stitching and stitching duduwah

second layer . did some stamping and started heavy stitching. as it turned out , except for some split, satin and running stitches the rest has worked out its own way as chain stitch and some of its variations.there's still a whole lot to do on the white areas. 

last week was delivery week. first the brush and then some books i had ordered from amazon. among them the bible by betty barnden 

(-standard disclaimer-no pecuniary interest, just a happy buyer.)

i'm just a beginner in this league, but i can recommend it wholeheartedly.  one can follow the very clear graphic instructions which are complemented by a written part.she also includes a manual of good practices as well as good references to threads, needles and appropriate fabrics.for more experienced stitchers it's a great reference book which also covers canvas stitches,pulled and counted threads stitches .
one thing i absolutely love is the way it's bound. spiral bound with a hard cover so that the pages don't suffer and keep attached to the spiral.

i plan to use it as my stitching pillow book.too bad this week is christmas cake turmoil and i won't have too much free time.it's becoming a tradition for me to go to my friend's for making, baking and wining as in wine tasting (^_^). tipples anyone?


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this one could well be about tennessee williams

and the kindness of strangers.

the help plea for my 牡丹掃け (ぼたんばけ-aka peony brush) was answered, as you can see by the box in the background.the internet can be a pretty awesome place too.

 no need to point out which is the the falling apart grungy brush and the brand new baby.

how can i not be available for help?

one needs to keep the wheel turning, the great mandala. 

on a less mystical note a lesson learned. one has to use the brush as part of maintenance.if not the glue dries out and it falls apart. use, baby use!

have a good inspired weekend.

 

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same although totally different

virginia creeper

read velma's post this morning. yesterday  there was a buzz in the artfire forums regarding the newest practice. it seems that unscrupulous producers, especially from china nick people's photos, take them to sweat shops and get the items reproduced. no wonder design has gotten better in chinese shops!

item two is shoddier and cruddier. say ms.a sees an item in an online shop. she nicks the photo and goes to an artisan and asks for a repro or maybe more than one at a price cut.

it's all about money, folks.

how to know if someone's fooling around with your photos http://www.tineye.com/ . not very much, but at least you know who's using your photos and where copies come from.

visual pun anyone?


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