tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post9129330016165858721..comments2023-03-27T05:14:51.327-05:00Comments on Eclectic-Meanderings: a nice thrift store find...deanna7treeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-79433299474208746212012-03-27T18:48:58.973-05:002012-03-27T18:48:58.973-05:00That Chikan embroidered blouse is a fantastic find...That Chikan embroidered blouse is a fantastic find! You can just tell everyone you stitched it (giggle). I've never heard of purple carrots and will have to investigate that! Love seeing your projects.Connie Eyberg Originalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310132698513467232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-44845250997407437492012-03-25T23:18:43.862-05:002012-03-25T23:18:43.862-05:00what a great find! sometimes I buy what I think a...what a great find! sometimes I buy what I think are 'cutters' and end up adding them to my or the guys' wardrobes instead. P.S. I signed up for Karen's class!! (I think you recommended it to me... ) you seem to be having such a productive/fun time with her, that I couldn't resist. P.P.S. Sweet butterfly, cat post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-72407311230533639812012-03-25T11:31:46.820-05:002012-03-25T11:31:46.820-05:00wow Deanna, your "making lace on the machine&...wow Deanna, your "making lace on the machine" is very intrigueing! <br />how have you done that?<br />are you weaving your own scrim?<br />or have you pulled all the crossing threads from a square section?<br />and then hand sewn them withthe twisted blanket stitch.<br />I fell in love with a scarf of the most beautiful very open weave hand woven fine linen at Planet here in Sydney whilst seeing India Flint's magical cloth in real life...Mo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-14459277532155209392012-03-24T14:48:45.035-05:002012-03-24T14:48:45.035-05:00love those experiments...love those experiments...Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-26567565657880316132012-03-24T04:58:57.556-05:002012-03-24T04:58:57.556-05:00A great find! Good to see the experiments progress...A great find! Good to see the experiments progressing, tooRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-36956197182677512362012-03-24T01:37:20.079-05:002012-03-24T01:37:20.079-05:00It is always a pleasure and a surprise to visit yo...It is always a pleasure and a surprise to visit your blog and see what is happenong in your creative life.blandina https://www.blogger.com/profile/00116066798221969471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-48254383746996330822012-03-23T16:43:07.418-05:002012-03-23T16:43:07.418-05:00Deanna, you do very well at the thrift store! This...Deanna, you do very well at the thrift store! This blouse is lovely and I love that you appreciate and understand all the hand-stitching on it. Whoever owned it before probably just didn't know. Wow...<br /><br />Glad you showed that purple carrot package from Jeanne because I forgot to buy them and now I even know where to order them from! Yay. A lovely bundle she sent you, she's an amazing dyess!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-14589942612699297152012-03-23T11:15:14.918-05:002012-03-23T11:15:14.918-05:00I love your find at the thrift shop! And the stit...I love your find at the thrift shop! And the stitching with roving. I learn so much when I come visit you. Thank you for sharing all of your experiments with us. Purple carrots, eh?!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185798765137874091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-61314796821496784152012-03-23T09:51:32.134-05:002012-03-23T09:51:32.134-05:00I love the blouse Deanna...will you wear it? Or wi...I love the blouse Deanna...will you wear it? Or will you cut it up?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735772003412266355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-79872726036282563212012-03-23T06:58:46.984-05:002012-03-23T06:58:46.984-05:00I have learned something new today....thank you De...I have learned something new today....thank you Deanna. I was not familiar with Chikan Embroidery. What a beautiful blouse...great find :~)<br /><br />What a wonderful parcel of goodies from Jeannie. I do admire how you just get on with experimenting....mine is like a staggered gait compared to your straight and true sprint! :~)helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412509910451805109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-55338401329969378802012-03-23T03:34:55.520-05:002012-03-23T03:34:55.520-05:00what a good find!
and you'll have veggies in t...what a good find!<br />and you'll have veggies in the summer too.neki desuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780249422205001288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-83956433565989926922012-03-23T01:19:14.722-05:002012-03-23T01:19:14.722-05:00The chickan blouse is lovely.The chickan blouse is lovely.letslearnembroideryhttp://www.letslearnembroidery.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-12359174683837167502012-03-22T23:32:27.672-05:002012-03-22T23:32:27.672-05:00What a great find! And I love the interesting sti...What a great find! And I love the interesting stitching you are doing. I came across purple carrots while on holidays a few years ago but haven't seen them since. More fun dyeing ahead, I bet!Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865935238557234504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-53504715825273458622012-03-22T22:16:44.359-05:002012-03-22T22:16:44.359-05:00The blouse is beautiful and will be wonderful on a...The blouse is beautiful and will be wonderful on a hot summer's eve. I am so glad you like your treats and I hope the seeds provide hours of dyeing fun. Your class projects are so very beautiful. The one with the roving and paper is gorgeous. Wishing you a beautiful weekend.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367949314724875797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-76706000884686090802012-03-22T21:36:18.361-05:002012-03-22T21:36:18.361-05:00Lovely blouse Deanna!Lovely blouse Deanna!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04424511014088050460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-7212050176753179792012-03-22T20:08:36.498-05:002012-03-22T20:08:36.498-05:00I love your goodies from Jeannie most of all and t...I love your goodies from Jeannie most of all and the lace made on the machine is interesting too. Good find from the thrift store - hugs NatNat Palaskashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-44680941850439130642012-03-22T19:54:34.241-05:002012-03-22T19:54:34.241-05:00lovely find. i've been seeing some of the chi...lovely find. i've been seeing some of the chikan embroidery - those small stitches is what i hear. you are really getting a good stitch vocabulary. i tagged a few of your pieces over on flicker - the ones with the roving are really fine. i like the dimensional quality. must feel nice as well. lots of new "toys" for you. cheershenrietta (aka ani aka zani)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07233449217099900553noreply@blogger.com