Through a great freecycle, thank you again, I accepted custody -- you never really own designs and concepts -- today, of a fabulous treasure trove of cross stitch magazines, thread counters, charts and small kits, and have been totally engrossed in looking and leafing and planning and thinking. Some of this will come with me to the embroiderers' guild meeting to give as presents, some will go to other friends, some will stay with me.
And some are already on my agenda of items to get to after the current stitching is done. I like to see how designs can be changed and adapted to other embroidery forms. Cross stitch can often be needlepoint or surface embroidery, with a bit of thought and planning. Or it can suddenly demand to be goldwork, if I'm involved in it.
Hm... this gives me an idea. :)Good things come to kind hearts.
ReplyDeleteWow! and Wow again!! You definitely lucked out with this haul. The inspiration in that pile is astronomical!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that really is a treasure trove. Have fun.
ReplyDeletethese will keep you busy for a few days, I have about 80 embroidery and cross stitch magazines (Australian) that I would love to pass on to someone but have not found anyone yet, do not want to bin them as I am sure someone somewhere would appreciate them, anyone near Leeds who reads this please get in touch and relieve me!
ReplyDeleteGot all wore out thinkin' bout all that work...Lawdy, Lawdy, Miss Lizzie, glad its not a competition.
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