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From: MaryW
Date: 04-15-2003, 11:09 AM (1 of 23)
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I have 3 large redwork pieces I bought at an auction. All three are very well done. One strand of floss and tiny, tiny stitches. They are floral designs and a saying beside it. Two of them are 28" x 33" and one is 26" x 29" . The sayings on them are about sleeping. "Sweet lillies close their leaves at night." "Go to sleep like the flowers." "A glorious morning unto you." I think they should be hung over our bed, but I need suggestions for frames or hanging. How can I showcase them the best? MaryW
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User: MaryW
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From: joannequilts
Date: 04-16-2003, 05:11 AM (2 of 23)
| Oh I just love the sayings...I would take it to a framing shop and have them done there, well worth it. |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070 
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From: Sherri
Date: 04-16-2003, 10:44 AM (3 of 23)
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How about one of these: http://www.artinapinch.net/sizepage.html My website
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User: Sherri
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From: MissMinx
Date: 04-19-2003, 06:51 AM (4 of 23)
Mary, I can envisage them in very slim gold frames, as long they have the same border, like a few inches of, say, white or cream all around the piece, (like cardboard) there is a name for it I can’t remember. Because they are small, it will make them stand out. Gold frame has to be slim, or it may look tacky. Hang them in an even row above your bed – I bet it will look beautiful! If you want to know the name of the border, let me know and I will find out for you. 
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User: MissMinx
Member since: 02-14-2003 Total posts: 140 |
From: Bama
Date: 04-19-2003, 08:39 PM (5 of 23)
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Do you mean a mat (sp?) around the piece? A double mat would look great as well. Any framing shop could give suggestions how to display them best. Love the sayings. 
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User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116 
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From: kkoberle
Date: 04-19-2003, 09:30 PM (6 of 23)
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I intend to do redwork...I bought the book with all the presidents (an excuse to make this project educational)hahha Even Mr. Bush is there. Now I need a light tracer to draw on the patterns. Its one of those take where you go projects. |
User: kkoberle
Member since: 02-02-2000 Total posts: 218 
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From: Bama
Date: 04-19-2003, 11:07 PM (7 of 23)
| Krystal, tape the patterns to a sunny window then tape your fabric over that and trace it. You won't need a light box. |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: kkoberle
Date: 04-20-2003, 06:45 AM (8 of 23)
| Oh right Bama. but first I would have to clean the windows@@@@ |
User: kkoberle
Member since: 02-02-2000 Total posts: 218
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From: bren
Date: 04-20-2003, 07:19 AM (9 of 23)
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I would give my 2cent's ,but I can't !! cause I don't know what Redwork is,  
Bren:
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From: kkoberle
Date: 04-21-2003, 06:57 AM (10 of 23)
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Okay Bama,, our job here is to educate Bren....redwork is embroidery done in red..only red. Unless its bluework...ha done in blue only blue.
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User: kkoberle
Member since: 02-02-2000 Total posts: 218
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From: bren
Date: 04-21-2003, 07:07 AM (11 of 23)
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kkoberle, Are you pulling my leg? ALL RED!!!! SO IS THERE PURPLE OR GREENWORK TO!!!!! ROTFLMAO
Bren:
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User: bren
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From: kkoberle
Date: 04-21-2003, 07:22 AM (12 of 23)
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Oh Boy is our work cut out for us!!!!
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User: kkoberle
Member since: 02-02-2000 Total posts: 218
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 04-21-2003, 12:44 PM (13 of 23)
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Hey Bren, let's you and I start a new fad.. Purplework !!! I think redwork, and blackwork are probably lonely and need something pretty to cheer them up....  
Sew With Love
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User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022 
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From: bren
Date: 04-21-2003, 12:52 PM (14 of 23)
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Mary , Help Me Out Here!!!! I am being picked on ,LOL, What is Redwork ? or how do you do it , I'm noisy , I want to know all these thing's, I've never seen that redwork, any picures around I could look at.
Bren:
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User: bren
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 04-21-2003, 01:04 PM (15 of 23)
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I was serious.. I guess i didn't read backward far enough.. This is a form of embroidery in which you do the outlines.. (pictures, not filled in things like flowers) and they are done in one color only.. Somewhere on one of these threads a couple of weeks or longer ago, someone gave their website to see a couple of samples of some of it.. (dish towels, I think) Now, about the purplework,,,,,..... I think that would be cute.. I was not teasing you..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 04-21-2003, 01:12 PM (16 of 23)
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Bren, here is a good site that explains redwork, and there is a little logo there as an exanple of a piece of redwork. http://www.virtualgardens.net/SafeHaven/lessons/redwork.htm you can look at it and read about it.. Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022
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From: bren
Date: 04-21-2003, 01:29 PM (17 of 23)
Okay Libby I don't know what redwork look's like!!! but I'll go for purple ,LOL , I still can't seem to picture that in my head 
Bren:
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User: bren
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From: bren
Date: 04-21-2003, 01:36 PM (18 of 23)
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Oh , Nice, thanks Libby , I have seen that before, but I never knew it had it's own name, Now I can settle, LOL.
Bren:
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User: bren
Member since: 11-30-2002 Total posts: 489
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From: Georgina
Date: 04-21-2003, 02:42 PM (19 of 23)
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Hi: I have done a bit of blackwork and it is beautiful! I have looked high and low for a book on it. I would be most interested in where a person can find a book on redwork and it is done in the same idea! I actually did a Christmas ornament a couple of years ago in redwork and it was really cute! Any help in finding such books would be greatly appreciated!!! Georgina
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User: Georgina
Member since: 04-09-2003 Total posts: 9 |
From: Mother in Law
Date: 04-21-2003, 02:45 PM (20 of 23)
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Georgina, I think WalMart had a book on Redwork in the sewing department where they sell crochet books and such. Not sure but I'll look the next time I go and let you know. Also try Amazon.com they have everything. Susie
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From: Bama
Date: 04-21-2003, 08:22 PM (21 of 23)
| I did a search on Google and found several free redwork patterns. |
User: Bama
Member since: 03-21-2000 Total posts: 2116
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From: MissMinx
Date: 04-22-2003, 07:58 AM (22 of 23)
This sounds v-e-r-y interesting…. I’ll be in it. I used to do embroidery (as well as tapestry, rug making, knitting and crochet) in my previous life. This could be fun, doing a Purplework!! 
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User: MissMinx
Member since: 02-14-2003 Total posts: 140 |
From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 04-22-2003, 12:45 PM (23 of 23)
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If you have a Michaels where you live, look for yellow envelopes, I think it says 'Aunt Martha's' iron on embroidery patterns.. The envelopes are yellow bordered white in middle w/ pictures of what is inside.. 5 X 7 inches is the size of envelope.. I forgot how much they sell for now.. $ 1.00 to $1.75 -- no more , I'm sure..and they have multiple patterns.. Say for dish towels, there will be 7, 1 for each day of week.. or a whole envelope full of baby designs, or whatever..I think Wal-Mart sells them too..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
Member since: 05-01-2002 Total posts: 2022
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