tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389379510958307370.post223779464420470825..comments2024-03-18T08:38:31.666-07:00Comments on olderrose: How was the shopping?Gerry Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443636394415186783noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389379510958307370.post-59371034482946390162014-11-16T09:51:09.964-08:002014-11-16T09:51:09.964-08:00Beautiful parrot. I've never worked with wool....Beautiful parrot. I've never worked with wool. This will be interesting to follow, Dawnell<br />Dawnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021508468449256396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389379510958307370.post-22432937444120309942014-11-15T01:41:41.710-08:002014-11-15T01:41:41.710-08:00Wow! I'm hyperventilating just hearing about ...Wow! I'm hyperventilating just hearing about it! I've been using all the various weights of solvy and learned a great deal about how and when to use them. The heavier weight I have used without a hoop in the sewing machine to make the spanish moss in the Alice in Wonderland block. It takes a very long time to dissolve away compared to the others but works very well for making new "fabric" from ribbons, lace, etc. The medium weight solvy has been better in my experience for hand embroidery because its less gluey. I've used it to make tiny three dimensional butterflies on both "My Symphony" and Alice in Wonderfland, the alstromoeria on Daughter's Valentine, the sea urchins in Found on the BEach etc. It's great to help to adhere embroidery to other materials. Also used it for leaves in Abundance...Anyhow, lastly, the fabric solvy I like the best for hand embroidery as you see I'm using it now on Mrs. Roses' leaves. It helps to stabilize the hand embroidery and help with fabric fraying. The only down side is that it is not transparent like the lighter weight solvy...next I'll be using it to embroider sprays of leaves and see how it will work without any fabric beneath. It's very often used in machine embroidery and there are lots of artists who are using it in creative ways to make three dimensional sculptures to add to their quilts. But enough on that...you probably saw all of that in Houston! Have fun playing! So glad you got to go!Susan Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094024834053351944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389379510958307370.post-11735829732661786782014-11-13T09:03:03.590-08:002014-11-13T09:03:03.590-08:00oh, i think I would have been broke within 15 minu...oh, i think I would have been broke within 15 minutes, looking at your photo! Sounds like a fun and inspiring time. Have a great visit with your granddaughter!Suztatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703965965474209546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389379510958307370.post-87865609957063678532014-11-12T09:04:03.085-08:002014-11-12T09:04:03.085-08:00You had amazing powers of thriftiness at the quilt...You had amazing powers of thriftiness at the quilt market! I would have been hard pressed to see so much wonderful stuff and come away with so few items! Love that you think the same way about green threads as I do. Green threads outnumber others in my stash by at least 3 to 1! And I'm always having to replace them! Love the vest pattern! Lisa Bonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954398440820019953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389379510958307370.post-56776807495148849012014-11-11T22:17:31.096-08:002014-11-11T22:17:31.096-08:00how good where you with your purchases but then I ...how good where you with your purchases but then I read there are more in the pipeline. The threads look interesting, and the patterns too. It is my dream to go to Houston one day, 2 ladies from our MQG went so will hear all about it when we meet at the end of the month maybe they will have spotted you with your wonderful waistcoatmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225676137708827434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8389379510958307370.post-292645619875947362014-11-11T17:45:26.646-08:002014-11-11T17:45:26.646-08:00Wow, I would have been totally overwhelmed with al...Wow, I would have been totally overwhelmed with all that stuff. I love the bag and the vest pattern and you will love the Bohin needles. I treated myself to some when a friend went to the US to visit family and said she would bring them back for me to save the shipping. I still use other ones too but when I use the Bohin's they just seem to glide through the fabric. EnjoyMarilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744022499786263474noreply@blogger.com