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"Redwork" Embroidery Blocks
Thanks Roberta. This was mentioned by another poster
too. I think I have one of those pencils somewhere in the zoo ... er, the Quilting Studio. I am a bit fearful of it. I remember a neighbor who used a transfer paper to mark elaborate designs on a skirt and blouse and the guidelines never came out. The ensemble took her many hours and it was ruined. That makes me wary of the transfer pencils and papers!! PAT Roberta Zollner wrote: There's a red pencil that marks (allegedly) the same stuff used on pre-printed embroidery designs. It's made so you can draw on paper and iron onto fabric. But tracing directly onto fabric is OK too.Washes out, but even if it didn't, the red wouldn't show up in redwork. I bought the pencil so many years ago that I couldn't tell you where, and it wouldn't be much use even if I could remember. But I assume they are still made! Roberta in D |
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They come in several "widths". My fine tips would easily be covered with 3 strands of floss, I think??? If they don't work for that, you could always find another use for them.... or donate them to a Sunday school or write grocery lists with them or color the daily newspaper comic strips to look the the Sunday funnies??? Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. On Apr 18, 8:16 am, Pat in Virginia wrote: Just how fine are those children's markers, Leslie? Thanks, PAT Go Hokies! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote: I've been using Crayola washable markers- that are meant for children's use- for making fabric. (MUCH less expensive that the water soluble markers they sell for us quilters to use... and that are usually mostly dried out by the time I buy them at WalMart... grumble, grumble) If you matched the marker to your thread, then you'd be doubly safe??? Maybe??? I've yet to have any trouble washing the markers out, but I have been using ones that are not a great contrast to the fabric I'm marking. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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"Redwork" Embroidery Blocks
Yes, some of the transfer pens/pencils are permanent-- if you think for
a minute they do transfer with heat, which tends to set inks, etc. Some of the transfer papers are pretty good about washing out though. I usually use a mechanical pencil to mark my embroidery lines. I can usually cover the lines with thread. There are some other pencils used for marking that might work too. I have a silver one, mechanical, that is pretty good about washing out. (Got it at a quilt shop--I think it is a Clover brand.) Pati, in Phx Pat in Virginia wrote: Thanks Roberta. This was mentioned by another poster too. I think I have one of those pencils somewhere in the zoo ... er, the Quilting Studio. I am a bit fearful of it. I remember a neighbor who used a transfer paper to mark elaborate designs on a skirt and blouse and the guidelines never came out. The ensemble took her many hours and it was ruined. That makes me wary of the transfer pencils and papers!! PAT Roberta Zollner wrote: There's a red pencil that marks (allegedly) the same stuff used on pre-printed embroidery designs. It's made so you can draw on paper and iron onto fabric. But tracing directly onto fabric is OK too.Washes out, but even if it didn't, the red wouldn't show up in redwork. I bought the pencil so many years ago that I couldn't tell you where, and it wouldn't be much use even if I could remember. But I assume they are still made! Roberta in D |
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"Redwork" Embroidery Blocks
My mother did a lot of redwork style embroidery, except that she used
multiple colors on each piece -- one color for the little animal, green for the grass, different colors for the flowers, etc. She used the red transfer pencil to trace a design on paper and then iron it on the fabric. It always washed out. The transfer could be used several times; when it started to fade, she would just retrace it. Julia in MN Pat in Virginia wrote: Thanks Roberta. This was mentioned by another poster too. I think I have one of those pencils somewhere in the zoo ... er, the Quilting Studio. I am a bit fearful of it. I remember a neighbor who used a transfer paper to mark elaborate designs on a skirt and blouse and the guidelines never came out. The ensemble took her many hours and it was ruined. That makes me wary of the transfer pencils and papers!! PAT Roberta Zollner wrote: There's a red pencil that marks (allegedly) the same stuff used on pre-printed embroidery designs. It's made so you can draw on paper and iron onto fabric. But tracing directly onto fabric is OK too.Washes out, but even if it didn't, the red wouldn't show up in redwork. I bought the pencil so many years ago that I couldn't tell you where, and it wouldn't be much use even if I could remember. But I assume they are still made! Roberta in D -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ |
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I usually use red thread for "redwork", but my current project is using
black and pink. Most "redwork" was done using just one colour at a time, otherwise it was just called embroidery. -- Susan in Kingston ON Unpacking, wondering where to put all the new fabric! http://community.webshots.com/user/sbtinkingston "Julia in MN" wrote in message ... My mother did a lot of redwork style embroidery, except that she used multiple colors on each piece -- one color for the little animal, green for the grass, different colors for the flowers, etc. She used the red transfer pencil to trace a design on paper and then iron it on the fabric. It always washed out. The transfer could be used several times; when it started to fade, she would just retrace it. Julia in MN Pat in Virginia wrote: Thanks Roberta. This was mentioned by another poster too. I think I have one of those pencils somewhere in the zoo ... er, the Quilting Studio. I am a bit fearful of it. I remember a neighbor who used a transfer paper to mark elaborate designs on a skirt and blouse and the guidelines never came out. The ensemble took her many hours and it was ruined. That makes me wary of the transfer pencils and papers!! PAT Roberta Zollner wrote: There's a red pencil that marks (allegedly) the same stuff used on pre-printed embroidery designs. It's made so you can draw on paper and iron onto fabric. But tracing directly onto fabric is OK too.Washes out, but even if it didn't, the red wouldn't show up in redwork. I bought the pencil so many years ago that I couldn't tell you where, and it wouldn't be much use even if I could remember. But I assume they are still made! Roberta in D -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ |
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:58:40 -0400, Pat in Virginia
wrote: Well, I've decided to start some 'red work' blocks so I will have a neat project to carry around. I will just make them until I have enough for a project, or until it makes me nuts (if that happens) ... whichever comes first. I will be using green floss for these first blocks which will have a horticultural theme. Question: what tools do you use to mark the designs on the fabric? The book mentions fine, hard pencils OR thin permanent ink. The latter scares me off. I guess I'll go with the pencils. Any advice is welcome. Thanks. PAT in Virginia Go Hokies!! You could use ultra fine water soluble fabric markers. Just like you might trace out a quilting pattern for hand quilting. The air erase ones would disappear too quickly, so make sure it's a water erase. BTW Horticultural pics done in green will look really nice. Great project idea. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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"Redwork" Embroidery Blocks
On 17 Apr 2007 16:12:05 -0700, MaleQuilter
wrote: Novice here. I thought "Redwork" was red. I guess I'm wrong about "Blackwork" too. Jerry in North Alabama http://community.webshots.com/user/MaleQuilter Redwork and Blackwork can be done in any color. Blackwork came to be known by that name when a queen (forgot which one) made it trendy to only use black thread--prior to that it was done in many colors, and nowadays people have gone back to using many colors. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:58:40 -0400, Pat in Virginia
wrote: I forgot one other method--soap. A sliver of soap can mark fabric and it always washes out later. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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"Redwork" Embroidery Blocks
I believe the style with several colors was called
"Penny Squares." I have two vintage penny squares that I purchased in a thrift store. The blocks were nursery rhymes: jack be Nimble and another boy one. Some time ago I set them into a small wall hanging, using reproduction 1930's fabric. It is delightful! PAT Julia in MN wrote: My mother did a lot of redwork style embroidery, except that she used multiple colors on each piece -- one color for the little animal, green for the grass, different colors for the flowers, etc. She used the red transfer pencil to trace a design on paper and then iron it on the fabric. It always washed out. The transfer could be used several times; when it started to fade, she would just retrace it. Julia in MN |
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