Redwork - A Super-Simple Beginner's Project

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TravelBug1237 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:11:17 GMT

HH Rose and Joan...

Thanks for taking the time to write!!!

Rose.....thanks for all the details.....my that is impressive!!!

Joan... thanks for the submitting the photo!!! Yes I went and 'looked'...

& you aren't late at all!!! :):)

Oh and my Miata is fixed and the Kia is in the repair shop and will be DONE by Thursday...Yeah...to have vehicles working!!!! :)

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borden47 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:07:16 GMT

Hi Cathy! This is extremely late in response to your request on seeing Oil Cloth. I had difficulty in uploading my project photo. The Oil Cloth is now in the MEDIA Section for your "look-see". Joan/NJ

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rosewilles — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:50:38 GMT

Cathy, I found the patter in my embroidery machine essentials by Jeanine Twigg. Quilting Techniques.It says to use 36-gauge tooling foil. It comes in bras, copper silver and some brands even comes in colors. Use a very lart needle-100 or larger, and a piece fo felt or gleece slightly larger under your hoop. Hoop adhesive tear-away. do not hoop the metal. cut smaller than hoop and adhere to stabilizer. Tape the threadabove the needel because you do not need thread but the sensors in the machine need to recognize that there is indeed thread there.Use a pattern that has minimal sttitches. place fleese or felt under the hoop to portect the throat plate. Slow thespeed. Carefully peel themetal off the stablilzer. cut iwth decorative scissors. use thread or string to hang rornament. Ihave a babylock ellure that is use all the time. Iwill try to post picture when i get one finished.

Rose

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TravelBug1237 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:46:43 GMT

HH rosewilles,

Thanks for taking the time to write me personally!!!

I'm glad too that you are enjoying the various blogs and are learning. That's what we're all about here, but I'm telling you that I am learning a TON from YOU and others. I am totally interested in how you are going to ME on tin....What kind of needle are you going to use....and I am thinking you might not even need stabilizer????? Right??? I don't want to be negative at all....but aren't you a bit afraid of wrecking your machine??? Is it the new Brother machine that can do 'crafts' too???

I have 'drawn inspiration' from coloring books too ( for my water colors) but have not even a clue how you are digitizing them for your quilts. I'd LOVE to hear back from you!!!

Thanks again for taking the time to write me!!!

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HH Donna!!!!,

What a wonderful wonderful note to me!!! I really loved hearing from you and I noticed you on my "Where in the world " that you contributed too also!!!!! Greg ( Beamish Boy) will start any groups that want to get started in any state etc.) Just let him know.

I TOTALLY LOVE PURPLE too!!!!! It is my favorite color!!!! I happen to love hot pink also and magenta...etc etc etc. I basically love color but purple is my favorite!!!

OF COURSE to PURPLEwork!!! Yes...that's the whole idea...goodness...for sure and then please SHARE it with me (us)!!!

Yep....mix up those colors and variegated however you like.....That's where the FUN and CREATIVITY comes in!!!

I'm still a beginner and 'nervous' that I am going to 'break my machine' at worst and also worry that I can break needles galore....but so far it's only been the latter.....

I don't know if you've had a chance to read my previous other blogs ( 1-6) before Redwork...but it explains that I REALLY really am a beginner in not only MEing but computers and blogging. I just got a cell phone that I used this past year!!! ( I had one to use for emergencies but never had to use it.) Anyway...

SOOOOOO glad that you are reviving up those creative juices!! I sincerely will LOVE hearing from you and what you are up to!!!

Chatty Cathy in Oregon

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kidsrme86 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:38:17 GMT

hehe I too have wondered about "redwork" & once in b lue moon I's see "blackwork". I have been toying w/ the idea of doing "PURPLEwork", (love purple), I've also thought about doing red/green simple designs for the season. THANK YOU SEW MUCH for giving me not only permission to sew "outside of the box", but for getting my creative juices flowing !!!! :) Like I need one more project in my basket haha

Your blog is so right on the money..been there, & still there on some issues. Thanks for sharring with us

(your all of ours inner voice -) Donna

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rosewilles — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:13:53 GMT

I love reading all the blogs of everyone and have learned so much. I don't ususally write anything- just read but I like doing redwork also. I make quilt blocks of different colors including varigated. My latest project includes more quilt blocks of course and making greeting cards. I use a redwork pattern or digitize a picture from a coloring book. works great. Also I am going to try embroidery on tin to put inside cards as an ornament.

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TravelBug1237 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:50:23 GMT

HH ( Hello Hello ) kae149 aka Bluebird 99,

SO good to hear from you. I believe this is the 1st time I have heard from you!!!

