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| Workbook entry for Embroidery Ledger class |
Several years ago something had happened (I don’t remember
what) that made me begin to ask God to show me why I became so upset over
criticism both good and bad. Didn’t seem to matter my blood would begin to
boil. As I prayed, a day in my life came to mind, one which I had totally
forgotten about, well at least conscientiously.
I was back in first grade. For some reason the school had
decided to combine some first and second graders into one class. I think it was
to be a combination class of some kind not two separate classes. I don’t think
the teacher was too happy about it and was teaching us as two separate classes.
One day she told the first graders to color in their
workbook while she worked with the second graders. I tried to get her attention
but she told me to be quiet and start coloring. So I was obedient.
Well a little while later she came by my desk picked up my
workbook and held it up to the class “Look what Rose did, she colored
everything yellow.” Well of course the whole class, first and second graders
laughed. I came from a rather large poor family. What they didn’t know was that
was the only color I had that day and that is what I had been trying to tell
the teacher when she hushed me.
I wanted to cry, I was so embarrassed. Since then I have
been super sensitive to other’s reactions.
Once I realized what was the root of my feelings I was able
to overcome my super sensitivity and accept and value the opinions of others.
I have been considering doing something with the color
yellow ever since then. A body of work called “Look, she colored everything
yellow!”. It will be at least a quilt, a collage, and an embroidery piece. I
love the color yellow! So in the Embroiders Ledger Class that I have been
taking I started a page based on the color yellow with only black and white
added. I’m really enjoying how this project is turning out. It will definitely
have an influence on the body of work I will do. Stay tuned as it progress.
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| Close up of workbook entry |
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| Flowers |
I’ve done the buttonhole wheel cup stitch. I like this
stitch I’ve done it before in my Brazilian embroidery work. This time I just
scribbled a few round lines and then did a yellow buttonhole wheel cup stitch
in the center and a different colored one around the yellow ones. Then I
finished off the line with a green buttonhole stitch. I considered doing the
detached buttonhole with it also but decided not to since I still have two
other stitches to complete in order to catch up.
Now I’m caught up! What a good feeling.
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| Leaves |
The closed base detached needlewoven picot was fun to do. I
can see this with a whole field of them. It took a while to do the really long
ones but it was worth the effort.
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| Flags |
The open base detached needlewoven picot stitch first made
me think of doing a lizard with the tongue as the stitch. I decided instead to
try and make little flags. They came out okay except I would have liked the
tips to be more pointed. When I did the first one I wasn’t too sure of how they
would turn out but now that I’ve done the whole string of them I rather like
them. I do love to weave!
Happy Stitching!
Rose
