Hi Barbara, yes, you ordered the kit for online class Kiss Me Under the Mistletoe.

There are “destash” groups on both Reddit and Facebook where you can list things like that. Some folks post give-aways, and others post things to sell.

There’s also Facebook Marketplace as well as eBay. Good luck!
Susan

There are different ways to transfer a design when you are doing surface embroidery. Using a lightbox to draw directly on to your fabric is quick and works when you are using a light colored fabric but it has its drawbacks. The tissue paper method produces a much cleaner transfer than when you use a lightbox (which is especially useful when you…[Read more]

Ah! I thought that might be it. Similar to using disolvable Sulky for stuff you don’t want to wash!

It’s similar to what I learned to do on dark or opaque fabrics. Transfer the design to muslin, baste it to the **back** of your fabric, and stitch away. Using the muslin adds an additional layer for stabilization. Many historic pieces are…[Read more]

Thank you for joining EGA, Susan! Welcome to the family.

I see a study in my future! (I ❤ rabbit holes) … what are the differences between those stitches and Klosterstitch and Bokhara couching? Inquiring minds and all that!

This has to be unimaginably hard for you to see it again. The Thing That Walks Like A Man is a raving lunatic and **MUST** be stopped!

**hugs**

Thank you Susan–I will amplify the hugs and send them to Ukraine. Monique

Hello Susan–I am not a textile historian–I was a sound recordings archivist of Hispanic folk music and Indigenous, pueblos and tribes ,of the Southwest.
I will try to answer your question. The conventional wisdom is that they are both the same under different names. They are of the couched family of stitches. The stitch you asked about is…[Read more]

Thanks! I wish I had known you’d replied!

Diana, welcome! I’m so excited that you are into crewel. There s a crewel/surface embroidery affinity group that meets on zoom the second Sunday of every month on zoom. . If you would like an invitation to the meeting, please send an email to marketing@egausa.org. We are all levels of ability from beginner to certified teachers. I hope we’ll see…[Read more]

Hi Wendy! Thanks for the info. It would be nice to meet some fellow stitchers.

Historic Embroidery nerds unite!!

:-))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Monique

I’m new enough here (and still learning how things work), but I have wondered how many Historic Embroidery folks were here.

Suz

Suz–stick around EGA –Fiber Arts publishes fantastic articles. I am not a textile historian–I was an archivist at the U of NM. Monique

Oh, excellent! Archivists are awesome folks!!

Indian Whitework Embroidery is modernly called Chikankari, which is the name that the Persians gave the Indigenous peoples whitework embroidery. Would it surprise you to know that the whitework embroidery of India was known to Alexander the Great?, or the Romans and Egyptians? It was described by 3rd century BCE Greek Diplomat Megasthenes and…[Read more]

Hi Susan, thanks for the feedback. While you can’t see pictures in that list, in the meantime, you can see pictures of all Petite Projects here: https://egausa.org/petite-projects in that page they include more information and related projects and classes. The Free Projects have pictures here https://egausa.org/free-projects/, which can help you c…[Read more]

Excellent! Thanks for the info. New Member and ll that, so I’m just learning what’s available and where it is!

It will, unfortunately depend on final cost. Living on disability sucks.

Suz

I actually didn’t know that. I just check because I automatically scan everything at 300dpi. That was how I learned that the Oxburgh Emblems stitched by Mary Queen of Scots and (iirc) Elizabeth Talbot are cross-stitched!

I actually didn’t know that. I just check because I automatically scan everything at 300dpi. That was how I learned that the Oxburgh Emblems stitched by Mary Queen of Scots and (iirc) Elizabeth Talbot are cross-stitched!

Yes. The fee isn’t too bad, but proper supplies can be quite expensive.

I wish I knew when it’s going to stop. Getting the supplies I need for doing the different parts of the Master Craftsman of Surface Embroidery is going to be especially expensive and quite stressful.

I have been having similar problems for the Master Color program, trying to make do with what I have. Hang in there!!

I am not doing any program so for now it is wait it out and the word of the day is stash busting.

I am just glad that I had a goodly stash of silk ribbon and only needed to buy a few other sizes for the Silk Ribbon Embroidery of part 1.

there you go!! wise thinking. There is something to be said about planning ahead for emergency!

Yes, just before we moved to VA, I bought just about every kind of floss and bead I might possibly need, just on intuition it was better to do it immediately. And at our last Stash Sale, I bought everything I could possibly use in the next several years. Pandemic Hamster Kauf!!

Marla, the stash sale must have been a blast! A female writer said” you will do foolish things, but when you do, do them with enthusiasm”–maybe she was an embroiderer.
Nothing foolish about having too much yarn. Enjoy yours. Monique

It’s been bad for the whole pandemic. What I found helps is to directly contact the owner of the online store or brick and mortar that you use, tell them the kinds of things you need, and they can help you get them, or at least give you info on what is the holdup and if prices will keep going up or down. Shipping times have been soooo long, too!…[Read more]

The course outline is pretty comprehensive about what is taught, perhaps you hadn’t read it? Here is the course description of what is taught:
This class begins with the pinkeep, the simplest of the set. The student will learn how to create a circular piece, and how to put the pinkeep together. The second piece is a needlebook and the finishing t…[Read more]

Pat
The following information is from the Hearts for You text:

Pinkeep
Two methods of mounting onto Template Plastic. • How to make the edges of the pinkeep smooth and pleat free. • How to use Stitchery Tape and Fray-Stop and what makes these items a must for finishing. • What underlining is and why to use it. • How to make the pinkeep…[Read more]