Posts Tagged ‘June’
Posted on June 15, 2012 at 6:53 pm, by Admin
in Category Crochet | Tags: Giveaway,June
You can read my recent review of this lovely book here. Since everyone seems to like crocheted flowers, I decided to offer this book as a Giveaway!
To win this Giveaway, you need to post in the Comment section below. Tell us how you would use these flowers in your crochet – appliques, combined to create a scarf, added to a babyghan, sprinkled across a denim jacket….. Post your ideas and your zip code. We’ll all enjoy gathering ideas and one of you will win a brand spanking new copy of this newly published book as I’ll choose the winner at random from all the qualifying entries.
The contest will be open through midnight CDT June 30, 2012. Entries must be posted in the Comment section below and must contain your postal zip code. I will draw the winner’s name from all qualifying entries and will notify the winner via this blog and personal email. Good Luck!!
Crochet
Posted on June 22, 2011 at 12:38 pm, by Admin
in Category Crochet | Tags: 2011,CLUB,Crochet,June
Our local crochet club had its regular meeting last week on June 15, 2011 at Hearthstone Knits in St. Louis, MO. Our club is now more than ten years old, still small, but meets regularly, gathers new members from time to time, and creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere for crocheters and knitters. We also enjoy seeing other craft projects our members have created, no matter what the method – sewing, beading, etc.
So, here’s the round up of the favorite part of each meeting, Show ‘n Tell where we get to oooh and aaah over each other’s handiwork.
Mandy shared some socks she made from a knit-along. They’re made of Reggia yarn and are for her husband’s feet. Then Mandi showed us her wonderful Summer Mystery Shawl from Wendy Knits in Suzanne Trekking Yarn. She’s just begun a new full time job, so her crochet/knit hours have been limited.
Rita also showed knitted socks for her husband, knitted from some Lion Brand yarn that she overdyed with Kool Aid or food coloring. The yarn colors she turns out are far better than anything I’ve seen produced by LB. Maybe they should hire Rita to be a color consultant! Rita presented several shawls – a Southbay Shawlette in fantastic Alpaca Fino lace weight and one in a gray mill ends type yarn. Then we got to see her Homespun babyghan created with a simple stitch pattern of ch 1, sc that worked perfectly with the chunky weight of the Homespun. A pink Pompadoodle scarf for her grandniece was petted by everyone around the table. In addition, Rita showed more hanks of her overdyed sock yarn and some shorts she sewed with flannel fabric.
Georgia had a WIP of a kit scarf, knitting in the round which was just in the beginning rows. Plus, we got a tiny preview of some yarns she had ordered at Yarn Market the week before. We are in for some real lovelies this Fall!
Marti started off cleverly showing us the coasters and coaster bowl she had crocheted with cotton yarn and several seat belt cozies, squares embellished with functional buttons to protect one’s neck from the annoying edge of the seat belt. Next came some cotton dish cloths. Then……Then! Marti pulled out this stunning shawl made from Japanese Flower Motifs in 12 colors of Takhi cotton. See for yourself how magnificent this shawl is! An additional thread Japanese flower motif is going to be a necklace.
MARTI'S JAPANESE FLOWER MOTIF SHAWL
Mary, Marti’s talented daughter, is working on only her second ever crochet project, a pretty baby blanket for her baby cousin, Easton. It’s being crocheted in Sugar and Creme Summer Splash, a cheery blend of yellow and turquoise. Mary’s stitches are uniform and her speed is impressive. A new crocheter comes forth!
Jana, new to our group, is determined to re-learn crocheting. She had only a handy knitted 32 ounce soda cozy to show off, but is working on one of the same cotton yarn in crochet. You go, Jana!
Ronnie has had her son visiting, so she had fewer than usual projects to share. First was a Danish pattern Queensland Rustic DK shawl. In addition, she has crocheted a number of blue scarves (against violence) in eyelash yarn and a beautiful blue shawl in dark blue with flecks of red, yellow, and white (from cone yarn I had de-stashed cuz I could NEVER figure out what to do with it!) Also shown was a lovely Romantic Wrap in white cotton. Ronnie’s WIP is the Sprout Chains Shawlette from the Crochet So Fine book which she is working in a cantaloupe colored Memphis (cotton/rayon blend) yarn.
Carol, another newbie to our group, was knitting a basic tank in some stashed linen yarn – much softer stuff than any linen the rest of us were familiar with.
Valli – the Swatch Queen – showed off her almost finished Shades of Cantaloupe and Papaya rectangular shawl crocheted with a double ended hook which shows off nice color play between the melon colors on both sides of the shawl. And, more swatches!
