Royal School of Needlework

 

Finally I did made my self some courage and started the Certificate course with  Royal School of Needlework. At first I did feel like I go no where with my project in special when you had in mind to do Goldwork and been put back in your place  and told NO your are going to start with crewel work. Hmm... never heard to much about crewel work I think lots of embroiderers prefer some more fussy stiles : goldwork, silk painting , stumpwork or canvas work.

I must tell you is very very catching this crewel work and I think I start to fail for it.

 My project started with a nice simple plan ( maybe to many thinks drawn in ) but in esence I had a clear picture in my head what stitches to do and how.

Then the fun begin - having spend 4 days in Hampton I had 2 tutors at least per day and each had different ideas.

Not like they had bad ideas but I was to over whelm to tell them to stop changing thinks around so now I am totally confuse what to do as the drawing is having few stitches in top of each other

So I decided : I will do what I like 

here are few starting pictures

I wish I can add more thinks on the project but already is a bit to busy by what I saw in internet to other students. I may try to do a second one just for fun and practise.

Happy crafting all
Renata

Anatomy of a stitch - bullion stitch

This stitch can be tricky at first, but practise will make you a pro in no time. As since it is such a unique stitch, I think it's well worth the effort!

Bring the needle up through the fabric where you want the bullion stitch to attach to.

Push the needle through the fabric about 1/4" away from where you came up. (Do not pull your needle all the way through.) This should be placed where you want the stitch to end. Bring your needle up through your original hole. Again, leave your needle woven in the fabric.

 we wrap thread around a needle  how many times you want so the stitch to have a good lent

Hold the wraps against your fabric with the thumb of one hand, while you gently pull the needle through the wraps and the hole it is in. This is the hardest part of the stitch and something you'll get more comfortable with after some practise. Gently work the thread until the wraps are laying flat on your fabric.

Now you move to the next stitch 

There are some examples of using this beautiful stitch.

Happy crafting all

Hugs 

Renata

Small thinks

Have no idea what just come over me to crochet like a mad one flowers for hair pins . I just keep going like is no tomorrow and now I actually have nearly a box full with hair pins , bobbins and hair bands

Anyway in top of this manage to do some more work to my Flowercopia ... ha ha ..Yes made up the word and I actually intend to keep it for my final piece

OK I  just realise actually I start and have a good bit done from the basket but just did not manage to do pictures today . I will come soon with more updated pics.

Happy crafting all
Renata

Hot newbies

Lovely new beads come out of my working table . Start prepare my self for the Xmas craft fair from end of Nov

 ''Autumn forest'' necklace

 Aquamarine handmade beads with crystals earrings

Dusty pink handmade beads with crystals earrings

 ''Evening cuteness '' necklace

 
''Touch the rainbow'' bracelets

 ''Autumn forest'' bracelets

 Still have some trouble find a name for this one

 Crystals elegance

 Candy bracelet

 simplicity and beauty

 shamballa bracelet

 crystals and stones

Some of them have a bit of a trouble find a name or description but then I presume I will have few more weeks until I get going .
Hope you have better time naming your creations.

Happy crafting all
Hugs Renata
 

Finished thinks and work in progress

The Flower festival had past and now after about two weeks I still I am all over the place . Seems I am not able to get back on full steam and prepare my self for the next Craft Fair which would be in mid November.
Anyway I had a great feed back from the person which bought my chicken scratch tea towel.

I am actually considering to start to do few more like this in different colours . This actually is a great way of practising stitches and learn new techniques.
My little strawberry pin cushions did not had such success   but you know how people are they may like something this year and they may not.
Now this weekend hope I will get cracking and do some nice thinks.
My work in progress is already started in my head in the form of few necklaces and bracelets so by Sunday hope to have some pictures.

Happy crafting to all
Hugs
Renata

St Maelruain's Flower Festival

Last night was back from the Flower Festival at St. Maelruians Church in Tallaght and I have to say I am just a wreck with tiredness.  It was 3 great days and I think the actual Flowers was absolutely amazing. Every single arrangement was talking to you saying a specific story. All in all was a great experience and a think to tell you what a bunch of great people can do for a community where nothing is going on usually , or not with help from the authorities.
Every single flower was sponsored by people from community.
I will let you now to judge some of the flowers

Here is the lovely way to the church where all the bicycles have been painted in some of the sport clubs colors

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 then the lovely entrance of the church

 This amazing arrangement represent the retirement times . I would really love my retirement to look so good

 This was the Girls Brigade corner 

 Every single window was decorated with a different colour and was following the months of the year.

 The big wreath if you follow it from right up to left is like birth with buds of the flowers and then full bloom as your life would be at 20-40 years and the start to be drying up at your end of the life

Beautiful idea and very true

And our lovely crafts hall .

Me being busy ....

 On the middle of the hall was this big Photography exhibition.

Happy Crafting All

Hugs

Renata