http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ The Embroiderers' Story Forum: Last 35 Posts en Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:08:28 +0000 http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=16#post-52 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:30:40 +0000 coral-seas 52@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>I've finished the needle lace on the two halves of my strawberry. The walnut purse still has to be assembled and some finishing details but I thought you might like to see how it is progressing.</p> <p>I've posted a picture on my <a href="http://threadsacrosstheweb.blogspot.com/2008/05/two-halves-of-strawberry.html">blog</a> </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=18#post-51 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:48:23 +0000 MaryCorbet 51@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Hi, Eowyn - Sorry for the delayed reply!</p> <p>Thank you for the kind compliment! My strawberry's not part of anything. It was just a test, for the fun of it. I'm not quite sure what I'll do with it!</p> <p>Thanks, too, for the info on the colors at Hedgehog, and on the gold. I'm still working on the plaited braid. I can't get it as "tight" as I'd like it to be, so... more practice! </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-50 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:45:56 +0000 Robbina 50@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Well, I was poking around in the wonderful picture collection at the V&#38;A today and guess what I found -- our jacket! Not the cut of the jacket; that is the Laton jacket. But this is the jacket with our embroidery on it. (I would know those gussets anywhere and if you look at it you'll recognize motifs from some of Jill's photos.) If you follow the search instructions above, put in 1359-1900 (which is it's museum number) and you'll see our jacket. Complete with blue strawberries and a reasonably good sense of the play of the metallics in some of the photos. You can also see some of the detatched pieces. </p> <p>It's definitely worth a visit to go see these pictures!</p> <p>Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=18#post-49 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:49:11 +0000 EowynA 49@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Thanks much for the compliment! I saw your blog with the strawberry, also -- lovely application of the Gilt Sylke -- the flecks of gold are a great representation of the strawberry seeds, and your work is exquisite. </p> <p>The thread I'm using for the Plaited Braid is Benton &#38; Johnson gold, I forget the size number - the silver of the same size is 380, but my spool of gold just says Gold on it. </p> <p>Hedgehog Handworks has 7 of the 8 colors - no green. She mostly does mail order, but since she happens to be about 10 min. away from me, so I can bop on over there.</p> <p>What is your strawberry part of? </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=18#post-48 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:18:51 +0000 MaryCorbet 48@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Ahhhh! A friend of mine e-mailed me links to your sweetbag project, Eowyn! It's slendid! I used the GST on a strawberry, too, and as accents in the middle of a little blossom.</p> <p>Your bag looks FANTASTIC. I love the plaited braid. What thread are you using for that, may I ask??</p> <p>I'm dying to get my hands on the purple GST. Did Hedgehog Handworks have the purple, by any chance?</p> <p>Anyway, I love the sweetbag! </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=18#post-47 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:35:29 +0000 EowynA 47@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>"Hedgehog" is Hedgehog Handworks, proprieter is Joady Gorelick, website is <a href="http://www.hedgehoghandworks.com" rel="nofollow">www.hedgehoghandworks.com</a> , located in Westchester, CA (basically, Los Angeles near LAX). The Gilt Sylke is not on her website yet, and she only bought a limited number of spools (and over half are already spoken for). But she does carry it and intends to continue doing so. She got her stock last week. And I bought one of every color but green (which didn't arrive with the rest of her order)</p> <p>Thanks for the compliment - yeah, I like that touch of glitz </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=18#post-46 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:04:44 +0000 Robbina 46@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Where exactly is Hedgehog? Is this the name of a shop and are they carrying the new Gilt Sylke Twist that is going to be generally available?</p> <p>I got some from Tricia that I still haven't found time to use, but that doesn't stop enquiring minds, of course. :)</p> <p>Your work looks great. The Gilt Silke Twist really does add that little something to a project, doesn't it?</p> <p>Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=17#post-45 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:26:49 +0000 Jill 45@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Eeek. No, the samples aren't tarnishing. They're all in individual plastic sleeves with the questionnaire that goes with. I know Tricia picked this thread taking into consideration the speed of tarnishing (this thread is less likely to tarnish quickly than some of the others that were available). I also know that as we plan the exhibit for the finished jacket we're trying to minimize tarnishing by controlling the environmental variables. I'm sorry your silver is tarnishing! That must be disappointing. </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=18#post-44 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:46:05 +0000 EowynA 44@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Hello! I've been watching The Embroiderers' Story with interest, and am delighted that there is now a Forum to share information!