The swatch most of us preferred.
Swatch #2 – another good choice.
Another good swatch – minus the brown.
Valli is swatching for a skirt pattern she is determined to make, despite the wildly misleading gauge given in the published pattern. Thus, the variety of swatches. Don’t doubt that she’ll figure it out.
My small showing was a pattern of my own design (although it didn’t start out that way) with several balls of LB Amazing yarn with which I am totally in love. More on that one once I get the last few rows of the thing frogged and figured out!
We missed several ‘regulars’ who we hope will rejoin us next month and two new friends who had planned to attend.
As usual, the two hours passed very quickly. Next month, we have a meeting in (third wednesday night) PLUS a yarn crawl! I’ll post more on that once I get all the shop names.
PS – Again, thanks to Ronnie for taking the pictures!
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Posted on November 30, 2009 at 9:26 am, by Admin
in Category Embroidery | Tags: Don't,forget,Giveaway,HEN's,June
Hiya from Stitch ON Grrl!
Only a few more days left! Join in the fun and let us know what your doing this Summer (Stitch Wise that is) and enter to win this fun bit of Embroidery Bliss!
http://handembroiderynetwork.blogspot.com/2010/06/june-hen-international-vintage-book.html
Also ck out my review this week for Stitchers Revolution Iron On Embroidery Patterns from Aunt Martha. They r new on the scene and have some pretty kewl themes!
Keep on Stitchin!
Shanti
Stitch ON Grrl
www.stitchongrrl.blogspot.com
Hand Embroidery Network
Posted on November 17, 2009 at 11:35 pm, by Admin
in Category Embroidery | Tags: Giveaway,International,June,Winner
Hiya All this is Stitch ON Grrl Celebrating the June HEN Giveaway!
Thank you too Random.org and everyyyyone who posted in the giveaway!
All 24 of you!!
Ok the wiener is (thatz my hubbys humor!) NO 1!
I have rarely seen that be4!
So Plz email me Tishous so we can get the goodies too you!
Thanx again for everyone who joined in!
I am moving this weekend! I know bugger, since itz Fourth of July in the States! Oh well! I won’t be posting bout Stitchers Revolution Iron On Patterns from Aunt Martha. I will post next week on it and have a Stitchers Revolution Giveaway! So Be on the look out and send me good moving vibes!!!
Shanti
Stitch ON Grrl
http://www.stitchongrrl.blogspot.com
Hand Embroidery Network
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 8:02 pm, by Admin
in Category Smocking | Tags: 2010,June,Patterns
How are you all doing? I have been gone for awhile but am back with new patterns from Quilt Market. I am really pleased with a couple of these new designers…they are so talented!
Do you follow us on
Facebook? If not you should because I upload all the newest patterns on
Facebook, as soon as the patterns are uploaded to the website.
I have not listed the entire list of new patterns. If you visit our
website the entire listing of all patterns new are on our homepage.
We are now carrying “Retro Mae” a 6-pattern collection.
A new Adorable bag and accessory pattern line from “Hemma Designs”
Creative Smocking and CS Distribution, Inc.
Posted on August 18, 2009 at 2:58 pm, by Admin
in Category Embroidery | Tags: Book,Giveaway,International,June,Vintage
Hiya All from Stitch ON Grrl! Hope (where appropiate) ur enjoying the warm, sunny summery weather!
Welllllll itz time for another awesome HEN giveaway!!
I was able to stumble upon a copy of Erica Wilson’s Crewel Embroidery. She was the queen of Crewel back in the day on TV, books and appearances!
This is a great staple in your Needlework book collection!
The Giveaway book doesn’t have dustcover like above
From Crewel Embroidery Book
So whatz included in this June HEN giveaway?
1. Copy (w/o dust cover)
Crewel Embroidery
1962
Erica Wilson
VG Condition
2. DMC BN Floss
#799
#712
#776
#Blanc
#645
#368
#321
#986
3. BN DMC Embroidery Needles
5-10 16 Needles
4. BN DMC 3 in 1 Needle
Threader
Now u ask what must u do?
1. Leave a comment below on what projects ur working on this Summer.
2. Pay for shipping thru paypal if u win. I will send u invoice once I find out.
3. Become a follower of HEN Blog! So u can keep up on giveaway!
Thru random.org I will pick a winner on June 30, 2010.
I will post the winner here on HEN.
Ok letz get this rolling folx and make this a awesome giveaway!
Let the games began!
Keep on Stitchin ON!
Shanti
Stitch ON Grrl
www.stitchongrrl.blogspot.com
Hand Embroidery Network
