Greetings & a happy December! Here’s a sneak peek at the new wrister pattern in test stitching stage; the wool is from Steele Wool Farm. The colour-work portion is inspired by the fair isle pattern of vintage knit gloves in the collection of the Huron County Museum. Once the pattern is finalized, a kit will […]
Needlework
New wristers pattern underway
So November is here and there’s snow arriving in Huron County. It’s time to return to mitten knitting. It’s been years since I’ve made mittens; about 20 in fact. But, I’ve been thinking about a history-inspired stranded mitten pattern and I can’t get the colour-work idea out of my mind. The fair isle portion (see […]
FACTS Gallery working session: heirloom patterns Oct. 26 at 1pm
Just a quick update: FACTS Gallery Blyth This Sat., October 26, I’ll be back in the FACTS gallery from 1 to 5 pm working on my latest projects and test swatches for the ‘dress of many patterns’ project. If you are into heirloom needlework patterns, pop in for a chat, I’d love to […]
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October update: silk on the needles
Greetings and a happy October to you! It’s been a very long time since I’ve been able to sit down and add an update to the blog. What a beautiful autumn it’s been so far! So much lovely sunshine – perfect weather for fall hikes and finishing up the last of the backyard work. As […]
A dress of many patterns update
Happy June, everyone, The sunshine is finally here – after what seems like a very, very long wait. And in case you are curious, there is an update on the dress of many patterns. As the fibres are finer than what I am accustomed to, my knitting goes a bit slower, so stitching the swatches […]
A fibre decision made
A fibre decision has been made. And the choice is… There were many test swatches done and fibres tested until there were three top choices. And then, after some further testing and planning, the choice has been narrowed to two fibres: 100% silk wool / silk blend The shawl will be a ‘swatch sampler’, consisting […]
The quest for sheen begins
The search for the right fibre for the wedding dress recreation is underway. For the first time ever, I find myself trying to knit with silk in the quest for a sheen to match the lovely shine of a vintage wedding dress dating from 1911. The lace-weight silk yarn in my test swatch has a […]
A dress of many patterns
Hi, everyone! Today on the blog it’s all about the wedding dress recreation project: a dress of many patterns. Last month, I shared the idea of recreating a vintage wedding dress from the collection of the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol. The plan is to recreate the basic pattern of the dress using swatches […]
Let’s stitch some history
Would you like to stitch some history? Here’s a sneak peek at a new project in the works… Guess what I found in the database of the Huron County Museum? This simply lovely wedding dress dating from 1911. And why was I looking for a wedding dress? No, I’m not getting married. I’m already happily so. […]
Stitchers invited!
Hey, fellow stitchers, Would you like to create a wedding dress using stitched swatches of vintage textile items? In 2019, the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol is planning a clothing textile exhibit! Creating a wedding dress using stitched recreations based on museum textile collection items would be a great way to join in the […]