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Knitting in code

I just finished knitting this lovely lady as a gift for someone special. I’m experimenting and playing with the idea of including a message within the stitchwork itself. This heart…

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4 February 2020

Blyth Knit & Natter

My local yarn shop Stitches with a Twist moved their Knit and Natter night outdoors! The session has changed it’s start time to 6 pm. Bring your project or finished…

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19 August 2020

Testing Huron County Arcott wool

In preparation for choosing a wool for the reproduction of Herbert Wheeler’s knitted gloves, I’ve been knitting up a few test swatches using a locally produced wool, a Huron County…

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6 April 2021

The Dress of Many Patterns – a citizen science project

Hey, local Huron County stitchers! Would you be interested in a ‘citizen science project’ focusing on needlework history? What would you think of this idea: creating a number of vintage…

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21 August 2020

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…

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25 October 2019
  • wedding dress dated from 1911
    Citizen Science Project,  Knitting,  museum reproduction,  Needlework

    The Dress of Many Patterns – a citizen science project

    Hey, local Huron County stitchers! Would you be interested in a ‘citizen science project’ focusing on needlework history? What would you think of this idea: creating a number of vintage needlework samplers inspired by historic needlework items from the collection of the Huron County Museum in Goderich and then piecing those samplers into a piece of wearable art… a wedding dress?! The wedding dress design will be based on an Edwardian Tea Dress-style dress originally worn by Francis Mason Watson (1890 – 1918) a former resident of Blyth, Ontario. The shawl and dress will be made up of vintage pattern samplers (swatches) based on textile items in the Huron County…

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    Silk test samples on the needles

    October update: silk on the needles

    7 October 2019

    Wool roving heart

    31 January 2020
    Test knit swatches in silk and wool

    A fibre decision made

    16 May 2019
  • Counterpanes,  Knitting,  Needlework

    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 lovely shine. I’ve never worked with silk before, so it feels a bit awkward, a bit too thin somehow. I’m so used to knitting with worsted-weight wool, my hands feel clumsy. I’ve been experimenting with needle sizes and types, trying to see what feels right. The bamboo needles seem to work best with the silk.…

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    FACTS Gallery working session: heirloom patterns Oct. 26 at 1pm

    25 October 2019

    Stitching inspiration this week: Yarnspirations

    25 August 2020

    Huron Wristers Kits now available for online purchase

    7 January 2021
  • Needlework,  Pattern Re-Creation,  Pattern Recreation,  vintage reproduction

    How to Make a Chiton Dress

    A chiton, constructed from a rectangular piece of fabric, is a type of ancient Greek clothing worn in antiquity by both men and women. The chiton was wrapped over and around the body and held in place by shoulder pins and a waist sash or belt. Men wore the chiton knee-length; women always wore an ankle-length chiton. Today, the chiton is a popular and easy item to create and wear for a costume party. This no-sew method for making a chiton dress is quick and relatively simple. You will need: Flat white sheet 3 safety pins or brooches Waist sash, rope or belt Step 1 Fold your sheet in half…

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    Wheeler Mitts Kit is just about ready to go

    4 January 2022

    Huron Wristers

    2 December 2019

    New wristers pattern underway

    14 November 2019

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My name is Sharlene, a freelancer, stitcher, and lover of all things needlework & vintage. I enjoy sharing my journey of discovery through stitching history, exploring the connections between needle arts, culture and history.

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