Oh...yes for sure I go in there. ( You asked if I ever shop there. The key word is SHOP....it's my 2nd middle name!!!!) I SHOP everywhere!!! :):) Although I have cooled my jets some lately. I will definitely ask for "Karen" the next time I am in there. Is she in the SEWING section, general area or checkout??? Just curious.Does she teach any classes there?

I don't know where you live, but now that she is out here...will you be coming out here to visit sometime? If so, I'd love to connect with you both!!!

There is an open invitation to anybody who will teach me a ME lesson I've got a guestroom at my beach house...so I think that is a pretty good trade.

Also there is serious talk about an Oregon get together next summer around the 4th of July for a week so that we MEers can just get together and stitch up a storm and chat until the wee hours if we so desire.

Thanks for the wonderful compliment.

I DO try hard to write my blogs....They sure could be marked up 'bloody red' by an English major or editor....but so far nobody has corrected me even once!!! LOL

I can honestly say though that I am NOW BEGINNING to see a bit of daylight and SOME stuff in MEing is starting to make sense to me.

Have you tried doing lace or redwork yet???? You sound like you have lots more experience than I....and also your daughter.

I can learn from YOU and will gladly do so!!!

I'll try to get in there right away and say hi to Karen! Oh how fun....another MEer in my neck of the woods!!! Yeah. There are a few of us that are surfacing

and connecting!!! :)

HUGS and thanks again for taking the time to write me!!!

I just love hearing from you!!!

CinO ( Cathy in Oregon )

Well a transplant from Dallas, Texas huh? I'm GLAD she loves our beautiful scenery. We certainly have the 'green trees' and it is quite a switch from

many areas of the USA.

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kae149 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:47:41 GMT

Cathy do you ever shop at **** in Beverton on Walker RD. My daughter is a quilter and a ME and works there full time to support her HABITS Her name is Karen and she just transferedfrom Dallas. She really enjoys your beautiful scenery. Love your blogs andbeleive me we have been beginners and can relate to your trials and errors. Keep up the great work. Bluebird 99

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TravelBug1237 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:45:19 GMT

Oops...I meant SOMEDAY I would 'know' computers!!! They already do!!!

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TravelBug1237 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:54:54 GMT

HH Laurie in Bend !!!

I just got home (8:30 pm) and it was VERY good and helpful day....but I still need help on my interactive maps. My newest blog was suppose to be launched last Friday night...The written part is done, but the interactive maps aren't co-operating!!!

I've worn out the last to Apple tutors though!!!! :) LOL !!!

Oh dear...it turns out they have never been trained on that...sooooo... my blog is in 'cold storage' for the time being!

I can read it, but it's not out for the 'general public' yet. I thought it was 'launched' but it turns out, not. Oh well....that's one less I need to get done for September!!! :):):)

To answer your question about Redwork....nope, I haven't 'made' anymore....but I am pretty sure I made up for it in 'shopping' for Redwork designs!!! :):):) I WILL do it again for sure. The more I see them the more I love them with the thought of using various colors.

I just got back from a FULL day with Lynn (& hubby) who both helped me tremendously today!!! Rahoo....I AM making progress and am SO happy I'm learning new things that will help me actual M.E.!!!!! She is a REAL doll and he is pretty cute too!!! (They both know computers!) Someday....!!! :):)

I hope to really be 'MEing" more seriously in the next month. I don't know about other beginners, but I have been sputtering ( just like our 2 cars this month) trying to get all my 'ducks in a row' so to speak....but my M.E. room is starting to take shape once again and I'm seeing daylight!!! YEAH!!!

Best of luck to your daughter and her new college and mission endeavors!!!

Keep me posted...I would love to hear all updates!!!

You bet....how fun it will be to 'connect' sometime. (While the weather is still good I am trying to be at the beach as much as possible...but I am in town sometimes.) The guest suite 'has visitors' at the moment...ALL my "STUFF" -visitors!!!!- that I have changed my mind about having IN my M.Eing room and now just moved outetc...I have a lot of my water color "stuff " & tons of crafts...Honestly!!! I think I could open up a mini-store!!! :):)

...Just give me a couple of days notice...so I can clear a path for you!!! LOL!!!

Yes you mentioned before about your presidency etc. It will be VERY interesting to hear more about what that all entails etc!!!.

Take care and DO tell me please WHAT embroidering you have been doing...be it big or small!!!:):)

Hugs,

CinO

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TravelBug1237 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:21:27 GMT

HH Laurie,

So Good to hear from you!!! I am with a tutor for downloading so I will write more to you later, but he is watching me respond to see how I input. I am trying VERY hard to get my interactive maps going...more later.

