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"Redwork" Embroidery Blocks
The outline embroidered quilt blocks were made famous by Ruby McKim.
Originally most of the work was done in red threads... but any more you can find "redword" done in blue, green, purple, orange, turquoise.... whatever color suits the fancy of the quilter! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves "MaleQuilter" wrote in message oups.com... On Apr 17, 3:58 pm, 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!! 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 |
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I did a "Rules for Teachers" precious old primitive embroidery for a teacher
friend of mine - important things such as how many petticoats a proper teacher should wear. The project went on vacation with us, was subjected to extreme heat and sun in the car many times. The washaway blue marker turned black and permanent. Since it was primitive anyway, the stray marks did no harm - but could have been a heartbreaker. Now, if there's a 'carry' project marked with a washaway, it travels in a little insulated case to keep it from baking. And furthermore - not that you wanted one - there's a PPP here - Permanently inProgress Project, a quilt of just really magnificent antique handkerchiefs. Many of the embroiderers used pencil and I have yet to find anything to gently remove the pencil marks. This is beginning to sound like the safety warnings on irons that say 'Do not iron the clothing you are wearing'. Yes. That makes sense. Polly |
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I have had the most luck marking my "redwork" with a mechanical pencil. Not
only do they keep a sharp point all the time, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to come off in the handling as quickly as a regular pencil. I can mark several blocks, put them in a little pouch (I use a freebee from Clinque), along with my little hoop, scissors, thread and needles, and am ready to stitch anywhere. Nancy "Sandy" wrote in message ... In article , 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!! Pat, I did a bluework quilt some time ago, and I just used a blue washout marker. Worked fine! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sfoster 1 (at) earthlink (dot) net (remove/change the obvious) http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 |
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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. On Apr 17, 3:58 pm, 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!! |
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Yes, it does mean a trip tot he hardware store! but, never fear, they
are usually very kind to a lone damsel g I just looked at mine: it is Grade 1. That's probably one up from 'flour grade'. I would think that the gradings are pretty universal. If not, try drawing the pads of your fingers across it - with no pressure, it is easy; with moderate pressure it is still easy (and you feel no discomfort on the skin); squeezed it is not possible to slide the fingers at all. .. In message , Anne Rogers writes I've heard this sand paper tip before? where do you buy your sand paper? do some LQS carry it? or is it definitely a trip to the hard ware store and if it is, how on earth do you figure out what to buy? Anne -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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"Redwork" Embroidery Blocks
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 "Pat in Virginia" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... 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!! |
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Blackwork is a type of counted embroidery: you do various stitches over a
number of counted threads, like cross stitch. Used as all-over embellishment in the Renaissance period. Roberta in D "MaleQuilter" schrieb im Newsbeitrag oups.com... On Apr 17, 3:58 pm, 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!! 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 |
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I believe that originally Blackwork was not a counted thread work. It
was done with a double running stitch, also called a Holbein (sp???) stitch and looked pretty much the same front and back. Could also be embellished with gold threads (actually very fine gold wire) and sometimes red. Counted work is later, I think. (Not positive there..) Blackwork was the usual decoration on ruffles at cuffs and collars in the Tudor/Elizabethan era and you can see lots of examples in portraits of the time. G For some reason in the last several years people have decided to do blackwork as counted thread work. I suppose because of the very geometric look to the patterns. Pati, in Phx who has done blackwork on Tudor style clothing. including our wedding outfits. Roberta Zollner wrote: Blackwork is a type of counted embroidery: you do various stitches over a number of counted threads, like cross stitch. Used as all-over embellishment in the Renaissance period. Roberta in D |
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I think you are pretty on target on that, Pati. I
remember reading that Katherine of Aragon was skilled with Blackwork and it was she who introduced the craft to England, or at least the 'fad' revolved around her. In any case, Blackwork is quite distinct in the stitches and the style. It is unlike what we call red work. I've seen 'Blackwork' done very nicely in brown floss on tan fabric. Pat in VA/USA Pati Cook wrote: I believe that originally Blackwork was not a counted thread work. It was done with a double running stitch, also called a Holbein (sp???) stitch and looked pretty much the same front and back. Could also be embellished with gold threads (actually very fine gold wire) and sometimes red. Counted work is later, I think. (Not positive there..) Blackwork was the usual decoration on ruffles at cuffs and collars in the Tudor/Elizabethan era and you can see lots of examples in portraits of the time. G For some reason in the last several years people have decided to do blackwork as counted thread work. I suppose because of the very geometric look to the patterns. Pati, in Phx who has done blackwork on Tudor style clothing. including our wedding outfits. |
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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. |
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