Patti loves drawing people, and decided to draw and color a woman gathering flowers in her garden. Using a crazy patch design, she sewed various pieces of silk dupioni, and vintage laces from her stash, one of which was a piece from her great-grandmother’s tablecloths. Her block traveled to Chardel Blaine, and then to Lynn Woll.
The block is now back with Patti and she says: “This was soooooooooo much fun. Loved the work that Chardel and Lynn did on my block.”
I have a new book coming out in March 2023, Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with The New. The emphasis of the book is to create something new from your vintage and new stash of fabrics, hankies, table linens, doilies, laces, appliqués, trims, ribbons, threads, buttons, beads, notions, and more.
Book Blog and Social Media Tour Details
The following hosts of the blogs and Facebook pages listed below, are offering a chance to win a free copy of the eBook. Visit each listing on the day of the tour that they are hosts, and enter the drawing for a chance to win!
Today you have a chance to win at Create Whimsy, Facebook.
To help me promote the book, I asked a few good friends to participate in a Round Robin Group block exchange. So, what is a “Round Robin”, and how did this project get started? I asked each artist to create a 10”- 12” pieced square, using any type of fabric and color combination. The construction could also include doilies, laces, or ribbons, and then the embroidery and embellishments stitches included in the book. Once the block was created, they sent the block to the next person in the group, including the threads and embellishments that they wanted to include on their block. Then the block traveled on to the next participant in the group, and then back to the owner.
The participants of the first Round Robin Group, Washington to Oregon to Texas were founder, artist, and teacher Lynn Woll of Create Whimsy, and her friend and colleague Chardel Gibson Blaine, an artist, teacher and owner of Flying Goat Studio, who teamed up with my friend of many years, Patti Medaris Culea, a fiberart and cloth doll artist, teacher and author.
Here is Lynn Woll’s block. She started with a square of linen, a green fabric doily with a multi-color crochet edge and a smaller crocheted doily. Inspired by Mandalas, she attached the green doily onto the linen, then stitched the smaller crochet doily into the center. Her block traveled to Patti Medaris Culea, then to Chardel Blaine.
The block is now back with Lynn and she says: “Who knew that two vintage doilies could create such a peaceful embroidered work. I find the piece calm and comforting and plan on finishing it as a small wall art piece.”
I have a new book coming out in March 2023, Creative Embroidery, Mixing the Old with The New. The emphasis of the book is to create something new from your vintage and new stash of fabrics, hankies, table linens, doilies, laces, appliqués, trims, ribbons, threads, buttons, beads, notions, and more.
Book Blog and Social Media Tour Details
The following hosts of the blogs and Facebook pages listed below, are offering a chance to win a free copy of the eBook. Visit each listing on the day of the tour that they are hosts, and enter the drawing for a chance to win!
To help me promote the book, I asked a few good friends to participate in a Round Robin Group block exchange. So, what is a “Round Robin”, and how did this project get started? I asked each artist to create a 10”- 12” pieced square, using any type of fabric and color combination. The construction could also include doilies, laces, or ribbons, and then the embroidery and embellishments stitches included in the book. Once the block was created, they sent the block to the next person in the group, including the threads and embellishments that they wanted to include on their block. Then the block traveled on to the next participant in the group, and then back to the owner.
The participants of the first Round Robin Group, Washington to Oregon to Texas were founder, artist, and teacher Lynn Woll of Create Whimsy, and her friend and colleague Chardel Gibson Blaine, an artist, teacher and owner of Flying Goat Studio, who teamed up with my friend of many years, Patti Medaris Culea, a fiberart and cloth doll artist, teacher and author.
Here is Chardel Blaine’s block. She found a napkin monogrammed with the letter “G” in a resale shop in Sisters, Oregon. Her family name is Gibson so this seemed like the perfect item of old to blend with new stitches. Inspired by her families’ story and history, a log cabin block fit the family theme. Her block traveled to Lynn Woll, then to Patti Medaris Culea.
The block is now back with Chardel and she says: “I loved the block when it came back to me, Lynn and Patti added beautiful, thoughtful details that help tell the family story.” She says she plans to frame it just as it is.
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