Hugs,

Cathy

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pualele — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:55:42 GMT

Cathy,

HH pualele...Absolutely let's get together!!! E Burnside is about an hour from my home in a west suburb of Portland. It would be so fun to have you visit!!!

We have an African guest room just waiting for you here in town for an overnighter ! We'll just have to coordinate when we're actually in town.

What's your daughter's major????

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Have you made any more redwork items? it would be fun to see what you have made.

Thank you for the offer for an overnighter, I would love to take you up on the offer but I am not sure when I will be coming up to Portland. We will have to definitely coordinate to see if we can work each other in our schedule.

My daughter does not have a major yet but is going currently for a general liberal arts one and taking various courses to see what she wants to major in but she is looking forward to be able to go to another country with some kids at school on a mission trip.

I belong to the American Sewing Guild and I am the president of the Bend OR chapter and you can contact me at that email and I will write back to you. I was at theASG conference in Chicagoin July and I roomed with president of the Orlando chapter and she talked about what a wonderful and lovely person AnntheGran is.

Laurie in Bend

(bend@asg.org)

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TravelBug1237 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:41:07 GMT

HH AL & Kimberly,

Thanks for your recent comments!!! It's soooo good to hear from you!

( I actually wrote to you both from my beach house but it did not go through...I don't have the most reliable set up there!!!...but it IS relaxing none the less to be there.) Sorry I am having to write this so much later.

Anyway...

Kimberly....I can totally relate to 'busy!!!' OH...yes...I SOOOOOOOO love your idea about the tape!!! I came home and have some here and can hardly wait to use it. It makes TOTAL sense!!!

And as far as seams.....congratulations that you are even brave enough to

do a seam. For me...I am just sticking to ONE piece of fabric, put into a hoop....boy once you start cutting then you need to try and get it back together and line it all up and make sure who have the same side of the fabric together etc etc. Oh and quilting....multiply that by a gazillion cuts and piecing and sewing!!! I am in total AWE of anybody attempting a quilt!!!!

AH..the muffin tin....another GOOD idea!!!! Please keep them coming!

Hi sewwhat2!!!! You did it....oh yes.....and it is becaue of you I went and checked out the new 'media' section on AtG. WOW OH WOW THANKS!!!!

I have really been missing out!!! I just LOVED the various photos and the quilt is CUTE. My friend Kitty LOVES "Sue" and I do too. I bet there is quite a history about her....Please share if you know ...or anybody else who knows.

I just love the 'quick stitch' stuff too!!! Yesterday E and I finally got out the new little Disney machine ( 270 ) and did Mickey Mouse....well...that's another story but at least we tried!!! He's going to use that machine and I am sticking to my PE700 until further notice!!!! :):)

Do continue to share!!!!

I've got to get going. It's 20 minutes to 6 and I am leaving at 6 a.m. for my computer tutoring lesson so I can get my latest 'mini blog' out!!!! LOL..

I wanted to make sure I had 'talked' to both of you ladies before my next blog came out!!!

Hugs...

CinO

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sewwhat2 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:54:43 GMT

HH Cathy,

I did it! It worked! The pic of the colorwork quilting is on the projects section of the MEDIA. I did not know how to put the pic here so it's there. Bethany (12 year old quilter) is still working on the quilt, she has pins in it and is working on the binding, so I only took a pic of a block. I did each block a little different, to address her personality. When she gets it finished I'll try to get a full pic of the quilt. I just love doing color work. It gets done so fast and it is part of the actual quilting in this quilt. It is not just on top as a block, it's thru all 3 layers. I know this is getting a bit into "quilting", but see it all works so well together.

Talk to you later,

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Kimberly51 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:04:02 GMT

Just a quick post, the last few weeks have been way busy. Regarding gadgets . . . The first item is 2" clear tape, keep a loop next to your machine, sticky side out, when you trim a thread, drop it on the tape, when your done with project just throw away the tape with the threads attached. 2" clear tape also works great for removing thread after you take out a seam (not that I would ever have to take out a seam LOL). Second thing is for organizing thread for a design, use a muffin tin, I have a 12 cup one and I have numbers marked on the tin, color one goes in cup one, color two in cup two, etc, etc The clear tape I have used for years, but I also saw it on a newsletter, blog or somewhere else on line. The muffin tin was also taken from on line, so I can't take credit for it. Both items are inexpensive and you probably already have around the house. Til next time, when I have more time. Keep on MEing. Kimberly