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:: February 14, 2004 Textile Fetish
I've been getting to know the lovely Jenny from Textile Fetish at the Church of Craft and Austin Glitterati meetings. Her stuff is wonderful, and she's so productive it makes you sick. She lives the dream! And you should buy a piece of it! posted by in Austin , Craft Groups , Shops :: link :: January 18, 2004 Church of Craft With Jenny Hart
I just got back from the Church of Craft meeting. It went very well, with a perfect turnout, not too many, not too few. Jenny Hart is good people! I learned the elusive French Knot, but it's going to take some practice to get adept at it. It's the only part of embroidery that has presented a challenge so far. The majority of folks there had never embroidered before, and everyone picked it up instantly and went home with something nice. I embroidered the little birdies from her tattoo patterns onto a cloth napkin from Target. Some useful advice imparted by Ms. Hart: 1. Don't use interfacing/stabilizer on anything you want to last. It apparently doesn't hold up in the wash: it pills, peels, and puckers. 2. Don't worry about what the back of your work looks like, unless you're selling it or trying to impress the experts. She showed how to make finishing knots on the back of the work by pushing a simple knot down to the fabric with your needle ... a step up from the improvisations I've been doing! She said there's a more technically perfect way to "sew" finishing knots, but that she usually just does the easy, uglier ones. 3. Also don't worry about your stitches getting pinched in the hoop as you move the design around, especially if you're sewing on cotton, since cotton and the floss itself is very forgiving. You can steam and push the stitches back into uniformity. The next Austin Church of Craft is Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Escapist Bookstore. It'll be a free-for-all craft-on, with a little show-and-tell and a supply swap. Get you some! posted by in Austin , Craft Groups , Needlework :: link
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