I can't sleep so here is another one

This one is from my Flowers in the Sunshine Quilt.

I should try and get some sleep now.

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Delia

Manipulations

I have been working with GIMP2 again tonight and this is what I came up with.

The photo on the left is what the second one started out as. As you can see you would have no idea from the end result that it was once the photo on the left.

I have added some extra colours and then just manipulated and used the tools in the program until I liked the design.

It is fun to do but I tend to spend to much time on these pieces. I love it.

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Delia

Painting workshop with Bernadine Hine

Hi All

Last week I was able to do a painting workshop with Bernadine Hine.

I don't say that I did it right but am on my way and after the flowers and bird are put into a quit and have some machine quilting added to them they should look OK.

Well I can hope.lol

Link to Bernadine's blog

http://bernardinehine.blogspot.com/

Tomorrow I am planning on sewing most of the day.

I am been a bit upset one of my Pfaff machines went in for a service as I thought I had pulled the timing out. The repair man rang and said the clogs that control the dogs were worn out and would cost $400 for a new set and with the service $500. I asked was it worth it and he said no as if anything else went it was not replaceable. I am really annoyed. It is a 15 years old machine but cost $3,500 back then. I expected it to last 30 years or at least the parts be available. I have a Pfaff embroidery machine and it has already had a mother board ($1000) replaced under warranty. (4 years old) I asked if the parts for it would be available in 10 years time and he said he did not think so. Two expensive machine that I expected to last for many years.

My other Pfaff a 1222E is over 30 years old. He told me the parts will still be around in 10 years time and not to ever sell it.

I am thinking that the older machines are the ones to have.

When I buy another new machine it is going to be a Benina. I have been researching machines and their service and availability and they seem to be the best backup for service and parts being available for older machines.

Until next time

Keep stitching

Delia

Manipulations and Sunglasses Case

The latch hook piece I have been working on has turned into a sunglasses case.

I needed a new one.

I liked doing this but it did take a while to thread the pieces of material through the spaces. I also did a lot of stitching on it to make it quite flat. Margaret did not do so much stitching and hers is more fluffy. I will ask her to bring them along so I can take some pictures. ( I forgot to take the pictures when we were doing them). Margot has left hers with out stitching as yet. She loves it and thinks she will put it into a frame as is.

It is different and there are things that I want to try.

I have been playing around with manipulation again and will probable print the pink one out and stitch and bead it.

Till next time

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Delia

Hello it's Monday

Today I worked a little bit more on my latch hook rug piece. Sewing over the strips was not as hard as I thought it may have been. I was able to do it with a normal needle and some metallic thread. I think I will make a glasses case with this piece.

This is row 6 of the Seminole class I am doing from learningfa.

I am enjoying this class. I don't usually do this type of work any more.

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Delia

Thread Painting

This is a thread painted picture I worked on a while back. I had forgotten that I had finished this piece until a friend took a look at it yesterday.

The sky was done with discharge dying using bleach. I want to do some more of this work in the future.

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Delia

Busy Morning at Art Show

I back from my duty morning at the Art Show. Very busy I did not sit down for the 4 hours. A lot of comments on the show and very positive.

I feel the show should go on show somewhere else now and that was one of the comments from a lot of people.

I have finished row 5 of my Seminole and so pleased it did not take as long as the forth row.

I have also been fiddling around with some latch hook rugging. Not really sure if I like it yet. I think I will make a glasses case out of this piece.

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Delia