When I was at Makers Faire, Rachel Hobson, of Craftzine, told me about her favorite book: The Stitches of Creative Embroidery by Jacqueline Enthoven, ISBN 0-442-11087-1. After a quick look, I hauled out my Iphone and placed an online order for it (fortunately the Faire had open wifi for easy access). The book arrived a few days later and I've been enjoying the book ever since (just a bit late on blogging about it).
This is one of those books that if you could only take 1 book which one would you take -- this one! Jacqueline has over 200 stitch diagrams, but to me that is not what makes this book valuable. It has a bit about how to use the stitch and how it was used historically; including pictures not just diagrams. While she does look at stitches in families, she is one of the few that I think successfully makes the case of how each stitch relates and builds on the prior stitch. She also shows via diagrams how groups of the stitch might relate or how different sets of stitches might work. The only real draw back of this book is the lack of color in the pictures of the historical items, but with museums putting more of their stuff online, this is not a serious issue since she does site sources.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Catching Up Again
the last 4 weeks in short or why I was a ghost at A&S -- can be found on my LJ blog -
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more soon
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
San Mateo Area Chapter - EGA at the Maker Faire, wins a Judges Choice Award and is featured on Craftzine
Here is the link to the article in Craft-zine last weekend
Here is our article for the San Mateo Area Chapter newsletter with link to pictures:
San Mateo Area Chapter EGA went to the Bay Area Maker Faire 2009 this past weekend - May 30-31, 2009. Our outreach education project was the 1000 Hands Quilt. Over the weekend we had approximately 100 people stop by the booth and stitch on the quilt blocks.
My co-booth coordinator, Julie McAuliffe and I developed the idea of the 1000 Hands Quilt as a way to reach out to the public and encourage participation. The idea of a cooperative stitching project is not new; think back to prior generations and the quilting bee. This take on the concept was to create 24 crazy quilt blocks and then encourage people to stop by the booth and decorate them. Many thanks to the members of the San Mateo Area Chapter - EGA, the staff of Always Quilting, and the patrons of Always Quilting who donated the majority of the materials -- fabric, lace and ribbon bits, buttons, bead soup, threads and more. Thanks too to the people who came to work at our booth -- Julie McAuliffe, Catherine McCausland, Judy O'Brien, Pat Funke, and Sue Hans.
Over the weekend about 100 people stopped by the booth for 5 - 30 minutes to add a bit to the blocks. Rarely were our stitching stations empty. We had children and adults of all ages and ethnicities. We had beginning stitchers to experienced needleworkers. After all anyone can stitch on a bead or button and for some this was their first time. Many were, also, excited about the concept of a cooperative needlework effort.
On Saturday Rachel Hobson, of Craft Magazine stopped by to stitch on the quilt. On Sunday she came by to give us an Editor's Choice Award.
Only 8 of the quilt blocks received some decoration. We have 16 more to go. We also have 400 more people to go. This project will be continued through out the next year and make appearances at meetings, the county faire, and other venues. We hope to have the quilt completed by the next Maker Faire in May 2010 so it can be displayed before being auctioned off.
Photos of the booth, some of the participants and the blocks as they are so far are available for viewing at my album.
Robin Berry, Co-Coordinator
Here is our article for the San Mateo Area Chapter newsletter with link to pictures:
San Mateo Area Chapter EGA went to the Bay Area Maker Faire 2009 this past weekend - May 30-31, 2009. Our outreach education project was the 1000 Hands Quilt. Over the weekend we had approximately 100 people stop by the booth and stitch on the quilt blocks.
My co-booth coordinator, Julie McAuliffe and I developed the idea of the 1000 Hands Quilt as a way to reach out to the public and encourage participation. The idea of a cooperative stitching project is not new; think back to prior generations and the quilting bee. This take on the concept was to create 24 crazy quilt blocks and then encourage people to stop by the booth and decorate them. Many thanks to the members of the San Mateo Area Chapter - EGA, the staff of Always Quilting, and the patrons of Always Quilting who donated the majority of the materials -- fabric, lace and ribbon bits, buttons, bead soup, threads and more. Thanks too to the people who came to work at our booth -- Julie McAuliffe, Catherine McCausland, Judy O'Brien, Pat Funke, and Sue Hans.
Over the weekend about 100 people stopped by the booth for 5 - 30 minutes to add a bit to the blocks. Rarely were our stitching stations empty. We had children and adults of all ages and ethnicities. We had beginning stitchers to experienced needleworkers. After all anyone can stitch on a bead or button and for some this was their first time. Many were, also, excited about the concept of a cooperative needlework effort.
On Saturday Rachel Hobson, of Craft Magazine stopped by to stitch on the quilt. On Sunday she came by to give us an Editor's Choice Award.
Only 8 of the quilt blocks received some decoration. We have 16 more to go. We also have 400 more people to go. This project will be continued through out the next year and make appearances at meetings, the county faire, and other venues. We hope to have the quilt completed by the next Maker Faire in May 2010 so it can be displayed before being auctioned off.
Photos of the booth, some of the participants and the blocks as they are so far are available for viewing at my album.
Robin Berry, Co-Coordinator
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
SMAC-EGA goes to the Maker Faire and receives an Editor's Choice Award
San Mateo Area Chapter EGA went to the Bay Area Maker Faire 2009 this past weekend - May 30-31, 2009. Our outreach education project was the 1000 Hands Quilt. Over the weekend we had approximately 100 people stop by the booth and stitch on the quilt blocks.
