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Friday, April 17, 2009

If I couldn't quilt

I would do embroidery to satisfy my need to stitch. I bet we all have tried other crafts before we discovered quilting. I went through one of my phases where I did a series of Stumpwork embroidery classes, but I was already a quilter. Juggling the two doesn't work for me anymore but I do have these framed pieces around the house so indulge me please while I make a record of them. Scarlet Honeyeater on gum blossom branch.
Hummingbird with fushia
sweet pea and bumblebee.
dragonfly and thistle
dragonfly sampler
peas and bee

Now back to quilting, have a wonderful weekend doing whatever you love.
P.S. I wanted to mention that you can submit your quilt blog at quilterblogs.com where you can browse around the blogs that are listed, you might find some new ones you'd like to visit.

29 comments:

  1. Doodlebug GailApril 17, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    OMG - those are amazing. I enlarged them and am totally blown away by them. How long does it take to one of those?

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  2. Vicki WApril 17, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    Those are incredible!

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  3. ranetteApril 17, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    Janet...you've got what I would call "Mad Skills"...you are a very talented lady!

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  4. Kim BrackettApril 17, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    AMAZING! I've never embroidered, but this makes me want to try it. They're beautiful.

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  5. CrispyApril 17, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Picture me at your feet, bowing and saying "I'm Not Worthy, I'm Not Worthy"!!! That is the most incredible, beautiful embroidery I have ever seen. You are a Master!!

    Crispy

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  6. LurlineApril 17, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    Very, very beautiful work, Janet - you are gifted with your hands! I'm so glad you spend your precious time with applique now!
    Hugs - Lurline♥

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  7. SandraApril 17, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    I love stumpwork embroidery and your work is fabulous! Thank you for the beautiful eye candy.

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  8. UnknownApril 17, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    WOW.!! I have always Admired this Embroidery...Yours is Truly Beautiful...also.. Our Quilts arrived safely to Vic...just letting you know...no pics up yet..
    cheers

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  9. AmeliaApril 17, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    Hi DM :) I hadn't seen all of these before, the peas and bee are sweet...I have just shown these to your DGD1 and this is what she thought "oh thats pretty, oh thats cool, I know why she did dragonflys, they are you absolute faviourite"

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  10. AmyApril 17, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    WOW! You can do amazing stuff with your little hands......I do believe you got my share of the talent.....Keep up the good work.
    Amy

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  11. AnonymousApril 17, 2009 at 2:30 PM

    Janet those are just exquisite, simply beautiful.

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  12. Mary-KayApril 17, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Wow! What amazing stitching! And it's so tiny.

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  13. NedraApril 17, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Amazing hand work!
    Very interesting that you should mention Quilter Blogs. The site has been developed by Dan Purcell, who is the son of Bob and Heather Purcell, who are the owners of Superior Threads, who I work for.
    Got that?
    Anyway, it's a great site and thanks for mentioning it!

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  14. UnknownApril 17, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    Fantastic, I LOVE the hummingbird!

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  15. Stina BlomgrenApril 17, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    Wow..never seen anything like this..amazing..:o)

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  16. LizApril 17, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Just amazing, the 'peas and bee' was the last one Mum did before her fingers gave out, she has that one on her kitchen wall too. Well done.

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  17. EileenApril 17, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    What a nice blog.. I think this is my first visit.. but certainly not my last. Thank you so much for visiting me so I could come and find you. Your appliqué is awesome. And I imagine you had a blast photographing that stumpwork too.. lovely!

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  18. AnonymousApril 17, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    Oh my! Your needlework is exquisite! Wow! kelley

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  19. alobsigerApril 17, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    Utterly amazing work, Janet!

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  20. AnonymousApril 18, 2009 at 12:46 AM

    I agree with all the other comments!!!
    And if I wouldn't quilt? I'd go absolutely, completly and totally MAD!

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  21. KaarenApril 18, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    I have never heard of Stumpwork embroidery. These are just amazing works of art. How long did it take to complete just one of them.

    Once again Janet, your work has left me breathless. Simply awesome!

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  22. KarenApril 18, 2009 at 8:17 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous!

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  23. AnonymousApril 18, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    I've never heard of such a thing as Stumpwork embroidery. Is it very time consuming? Looks like it..as they are absolutely gorgeous. The hummingbird....OMG!!

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  24. Ann MarieApril 18, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Beautiful. Your blog is so inspiring. Not sure how I found it, but have been reading for a little while and recommended it to a friend who is slowly working on a Baltimore album.

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  25. jeanApril 18, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    Janet

    You are just sooooo talented, that embroidery is just stunning, Ikwym about no longer doing it though, quilting is a bug and when it bites it bites.
    I passed your blog onto another kiwi patchworker that I came across today in an upholstery shop. She is visiting from Ratahi and was telling me about the symposium she attended in wellington over Easter. How we got to that I am not sure but I guess as patchworkers we are all magnetised.
    Keep your gorgeous work coming.

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  26. ThimbleannaApril 19, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    Wow -- those are beautiful! Thanks for including the thimble to give us some perspective. Gorgeous work!

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  27. RGApril 19, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Exquisite work and stumpwork is one of my 'to do' things one day. I love embroidering!
    Thanks for sharing these.

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  28. KellieApril 20, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    Oh me too ... but they are just beautiful. Seems to me you excell at what ever you do!

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  29. MyraApril 21, 2009 at 2:16 AM

    OH my gosh! That is beautiful work! Gorgeous! 8-)

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