</p> <p>I got a set of 7 colors of Gilt Sylke last Friday (Hedgehog didn't have the green yet, so I'm still waiting), and have started adding it to the sweet bag I've been stitching. But it is being used strictly as accent. </p> <p>I had been regretting earlier my decision not to tent-stitch in seeds on the strawberries, thinking that the thin Benton &#38; Johnson gold thread would make lovely seeds. But the thin metal thread was too thin, and got lost in the pale parts of the berries, and the thick metal was to thick and would distort the holes. Then I tried Gilt Syilke, and it was just right! Thin enough to slip into the already-stitched holes and bright enough to be seen on the pale parts of the berry. It does not show up well on the darker bits, but the B&#38;J does, so it all works.</p> <p>Then I tried Gilt Sylke for the lines on the pansy face, and liked it even better. It shows up more clearly than on the strawberry.</p> <p>I'm finding the thread a bit stiffer than I had expected, and thinner in diameter (I think all those really closeup photos fooled my eyes into thinking that it was larger than it is). </p> <p>Just thought I'd share - you can see photos on my blog at <a href="http://eowynsartifacts.livejournal.com/31639.html" rel="nofollow">http://eowynsartifacts.livejournal.com/31639.html</a> </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=17#post-43 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:51:08 +0000 CarolynWetzel 43@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>After sending in my lace sample awhile back, I returned to my bobbins to work up a piece with the leftover thread and noticed that the silver thread had tarnished quite dark where it was exposed/not wound on the bobbins. Has anyone else encountered this? Are the lace samples we sent tarnishing, and/or is that part of the design plan? The silver thread doesn't cover the core as well as the gold does (at least in my kit sample) so the tarnished part is very candy-stripe looking with the white core showing through next to the dark silver. Any comments or suggestions?</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Carolyn W </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=16#post-42 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:42:35 +0000 MaryCorbet 42@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Thanks, Robin! "Heavy chain" is like reverse chain, but instead of passing the thread under the previous stitch, you pass it under the stitch previous to the previous stitch. I did the main stem in heavy chain and it came out great!</p> <p>I also re-worked the stem stitch up the vein of the leaf to the left of the strawberry, all the way up to the main stem. It came out good! I'll post pictures later this weekend or early next week.</p> <p>I'm still musing over the blossom. Note: long and short stitch doesn't work with GST - at least, not on an arch, and obviously not if you plan on splitting the thread. I tried a kind of encroaching satin stitch in GST on one petal. It doesn't work well on an arch, but I would imagine on a high count, even weave linen, one could work encroaching satin stitch in GST on straight lines to good effect. I'll have to try that some day!</p> <p>It's a great thread to work with, even though it requires a bit more care and precision than regular threads, and it is stunningly beautiful. I'd love to see it in different weights (thickness), but that's probably asking too much!!!</p> <p>Yep. I'm a huge fan of the stuff. I can't wait to see more colors! </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=16#post-41 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:54:43 +0000 Robbina 41@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>It looks gorgeous! If you haven't done the main stem (I'm not sure what heavy chain stitch is versus regular chain stitch) you might consider the reverse chain stitch. It does make putting the chain where you want it so easy. Stem stitch is a pain with any thread, getting it to look good with the stiff GST is a wonderful trick. I think it's all looking great right now and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished project!</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=7#post-40 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:37:37 +0000 MaryCorbet 40@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>I grew up in MA, in a little town called Boxborough, so, in a way, I think the jacket is a bit of a connection to a very happy childhood in a beautiful area of the country. At the same time, it incorporates all that I love best about embroidery - the historical side of the art, the way embroidery inspires community involvement and social activity, and just the downright beauty of the art. From what I've seen on the blog, everything on the jacket is done in such good taste, with good materials, beautiful design, colors, and whatnot, and I think this serves to elevate people's appreciation for the art and to take their own art to a higher level. It's just nice to see something so beautiful being created today, and being created by so many hands!</p> <p>MC - Kansas USA </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=16#post-39 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:28:34 +0000 MaryCorbet 39@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Welp, I started a little strawberry with the GST, using the green on the leaves, the red for the berry (stating the obvious, I know), and the pink for lattice work over the berry. I satin stitched the berry.</p> <p>Here's a link to pictures of the finished strawberry:</p> <p><a href="http://www.needlenthread.com/2008/04/couched-lattice-across-strawberry.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.needlenthread.com/2008/04/couched-lattice-across-strawberry.html</a></p> <p>I'll be working the main stem in heavy chain stitch with the GST, and the other vines and stems with stem stitch in the GST. </p> <p>The first stem stitch line didn't turn out so well, but I've picked it out since then and reworked it, so it looks ok now.