Saturday, June 16, 2007

Saturday evening

I had several thing on my to do list for these last days, but sometimes life interferes with quilting, as you know.
I have started to cut Leanne's House block # 2, and I had plans about sewing the block both yesterday and today, but have not been able to do so.
In between being busy on other arenas I have done threads on this redwork instead. It is one of my father's drawings of my childhood's nisse ( Norwegian Santa) that I have stitched, with his permission.
It will be sewn into a Christmas post pocket I will use for a class this autumn.
I will stain or dye this stitchery with tea before framing it with patchwork so it will get a more vintage look. Both tomorrow and Monday will be busy, so it will not get a tea bath before Tuesday.
I will give Leanne's House block # 2 another try in the morning - promise :-)
I have to get up early then.
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15 comments:

  1. This is so very charming. What is a Christmas post pocket?

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  2. How wonderful to stitch your father's drawing! It is beautiful.

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  3. hanne, i visited your blog today for the first time. your quilts are beautiful and i love your redwork! so simple yet so pretty

    cityquilter grace

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  4. Anonymous6:33 am

    Hanne, how cuuuuuute ! Your father is such a talented designer ! And your stitching is a compliment to him... (a "family affair" !)

    Oh, I would love to be one of your students ! (lucky them!)

    Hugs & smiles,
    NADINE

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  5. What a great red work embroidery. How clever to do a drawing of your fathers. What an honor to him. I like your idea. I will await the finished project.

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  6. Så koselige nisser du har sydd.

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  7. How cute. Your father is talented. Looking forward to see the christmas post pocket.

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  8. How nice that you stitched your father's design. Doubly special!!

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  9. How nice to have your father's drawings to make into redwork designs. Such a special memory.

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  10. Nissene are adorable!! Love the redwork you've made of them. Looking forward to the Christmas pocket:O)

    Looks like it's about to be a beautiful day to spend out side in the sun.

    Enjoy.

    Smile- Yvonne

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  11. Koselige nisser.

    Likte vikrelig den blokka du har laget

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  12. Oh The santas are adorable! Your Leannes House block is looking great as well, have fun with #2 :)

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  13. Lovely draws and very special too. The rework will look very nice with the tea dyed

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  14. What a marvelous thing to do - stitch up a drawing of your father's. What a treasure this piece will be!

    What do you use for your base fabric? Something like a Kona solid? And am I remembering correctly - you put a thin batting behind the stitchery and do your embroidery through both the background and the batting?

    Thanks ahead of time, Hanne!

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