My co-booth coordinator, Julie McAuliffe and I developed the idea of the 1000 Hands Quilt as a way to reach out to the public and encourage participation. The idea of a cooperative stitching project is not new; think back to prior generations and the quilting bee. This take on the concept was to create 24 crazy quilt blocks and then encourage people to stop by the booth and decorate them. Many thanks to the members of the San Mateo Area Chapter - EGA, the staff of Always Quilting, and the patrons of Always Quilting who donated the majority of the materials -- fabric, lace and ribbon bits, buttons, bead soup, threads and more. Thanks too to the people who came to work at our booth -- Julie McAuliffe, Catherine McCausland, Judy O'Brien, Pat Funke, and Sue Hans.
Over the weekend about 100 people stopped by the booth for 5 - 30 minutes to add a bit to the blocks. Rarely were our stitching stations empty. We had children and adults of all ages and ethnicities. We had beginning stitchers to experienced needleworkers. After all anyone can stitch on a bead or button and for some this was their first time. Many were, also, excited about the concept of a cooperative needlework effort.
On Saturday Rachel Hobson, of Craft Magazine stopped by to stitch on the quilt. On Sunday she came by to give us an Editor's Choice Award.
Only 8 of the quilt blocks received some decoration. We have 16 more to go. We also have 400 more people to go. This project will be continued through out the next year and make appearances at meetings, the county faire, and other venues. We hope to have the quilt completed by the next Maker Faire in May 2010 so it can be displayed before being auctioned off.
Photos of the booth, some of the participants and the blocks as they are so far are available for viewing at http://picasaweb.google.com/bayrose.robin/EGA_MakerFaire_2009?feat=directlink.
My co-booth coordinator, Julie McAuliffe and I developed the idea of the 1000 Hands Quilt as a way to reach out to the public and encourage participation. The idea of a cooperative stitching project is not new; think back to prior generations and the quilting bee. This take on the concept was to create 24 crazy quilt blocks and then encourage people to stop by the booth and decorate them. Many thanks to the members of the San Mateo Area Chapter - EGA, the staff of Always Quilting, and the patrons of Always Quilting who donated the majority of the materials -- fabric, lace and ribbon bits, buttons, bead soup, threads and more. Thanks too to the people who came to work at our booth -- Julie McAuliffe, Catherine McCausland, Judy O'Brien, Pat Funke, and Sue Hans.
Over the weekend about 100 people stopped by the booth for 5 - 30 minutes to add a bit to the blocks. Rarely were our stitching stations empty. We had children and adults of all ages and ethnicities. We had beginning stitchers to experienced needleworkers. After all anyone can stitch on a bead or button and for some this was their first time. Many were, also, excited about the concept of a cooperative needlework effort.
On Saturday Rachel Hobson, of Craft Magazine stopped by to stitch on the quilt. On Sunday she came by to give us an Editor's Choice Award.
Only 8 of the quilt blocks received some decoration. We have 16 more to go. We also have 400 more people to go. This project will be continued through out the next year and make appearances at meetings, the county faire, and other venues. We hope to have the quilt completed by the next Maker Faire in May 2010 so it can be displayed before being auctioned off.
Photos of the booth, some of the participants and the blocks as they are so far are available for viewing at http://picasaweb.google.com/bayrose.robin/EGA_MakerFaire_2009?feat=directlink.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Makers Faire - The 1000 Hands Quilt
Tomorrow is the set up for the Makers Faire. If you are not familiar the Makers Faire (makerfaire.com)it is one of the largest - if not the largest DIY festival. They promote anything that people make. This year the theme is Remaking America -- as in reuse of stuff. It should be interesting.
The local EGA chapter is taking a booth. Another lady and I are the event coordinators = we work the whole time. Thursday is set up. Fri am and midday are bus loads of kids. Friday afternoon is a maker to maker time. Sat is 10-8 and Sun 10-6. Long days ahead.
We are doing a crazy quilt from scrapes and donated items. I cut the pieces for 24 blocks and the other lady is sewing them. We will put 4 at a time on stretcher bars and encourage people to stop and take a stitch or 2. We are calling the project, the 1000 hands quilt. Who knows. They expect 65,000-80,000 people through the doors. Yes I think it is VERY important that EGA have a booth there.
The other lady is one of the owners of the quilt shop where we meet. She has put together kumihimo foam "circles" with information about her shop and our guild. There was a lot of donated yarn from the boutique so we are expecting to hand out about a 1000 with simple 7 strand - over 2 braids.
It will be crazy. It will be fun. It will be tiring, but hey why not.
The local EGA chapter is taking a booth. Another lady and I are the event coordinators = we work the whole time. Thursday is set up. Fri am and midday are bus loads of kids. Friday afternoon is a maker to maker time. Sat is 10-8 and Sun 10-6. Long days ahead.
We are doing a crazy quilt from scrapes and donated items. I cut the pieces for 24 blocks and the other lady is sewing them. We will put 4 at a time on stretcher bars and encourage people to stop and take a stitch or 2. We are calling the project, the 1000 hands quilt. Who knows. They expect 65,000-80,000 people through the doors. Yes I think it is VERY important that EGA have a booth there.
The other lady is one of the owners of the quilt shop where we meet. She has put together kumihimo foam "circles" with information about her shop and our guild. There was a lot of donated yarn from the boutique so we are expecting to hand out about a 1000 with simple 7 strand - over 2 braids.
It will be crazy. It will be fun. It will be tiring, but hey why not.
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