</p> <p>I LOVE THIS THREAD!!!! </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=12#post-38 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:58:26 +0000 Robbina 38@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Well, my first thought is that this thread is fairly expensive and no one will pay what it's worth for a fund raiser unless you get a better response than I've had in the past. I do think that it would look great, but if you put it inside a book it's going to get rather swashed and be lumpy. I've got a couple of stitched bookmarks and they're rather grubby right now.</p> <p>Personally I'd do something else for a fund raiser and maybe mount something like this in a trinket pot or something else where you can really appreciate the work.</p> <p>Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=12#post-37 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:58:36 +0000 coral-seas 37@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Hi Robbin, I would work it exactly as your first suggestion with Soie Perlee on the underwings. I have to make a book mark for a fund raiser and was thinking about doing the butterfly 'sitting' at the top of the mark so that it sticks out of the book. I think it would look great but I am a bit concerned that it would get battered about too much. Can't make up my mind! What do you think?</p> <p>CA </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=10#post-36 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:49:26 +0000 coral-seas 36@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Thank you, Robbin</p> <p>CA </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-35 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:50:18 +0000 Robbina 35@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>First, if you happen at some point in your travels to have time in London, do make time to visit the Victoria and Albert Museum. You will find the Laton Jacket (not the jacket with the embroidery pattern, but a gorgeous jacket who's cut and construction is being used for the reproduction) in a case in the British Galleries along with a portrait of Margaret Laton wearing the jacket.</p> <p>If you are not lucky enough to visit the museum in person, you can still visit it on-line. Their address is <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk" rel="nofollow">www.vam.ac.uk</a> and they have a searchable collection of images of some parts of their vast collection. To start searching, click on 'Search the Collections' in the third column of the first page (which is titled Collections). </p> <p>From here you can find images of many wonderful items. To see the Laton Jacket and the portrait, put Laton in the search box on the next page. You should see various views of the Jacket along with the portrait of the jacket being worn. You can try other words like 'stumpwork' and 'coif' to find other items of interest. If you put in 'Martha Edlin' you will see two seventeenth century samplers that she stitched under the age of 10 along with a fabulous stumpwork cabinet. The cabinet and polychrome sampler are also on display in the British Galleries.</p> <p>Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=14#post-34 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:34:49 +0000 Robbina 34@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>There has been a wonderfully enthusiastic response from knitters willing to create gloves and stockings to be worn by the interpreters in the 17th Century English Village. Unfortunately this year's yarn budget has been exhausted due to the wonderful enthusiasm for this project.</p> <p>If you would be interested in doing some knitting next winter, contact Jill at <a href="mailto:jhall@plimoth.org">jhall@plimoth.org</a> and she can put you on a list of knitters to contact winter when more yarn is ordered. </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=13#post-33 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:27:22 +0000 Robbina 33@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>If you'd like to work on the lace or the embroidery for the jacket, you'll need a sample kit.</p> <p>The Embroidery kit contains 4 colors of Soie Perlee thread, two pieces of fabric, instructions on the stitches used in the embroidery, and patterns for a sample piece to return and a small design for you to keep.</p> <p>The Lace Kit contains yardage of the real gold and silver threads being used to make lace in the jacket. It also has small pailettes (not the hand made ones for the jacket), a pattern for a sample piece, and instructions on all of the techniques that you need to work the sample. We ask that you return 3 full repeats and the kit contains enough thread for you to work at least this much yourself to keep a sample of this metallic lace.</p> <p>Both kits can be ordered from Plimoth Plantation by contacting Kathy Roncarati at (508)746-1622 ext. 8114, or by sending mail to <a href="mailto:kroncarati@plimoth.org.">kroncarati@plimoth.org.</a> </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=12#post-32 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:15:39 +0000 Robbina 32@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Okay, so I haven't started doing this yet! However, I indulged in a set of the GST colors that were available and I've been trying to think of a way of using them. I thought that it might be fun to stitch the butterfly from the beginner's kit, especially since I worked it 9 months ago and I've had some time to work more of the stitches since then. </p> <p>My thought was to work the body and under wings with the Soie Perlee and then work the detatched wing with the GST. What do you think? Do you think both wings should be in GST? Or upper parts in Soie Perlee and lower in GST? Any thoughts would be welcomed. </p> <p>I can't wait to do a little something with this thread that I can see at home. I've really enjoyed using it on the Jacket.