Re: [lace-chat] Lady with Unicorn cross-stitch
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 12:19 AM, Vicki Bradford wrote: > Hi Avital & everyone, > > Lovely knitted shawl (love the color!) and very nice beginning to the > Unicorn tapestry cross-stitch! I'm with you as far as "compulsive > cross-stitching" is concerned since I love finely detailed charts. I had a > look at the Scarlet Quince website (http://www.scarletquince.com/) last > night and picked out 12 patterns I liked. Then I had a long chat with > myself and finally settled on ordering two. (I must confess that despite > having enough charts to open a shop, my cross-stitching has taken a backseat Well, if you ever go back to counted cross-stitch, another site I like is http://www.goldenkite.com! But on the whole, I prefer Scarlet Quince designs because Golden Kite has too many romantic (I mean the historical period and style, not the subject matter) paintings for my taste. > to lace since I discovered it some time ago...(-: Still, I can't resist a > really wonderful chart!) I love medieval designs too, and I too have been > fortunate to see a set of the Cluny unicorn tapestries, though the ones I > saw are at The Cloisters in upper Manhattan. I think The Cloisters is such > a perfect setting for their display and highly recommend visiting to anyone > who has the opportunity. I do hope to see the ones in Paris someday as > well. We ran out of time the last time I was there, but that museum had > been on my list. I've seen the ones in the Cloisters, too. I'd forgotten about that, probably because it was part of a disastrous weekend when I broke up with my boyfriend while I was in grad school. That's probably why I remember the Cluny ones better. ;-) Also, I was traveling alone in Europe, so I was able to hang around the Cluny Museum for as long as I wanted. When you're with someone else you have to adjust to their schedule. > For cross-stitchers on the list, Scarlet Quince has Vermeer's "The > Lacemaker" among its selections. Sorry to be a temptress and facilitator! > LOL! Isn't that what lace and needlework lists are for? To tempt us? Avital To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Lady with Unicorn cross-stitch
The Vermeer "Lacemaker" chart was once in my own hot little hands, but I donated it to "Lace at Sweet Briar" where someone was able to win it! I took one look at those pages and pages and pages of charts and knew I'd never get it done!! I held on to "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" (also Vermeer), but doubt I'll ever get to that either. If anyone is going to be at LASB this year and wants this up for grabs, just say so!!! I was once into those all-encompassing pieces that took a year or more to complete (when working full-time). I loved them dearly!! But bobbin-lace became my new obsession, and there you have it. But to be honest with you, the things I did *paled* in comparison to these Scarlet Quince charts. Unbelievable!! Clay On 2/2/2010 5:19 PM, Vicki Bradford wrote: Hi Avital & everyone, Lovely knitted shawl (love the color!) and very nice beginning to the Unicorn tapestry cross-stitch! I'm with you as far as "compulsive cross-stitching" is concerned since I love finely detailed charts. I had a look at the Scarlet Quince website (http://www.scarletquince.com/) last night and picked out 12 patterns I liked. Then I had a long chat with myself and finally settled on ordering two. (I must confess that despite having enough charts to open a shop, my cross-stitching has taken a backseat to lace since I discovered it some time ago...(-: Still, I can't resist a really wonderful chart!) I love medieval designs too, and I too have been fortunate to see a set of the Cluny unicorn tapestries, though the ones I saw are at The Cloisters in upper Manhattan. I think The Cloisters is such a perfect setting for their display and highly recommend visiting to anyone who has the opportunity. I do hope to see the ones in Paris someday as well. We ran out of time the last time I was there, but that museum had been on my list. For cross-stitchers on the list, Scarlet Quince has Vermeer's "The Lacemaker" among its selections. Sorry to be a temptress and facilitator! Vicki in Maryland where we are waiting for yet another snowstorm this evening,,,more reason to stay indoors and make lace...(or do cross-stitch...or knit???) To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Lady with Unicorn cross-stitch
Hi Avital & everyone, Lovely knitted shawl (love the color!) and very nice beginning to the Unicorn tapestry cross-stitch! I'm with you as far as "compulsive cross-stitching" is concerned since I love finely detailed charts. I had a look at the Scarlet Quince website (http://www.scarletquince.com/) last night and picked out 12 patterns I liked. Then I had a long chat with myself and finally settled on ordering two. (I must confess that despite having enough charts to open a shop, my cross-stitching has taken a backseat to lace since I discovered it some time ago...(-: Still, I can't resist a really wonderful chart!) I love medieval designs too, and I too have been fortunate to see a set of the Cluny unicorn tapestries, though the ones I saw are at The Cloisters in upper Manhattan. I think The Cloisters is such a perfect setting for their display and highly recommend visiting to anyone who has the opportunity. I do hope to see the ones in Paris someday as well. We ran out of time the last time I was there, but that museum had been on my list. For cross-stitchers on the list, Scarlet Quince has Vermeer's "The Lacemaker" among its selections. Sorry to be a temptress and facilitator! Vicki in Maryland where we are waiting for yet another snowstorm this evening,,,more reason to stay indoors and make lace...(or do cross-stitch...or knit???) To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
