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Does anyone do embroidery by hand anymore?

Does anyone do embroidery by hand anymore?

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Old 05-05-2016, 09:48 PM
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This quilt is applique with hand embroidery on top. Lizzie Hands from UK does all her quilts I have seen using this method. It was a very relaxing quilt to do. At present need to put borders on the centre but have shoulder and heart issue which is stopping process at present.
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Old 05-06-2016, 04:35 AM
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check out the thread "Vintage doily" by mommessy , posted today. She is doing hand embroidery. Her mini quilt is beautiful.
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Old 05-06-2016, 04:42 AM
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Embroidery is alive and well in Southwest VA. The quilt guild here did a red work class last year.[ATTACH=CONFIG]549412[/ATTACH] I made this cushion.
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Old 05-06-2016, 12:47 PM
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Very cute birdie cushion and love the blue quilt. It is awesome.
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Old 05-06-2016, 01:52 PM
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I used to do a lot of hand embroidery. I haven't done any in year although I still have a ton of floss. I've been thinking that I'd like to start doing some again. I've always found hand work relaxing.
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Old 05-06-2016, 03:18 PM
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I love hand work! All of my quilts to date have been hand quilted, and I have a handpieced project "in progress" as well as some English paper pieced hexagons. My mom taught me embroidery when I was about 8 or 9 using stamped embroidery and cross stitch kits. For years counted cross-stitch was my craft of choice. When my girls were little I did some smocking and really liked that, too. Huck embroidery was taught in my junior high home ec class back in the early 70's. Although I haven't done a lot of hand embroidery or cross stitch recently, I will be retiring in a month and hope to have time for more of the crafts I enjoy!
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Old 05-06-2016, 04:51 PM
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I took a class on Brazilian embroidery. I love it! It is so pretty when you finish it.
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Old 05-06-2016, 05:12 PM
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Embroidery was my first love in the world of needle art. I still do some, but small projects such as baby bibs that I donate to a hospital. Would love to do more but I do a lot of sewing & crocheting for charity and, as you said, we need longer days. Or at least a couple more days in a week!
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Old 05-07-2016, 09:12 PM
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Wow, yes! In my area it seems like there are lots of quilters that are doing hand embroidery to include in their quilting. Most pick the Crabapple Hill patterns or similar ones. There's even a quilt shop in the area that seems to specialize in embroidery and twilling--Bits and Pieces in Eudora, KS--although most shops carry some patterns and floss &/or perl cotton.
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Old 05-07-2016, 10:28 PM
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I do most of my embroidery work by hand and just love sitting around sewing. Love to add embroidery to my quilting too. Framing is getting to expensive now days that I even finish my x stitching with quilting borders and embroidery. You all do lovely work and inspire me when I need a bit of inspiration.
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