</p> <p>Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=11#post-31 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:09:22 +0000 Robbina 31@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>There are many wonderful resources available, in forum of books, in person exhibits, on-line exhibits, and even person blogs by people with knowledge and the willingness to post it. Even movies from historical periods have great costumes to see.</p> <p>Here is a place for you to share the things that you find with everyone else on the forum. However, copyright and internet guidelines apply and this forum will be actively moderated to make sure that this happens.</p> <p>Please do not post pictures from any books unless you are the author of the book with the authority to share such a picture.</p> <p>Please do not post pictures (or links to them) of any objects unless you have specific permission to do so. We may ask you to show that permission or remove the item.</p> <p>Please do not copy any written information from a blog, a museum's site, or any other reference. A brief quote for a review of a published piece that falls under copyright guidelines is allowed; anything else will be removed.</p> <p>Please do not link directly to images on a museum's website. If you know of a museum with an on-line collection worth viewing, please link to the museum's main site and tell us how to see objects in the collection. Direct links into a site will be edited or removed.</p> <p>Please do tell us the date, location, and publically available contact information about any exhibits that are happening. Please do write reviews of books that you think that people would enjoy. A link to a site where the book can be ordered is fine as long as it is a direct link and not something where you would profit personally from the sale. If you own pieces and want to share pictures of your treasures that would be wonderful.</p> <p>I appologize for the strict guidelines, but they are necessary. We have been fortunate to have the support and assistance of many individuals and museums in creating this wonderful project. We want everyone to know about the resources that are out there, but we also need to respect their intellectual property rights and in no way do we want to endanger those relationships. </p> <p>Please do check the guidelines again if you see new topics in this post as guidelines may be modified at any time. Other than that, thank you for sharing all of the wonderful resources that are out there!</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=10#post-30 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:53:55 +0000 Robbina 30@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>A Gilt Sylke Twist forum was requested so that inspired me to get a few more forums created. We now have a place for Embroiderers to go with lacemakers. There's a place for Introductions, questions for kits, and a place for you to share things we'd enjoy. Do ask if there are other things you'd like to see.</p> <p>Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=5#post-29 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:54:02 +0000 coral-seas 29@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Could we please have a Main Theme for Gilt Sylke Twist.</p> <p>I would love to hear from those who have some and about what they are stitching with it.</p> <p>Mary Corbet is stitching a lovely strawberry with hers. You can see her progress on her web site <a href="http://www.needlenthread.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.needlenthread.com/</a></p> <p>I also have decided to stitch a strawberry (I only have redde GST so far) and will add pics to my blog when I have something to show.</p> <p>Thank you</p> <p>CA </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-28 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:28:37 +0000 Jill 28@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Well, 18 threads may not be much for a lace maker, but to the uninitiated it is positively dizzying!<br /> The motifs are just the tiniest bit smaller than one inch; we've been figuring 1" per motif. I measured and measured, and the working numbers are: 13" x 2 (wings) + 18" X 2 (cuffs) + 100" (hem + fronts + neck + collar).<br /> SO 4 motifs down, 158 to go. </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=7#post-27 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:31:24 +0000 etherege 27@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>I've been mulling over just why this project at Plimoth has come to mean so much to me. There are many facets to my involvement. Perhaps first and foremost for me has been the chance to experience in a little bit of the 17th century. Seeing the gold and silver lace, with its spangles winking in the light, was like peering through a window of time.</p> <p>The project has stretched me as an artisan. It has been a catalyst to learn more widely and deeply about an area of textile arts that has always fascinated me. I've never tried to design or reconstruct lace before, and meeting the challenge has been quite a triumph. Using materials that actually replicate period threads and spangles has been a unique and marvelous experience. I could go on and on ...</p> <p>Last, but not least, I've come into contact with people who are incredibly well informed in their own areas, and who are also impressive in their generosity of sharing their knowledge. Even people who are not directly involved in the project are fascinated and are contributing to the discussions and the knowledge base. I'm thinking of the blogs, the sessions, and the email exchanges. I'm thinking of Jill, Tricia and Wendy, but I'm also thinking of the many embroiderers and lacemakers with whom I've had a chance to interact.</p> <p>All in all, this project has been a once in a lifetime opportunity! I'm very, very grateful to Plimoth Plantation, and to the individuals who have worked so hard and taken risks to make this all happen.