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Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general
Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.
@kstrachanembroidery on Instagram
Details and a full materials list for the Simple Harmony SAL, can be found here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
Please continue to share your progress photos, either by using the hashtag #simpleharmonySAL and tagging me on Instagram, or by reaching out directly: katie-strachan.com/contact
You can sign up for my mailing list(s) here: katie-strachan.com/mailing-list
My tutorial on beaded looped edging is here: youtube.com/watch?v=XrukzoD97KQ&t=789s
Christmas Tea by Brenda Gervais stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel with:
Gobelins 671, 945, 1011*, 2541
100/3: 612, 718
Holly berries stitched with Soie Surfine 2681 and Accentuate 015
*1011 is the light pink used only for the mouse noses and cheeks and could be easily substituted, although it is a versatile light pink that is a useful color to have
Blueskin by Plum Street Samplers on Legacy Linen 38 count Vermeer Blue:
Gobelins: 3845, 4536, creme
Paris: 2758, 2922, 3842
100/3: 070, 562, 672, 707, creme (used for the horse's hind legs in place of the gray on the pattern)
Beads shown are Miyuki 15-551, size 15 gilt lined opal, which I purchased from Caravan Beads: caravanbeads.com/p/3375-15-551-15/0-Gilt-Lined-White-Opal-Like-DB-221-Miyuki-Seed-Bead.aspx
Elizabeth Ann Can Stitch's wonderful project bag tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=qzcbp9JByXU&list=PLiDWYTP60Tcdae5Oxl-Te7IUsUYiIkbQO&index=14&t=1170s
@susanstandleystitchintime 's latest flosstube: youtube.com/watch?v=ML9XIj5Rd0k
The beautiful William Morris print I showed was Lodden, in green Tana lawn from Liberty of London: libertylondon.com/us/lodden-tana-lawn%E2%84%A2-cotton-302631.html?dwvar_302631_color=G&dwvar_302631_size=ONE&quantity=1
And the book is May Morris: Arts and Crafts Designer, available from Amazon: smile.amazon.com/May-Morris-Arts-Crafts-Designer/dp/0500480214/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YHU27MEQGF3H&keywords=may+morris%2C+arts+%26+crafts+designer&qid=1654553669&sprefix=may+morris+arts%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-1
I discuss the Marie Antoinette box and smalls in episode 11, Stitchy Plans: youtube.com/watch?v=wRazOuLlZcM&t=3s
And episode 15, a Feast of Finishes: youtube.com/watch?v=jV7MZbE8nRE&t=1382s
The BBC documentary series Secrets of the Museum features, among a host of other wonderful things, this exceptional piece: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O74518/spray-ornament-unknown
Ornamentations (noun): 2. That in which the process of ornamenting is embodied; the ornaments which adorn a thing collectively; ornament in general
Or, in music, the grace notes that embellish a melodic line.
@kstrachanembroidery on Instagram
Details and a full materials list for the Simple Harmony SAL, can be found here: katie-strachan.com/simple-harmony-1
Please continue to share your progress photos, either by using the hashtag #simpleharmonySAL and tagging me on Instagram, or by reaching out directly: katie-strachan.com/contact
You can sign up for my mailing list(s) here: katie-strachan.com/mailing-list
My tutorial on beaded looped edging is here: youtube.com/watch?v=XrukzoD97KQ&t=789s
Christmas Tea by Brenda Gervais stitched on Legacy Linen 38 count Fuller's Teazel with:
Gobelins 671, 945, 1011*, 2541
100/3: 612, 718
Holly berries stitched with Soie Surfine 2681 and Accentuate 015
*1011 is the light pink used only for the mouse noses and cheeks and could be easily substituted, although it is a versatile light pink that is a useful color to have
Blueskin by Plum Street Samplers on Legacy Linen 38 count Vermeer Blue:
Gobelins: 3845, 4536, creme
Paris: 2758, 2922, 3842
100/3: 070, 562, 672, 707, creme (used for the horse's hind legs in place of the gray on the pattern)
Beads shown are Miyuki 15-551, size 15 gilt lined opal, which I purchased from Caravan Beads: caravanbeads.com/p/3375-15-551-15/0-Gilt-Lined-White-Opal-Like-DB-221-Miyuki-Seed-Bead.aspx
Elizabeth Ann Can Stitch's wonderful project bag tutorial: youtube.com/watch?v=qzcbp9JByXU&list=PLiDWYTP60Tcdae5Oxl-Te7IUsUYiIkbQO&index=14&t=1170s
@susanstandleystitchintime 's latest flosstube: youtube.com/watch?v=ML9XIj5Rd0k
The beautiful William Morris print I showed was Lodden, in green Tana lawn from Liberty of London: libertylondon.com/us/lodden-tana-lawn%E2%84%A2-cotton-302631.html?dwvar_302631_color=G&dwvar_302631_size=ONE&quantity=1
And the book is May Morris: Arts and Crafts Designer, available from Amazon: smile.amazon.com/May-Morris-Arts-Crafts-Designer/dp/0500480214/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YHU27MEQGF3H&keywords=may+morris%2C+arts+%26+crafts+designer&qid=1654553669&sprefix=may+morris+arts%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-1
I discuss the Marie Antoinette box and smalls in episode 11, Stitchy Plans: youtube.com/watch?v=wRazOuLlZcM&t=3s
And episode 15, a Feast of Finishes: youtube.com/watch?v=jV7MZbE8nRE&t=1382s
The BBC documentary series Secrets of the Museum features, among a host of other wonderful things, this exceptional piece: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O74518/spray-ornament-unknown
