You could win.....
August 18, 2009
Here's a link to the on-going competitions at Cross-Stitching. com.
It's quite a long list and the prizes are generous.
http://www.cross-stitching.com/competitions.asp
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competition, crafts, cross-stitch, hobbies, needlework, prizes, stitching
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Mistakes in my work.
July 6, 2009
On the site in the "Junk Drawer" section (link to Junk Drawer Below)
http://laydenwithstitches.com/catalog_1.html
is an area that reads.....
Comments
Do you have something you'd like to ask, share or comment on?
Have you stitched one of Layden With Stitches's free patterns?
We'd love to hear from you.
comments@laydenwithstitches.4t.com
I appreciate all comments and feedback. It's a very powerful tool. Constructive criticism can benefit all viewers.
Today I received a meesage from a viewer that stated, "There are alot of mistakes in your work". That was all she wrote in the subject line. There was nothing in the body of the message.
I can't help correct anything if I'm not directed to any specific area.
I do feel the need to remind my viewers that I am also on a learning curve. The website is a work in progress just like my projects. The main intention is to inspire stitchers to try and create their own designs and share their accomplishments with other stitchers around the world on the "Stitcher's Gallery"
http://laydenwithstitches.blogspot.com/
Layden With Stitches was started about 5 years ago as a place to store and share my links and tips for other needlecrafters looking for information on Photo to Cross-Stitching. I knew there were many stitchers, far more talented then me, out there searching too. Voila, a website is born.
No doubt there are many mistakes in my work. I'm quite flattered that someone has had the time to thoroughly look at it, but that is precisely why I ask you to leave comments. By pointing out errors, we help each other. So please, by all means, leave your comments, but be specific about the areas of your concern.
Sincerely,
Elaine Layden
Layden With Stitches-Photo to Cross-Stitch
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cross stitch, embroidery, needlecraft, needlecrafts, needlework, photo, sew, stitch
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Section 24 of "Kodi" is finished
June 13, 2009
This is my current WIP (work in progress), "Kodi".
Kodi is stitched on 22ct. hardanger fabric. To date 27,950 stitches have been worked.
The next section, 25,will be of the tongue and I'm anxious to get started on it.
Below is a scan of the pattern section for page 25. It involves stitching 1839 cross-stitches and will use about 38 floss colours.
Some colours which have not been used yet.
I hope you will continue to watch for the progress on "Kodi".
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cross-stitch, dog, kodi, stitch
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New product from DMC
May 18, 2009
DMC has come up with a Soluable Canvas that dissolves in water after you have stitched your design.
http://www.dmc.com/majic/pageServer/1u010102fu/en_GB/Soluble-Canvas.html?nid=11;1614
This sounds like a great new development on waste canvas.
Have any of you tried this product?
What are your thoughts on waste canvas?
Leave us a comment
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canvas, crafts, cross stitch, dmc, needlework, soluable, stitching, waste
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Blocking and Finishing projects
May 16, 2009
Finding patterns for simple motifs
April 26, 2009
If you enjoy stitching quick simple projects and are always on the look-out for more designs, try searching for Filet Crochet patterns. Designs for filet crochet can be elaborate or quite plain. Repetitive motifs can be used as borders or fillers. The opportunity to design a very personal project with all the right touches are limitless.
What is Filet Crochet?
Filet Crochet is created by making an openwork mesh of chains and fill in spaces with doubles to make a solid block. The designing of patterns is much like designing cross-stitch designs using graph paper and filling in individual blocks. It's an easy and old style of crochet so there are thousands of patterns available.
Here are a couple of links to get you started on your search.
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/filet_crochet.php
http://crochet.about.com/od/filetcrochetcharts/ss/leaves011203_3.htm
Beagle Filet Crochet designed by Kathy Wilson and available at http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/beagle-filet.shtml
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Start with designing simple projects
April 14, 2009
Monika Lewis mentioned she designed that wonderful Star Trek project with inspiration from Jo Verso's World of Cross Stitch book
This is a terrific way to start creating your own designs. Jo Verso uses sharp, simple clean lines and her books encourage picking and chosing motifs that are right for you. Her designs are so adaptable, you'll find you can make modifications easily.
A good online source for purchasing her books is here at Arts and Designs
http://www.artsanddesigns.com/cgi-bin/makeGallery.pl?st=any&searchphrase=jo%20verso&category=book.stitchcraft
Ebay is another good source.
If you don't have a handy stack of graph paper (you will need it for this style of designing)
here is a link to a free downloadable program
http://download.cnet.com/Graph-Paper-Printer/3000-2064_4-10037453.html
Happy Designing & Stitching
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Are You A Star Trek Fan
April 13, 2009
Monika Lewis has posted her Star Trek design at the following link
http://sites.google.com/site/monikalewis/star-trek
You can see more of her work on the flickr photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monikalel42/2701429569/
Monika has created some wonderful projects.
Hope this has helped inspire your creativity.
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cross stitch, design, monika lewis, star trek
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Updates & Upkeep
April 12, 2009
Welcome to the Blog
I've decided to call the Blog updates & Upkeep.
Normally, I'm a pretty private person and censor everything so blogging will really be a challenge for me. I hope I don't bore everyone to death.
Today I saw that the number of people visiting the site was extremely low. I'm hoping that that is due to the fact that it is Easter Sunday and everyone is out doing whatever it is that makes Easter special to them. I wish everyone a very Happy Easter.
It's obvious that my passion is cross-stitching and sharing what I have learned with others, especially where photo coversion is concerned. I've recently seen some links to the site that please me immensely. That means that the photo to cross-stitching community is expanding and continuing to grow. The more we share-the more we learn and the easier it will be to see all the talent and awsome work being stitched all over the world that until the internet arrived, no one ever knew about.
Today's Link Find
MyPhotoStitch.com
http://www.myphotostitch.com/Make_Pattern/Make_Pattern.html
I'm always happy to see a site that encourages stitchers to try creating their own designs, particularly if it's free.
I am trying to learn to be a better photographer but I have quickly realized that the more I learn about photography, the less I know. I share some of my photos on Webshots for people to use to enhance their hobbies in the hopes they will show me how they used something I made and made it better. I've been told I'm talented but know there are so many others out there that see and create far far ahead of my little visions. I want to see that talent so hope it will come back to me so I can be enriched by their talent. Several days ago some of my photos where featured in the Photo of the Day in the Webshots Home & Garden section. The photo in particular was the Jellybeans photo.
http://family.webshots.com/album/570735113BWOWms
I hope you like these photos and will leave me comment s here so I am encouraged to stetch my creativity and share with you.
Happy Easter & Happy Stitching
Elaine Layden
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