</p> <p>Carolyn Hastings<br /> Stow, MA USA </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-26 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:32:56 +0000 etherege 26@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Oh, BTW, I'm sure my fellow lacemakers will validate this -- 18 threads is a tiny number. More usual is 50-100, with around 250 being not unusual. Depends on the type of lace and its width.</p> <p>C. </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-25 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:28:42 +0000 etherege 25@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>We had such a lovely time today! Robbin had her day of becoming familiar with the pattern, and another two repeats done. It sounds awfully slow, and it is, but once a repeat is done, things should speed up. </p> <p>Today we had a full complement of fun distractions: children, heirloom sewing, fashion show ;-), as well as conversation. Wendy brought in a wonderful smocked dress she had made (just for fun -- she has two boys!) and Jill's baby wanted to try it on. She could have been a model for SewBeautiful or Creative Needle.</p> <p>Jill's older girl learned to make Bucks net while Robbin was working on the metal lace. She is a very quick study. You lacemakers may find an eager student in your midst when you come to visit.</p> <p>All in all, I think a great time was had by all. Robbin will be expert du jour on April 11, as I'll be away. I can't wait for the next time I can go. I hope the threads come in, and Mark gets some more spangles made, so I'll have a legitimate excuse.</p> <p>CArolyn</p> <p>Carolyn </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=9#post-24 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:21:55 +0000 coral-seas 24@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>I am so excited! I have my first cone of Gilt Sylke Twist :)</p> <p>Is this the first one to make it's way back to the UK?</p> <p>I have the Redde and it is so pretty. I keep holding it up and twisting the cone to see the gold sparkle and twinkle.</p> <p>I haven't decided what I will do with it yet. I'd like to do something special. I'll have to put my thinking cap on (perhaps I should embroider myself a thinking cap!).</p> <p>CA </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-23 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:13:34 +0000 coral-seas 23@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Well, we are not all lace makers and I'm sure that I'm not the only non-lacer to be excited that this phase of the jacket is under way and that the first repeats are done. I can't wait to see the pics on the blog.</p> <p>So, two repeats down, how many to go?</p> <p>CA </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-22 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:43:11 +0000 Robbina 22@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Carolyn,</p> <p>If you think I'm making 6 repeats tomorrow when you did two you've got another think coming or Jill better be making dinner, too! You're up to speed and I won't have you sitting around -- you can lace some of the time too. :)</p> <p>Anyway, I will have my camera and probably my laptop, so I'll make sure Jill has a CD of pictures before I go and she can post them soon.</p> <p>I'm looking forward to taking my turn tomorrow and working on the real pattern with the real spangles!</p> <p>Robbin </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-21 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:13:55 +0000 triciaWilsonnguyen 21@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Carolyn - </p> <p>I got very excited email from both Jill and Wendy today after you finished your repeats!!! I so wanted to be there today to see the start of the lace. I will have to wait for Wendy's pictures. </p> <p>Tricia </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=8#post-20 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:39:12 +0000 etherege 20@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>Dear Lacemakers (I **think** mostly lacemakers read this) --</p> <p>Today the "real" lace began to take shape!!! It was an exciting moment when the first spangle was eased into place, I can tell you.</p> <p>Now we are up to a whole two repeats done. Jill requests another six at least tomorrow -- so Robbin will have her hands full.</p> <p>Occasionally it has seemed as if we wouldn't ever arrive at this moment, but we are, and the result is worth every single bit of effort! Can't wait to see you all in Plimoth.</p> <p>Best,<br /> Carolyn </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=7#post-19 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:24:22 +0000 coral-seas 19@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>I find it difficult to explain why I find this project so exciting. At a time when embroidery is moving forward at a breath taking pace, I am delighted to find there are those who still appreciate these traditional skills enough to want to recreate them.</p> <p>I would love to come and stitch on the jacket, sadly that seems very unlikely, but fortunately, through 21st century technology I am able to keep up to date with progress and feel involved not only in the project but in the community that is growing around it.</p> <p>Carol-Anne Conway, England </p> http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/topic.php?id=7#post-18 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:26:34 +0000 Jill 18@http://plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/forum/ <p>This topic is a place to leave your thoughts on the big picture of the embroidered jacket, as I described in my 3/25/08 post. We'd like to use some of your comments in a variety of ways to support the project, including in the final exhibit, fund raising materials, and spreading the word to get more embroiderers and lacers involved. Please leave your first name and last initial and where you're from. </p>