tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post697646889440449588..comments2024-03-28T10:53:15.246-04:00Comments on Gretchen's Little Corner: EmbroideryGretchen Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-9519338769051003622017-08-30T19:38:47.553-04:002017-08-30T19:38:47.553-04:00Gretchen your lovely embroidery is tempting me to ...Gretchen your lovely embroidery is tempting me to pull out a quilt WIP thats tucked away for a rain day like many of my WIP's LOL It needs to be finished and seeing your work here I really want to do some embroidery myself now! Love the little birds. Cheers Glenda Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628032303449754104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-52658975836840075542017-08-15T21:03:17.430-04:002017-08-15T21:03:17.430-04:00We can get together when you move into Greencroft!...We can get together when you move into Greencroft!Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-18026800085784572802017-08-13T07:22:26.189-04:002017-08-13T07:22:26.189-04:00Your embroidery is just beautiful! I love Gail Pan...Your embroidery is just beautiful! I love Gail Pan designs newsurfiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268389026707753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-5317159722726958872017-08-07T13:15:57.207-04:002017-08-07T13:15:57.207-04:00Your embroidery is so accomplished and charming. ...Your embroidery is so accomplished and charming. I love how embroidery is being resurrected from years of neglect.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844124404215583301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-64507167691413106672017-07-27T16:18:05.842-04:002017-07-27T16:18:05.842-04:00I am SO far behind on my email! I love the embroi...I am SO far behind on my email! I love the embroidery - found the book and will get it next week - also ordered Gail's Christmas book - I did not know about her! Great work, guess I can add this to the list of lessons from you!<br />Chopin - A Passionate Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01070576868549479492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-12063003366799891572017-07-27T15:01:54.645-04:002017-07-27T15:01:54.645-04:00Your embroidery is oh so pretty!Your embroidery is oh so pretty!em's scrapbaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02111534162397777000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-19177866279439234362017-07-25T22:47:08.086-04:002017-07-25T22:47:08.086-04:00I have that book. Unfortunately I haven't stit...I have that book. Unfortunately I haven't stitched from it. Your pretty embroideries inspire me.Jennie in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266853059892546656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-85028904375643991562017-07-25T18:57:54.773-04:002017-07-25T18:57:54.773-04:00The heart appliqued in with the embroidery is very...The heart appliqued in with the embroidery is very sweet.Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424861624240818479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-19515229341044716712017-07-25T16:05:42.865-04:002017-07-25T16:05:42.865-04:00Thank you for the wonderful inspiration and link o...Thank you for the wonderful inspiration and link on Show and Tell Monday !! BambiHugevajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655288746165190657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-17528386985089704102017-07-25T13:07:59.228-04:002017-07-25T13:07:59.228-04:00Sure love your stitching!Sure love your stitching!BillieBee (billiemick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12962933031675452865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-12422875015900465432017-07-24T19:11:51.235-04:002017-07-24T19:11:51.235-04:00Love all those embroideries, the Gail Pan book is ...Love all those embroideries, the Gail Pan book is one of my favorites, I was just looking through my book for one of the patterns to start.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013807144091997698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-13366465968778642782017-07-24T17:24:39.546-04:002017-07-24T17:24:39.546-04:00Beautiful embroidery! Time always does fly by when...Beautiful embroidery! Time always does fly by when you have a needle and thread and some peace"Catherine - Hillview Embroideryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304961505122691043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-81050667909970943382017-07-24T09:01:58.849-04:002017-07-24T09:01:58.849-04:00These are such beautiful stitcheries... I think I ...These are such beautiful stitcheries... I think I need that book :)Quilter Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870660916547202929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-48694611358096672432017-07-24T09:00:59.183-04:002017-07-24T09:00:59.183-04:00I do more appliqueing since I've learned how a...I do more appliqueing since I've learned how and it has pushed the embroidery aside. I'm having fun with the embroidery.Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-61750823656568800982017-07-24T08:28:46.261-04:002017-07-24T08:28:46.261-04:00Your pieces are so sweet! I love the variegated bl...Your pieces are so sweet! I love the variegated blues. Embroidery is so relaxing... I don't know why I don't do more of it.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372490691404713146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-84868607814576279852017-07-24T07:52:21.808-04:002017-07-24T07:52:21.808-04:00I enjoyed looking at your embroidery. I think I p...I enjoyed looking at your embroidery. I think I prefer Pearle cotton too but I have so much embroidery thread, I am forcing myself to use that first! I do hope to get back to my embroidery in the near future. Thanks for the inspiration.Pamela Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569469653776976453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-51609071789799815602017-07-24T06:02:43.326-04:002017-07-24T06:02:43.326-04:00Gail's designs are fun to embroider. I hope yo...Gail's designs are fun to embroider. I hope you find some time to make some of the projects.Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-5472102603605645692017-07-24T06:01:29.429-04:002017-07-24T06:01:29.429-04:00I think the lazy daisy stitches look nicer with pe...I think the lazy daisy stitches look nicer with perle cotton thread. The nicest thing about the variegated thread is you can just keep embroidering, no need to change the thread color.Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-82714823163718288662017-07-24T05:59:07.239-04:002017-07-24T05:59:07.239-04:00I'll get these finished someday. Sometimes I j...I'll get these finished someday. Sometimes I just want to sew and making something that doesn't take months! I'll pull out these embroidered projects and they'll get sewn.Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-8212435499989919782017-07-24T05:56:33.990-04:002017-07-24T05:56:33.990-04:00For me, it makes it so much easier to cut apart th...For me, it makes it so much easier to cut apart the small squares if the edges are marked. I use a permanent fine point marking pen for the edge line.Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-82574648602876350772017-07-24T00:51:27.513-04:002017-07-24T00:51:27.513-04:00Such beautiful handwork! I really learned from yo...Such beautiful handwork! I really learned from you! I like how you blocked off the squares for the smaller designs that will one day become needle books or pincushions! I've been away from embroidery for some time. It's so great to find tips from others! Thank you for sharing!Miaisminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657955150576729566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-23738207067472010612017-07-23T19:28:15.545-04:002017-07-23T19:28:15.545-04:00Your embroidery is beautiful. You must finish thes...Your embroidery is beautiful. You must finish these pieces into different items. They are too pretty to hide away.CathieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466163934848609107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-46997049602994142022017-07-23T14:23:33.472-04:002017-07-23T14:23:33.472-04:00I make piles around my cutting area of the differe...I make piles around my cutting area of the different projects I am working on. Not the best idea but I so enjoy having things ready to grab.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-9343073938147179502017-07-23T13:46:31.942-04:002017-07-23T13:46:31.942-04:00I like to embroider in the summer when it's to...I like to embroider in the summer when it's too hot to hand quilt since I don't have a/c. I'm always looking for new ideas so thanks for mention of Gail Pan's books. I like variegated threads and use both perle and embroidery threads but have no preference. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1662530267747207868.post-39030948871754734702017-07-23T13:44:47.581-04:002017-07-23T13:44:47.581-04:00I have always loved doing embroidery. Your little ...I have always loved doing embroidery. Your little stitcheries are sew cute! Those little ones will make nice pin cushions The Cozy Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865939114162214245noreply@blogger.com