The EmbroideressThursday, July 19, 2007
The Beat Goes On
Nothing interesting going on here. Just plugging away at revisions of web pages and the new Victorian Pattern book. Making charts from very worn charts that have originals only 3 1/2" x 2 3/4".
Enough to make you cross eyed my dears.
Labels: Needlework Patterns
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My husband would say, small doses, take lots of breaks and have good lighting. I'm sure you're doing all those things, right???? Such a tiny treasure and bless you for this work that you do.
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
Done, Finished
It's been four years since I've published a new book/booklet. Nothing since the Knotwork Alphabet. It seems as if I had a great many starts that had approached finish when I hit the disabled list over two years ago. Then the world seemed to stop.
I've had in mind for some years a series of books dedicated to the various early printers of modelbuchen. A look at the patterns in their books that are readily stitched as counted thread designs.
The first one is finished. Twenty-one bands from Hans Hofer of Augsberg's New Formbuch’len of 1545. I've used software not previously available to me when preparing diagrams of double-running stitches. It is cumbersome but does the job. So each band has a black and white chart, a color coded chart, black and white stitch diagrams and colored stitch diagrams for any side journeys a few tips and tricks and a bit of text around the edges. 30+ pages of hard work my friends.
I sent the first 6 beta copies off to Catherine Kinsey for sale in her merchant stall at Lilies. Anyone who gets them will have unique copies because I've found a few page numbering wonkynesses which have not been corrected. Anyone owning one of those six copies who wants to trade it in for a tweaked copy in the future is welcome to do so. Linn's rule - you always find the little mistakes after the first batch has been printed and after you've proofed the master at least a dozen times. At least as a self-publisher, I can sit right down and fix them myself.
I've had in mind for some years a series of books dedicated to the various early printers of modelbuchen. A look at the patterns in their books that are readily stitched as counted thread designs.
The first one is finished. Twenty-one bands from Hans Hofer of Augsberg's New Formbuch’len of 1545. I've used software not previously available to me when preparing diagrams of double-running stitches. It is cumbersome but does the job. So each band has a black and white chart, a color coded chart, black and white stitch diagrams and colored stitch diagrams for any side journeys a few tips and tricks and a bit of text around the edges. 30+ pages of hard work my friends.
I sent the first 6 beta copies off to Catherine Kinsey for sale in her merchant stall at Lilies. Anyone who gets them will have unique copies because I've found a few page numbering wonkynesses which have not been corrected. Anyone owning one of those six copies who wants to trade it in for a tweaked copy in the future is welcome to do so. Linn's rule - you always find the little mistakes after the first batch has been printed and after you've proofed the master at least a dozen times. At least as a self-publisher, I can sit right down and fix them myself.
Labels: Blackwork, Modelbuch, Needlework history, Needlework Patterns
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Ohh I knew the one I got at Lilies was a new book, but I didn't realize it was that new.
I've not noticed the wonkyness yet. But if it is just page numbering I think I can deal with it.
I've only paged through it quickly once so far, but it looks to be a lovely book and I am very excited to try the patterns out.
I've not noticed the wonkyness yet. But if it is just page numbering I think I can deal with it.
I've only paged through it quickly once so far, but it looks to be a lovely book and I am very excited to try the patterns out.
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: 4:06 PM
The charts are all okay. Just a case of repaginating a few pages and moving things a bit right or left here and there.
Let me know if you want to swap out that early copy - postage paid by me.
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Let me know if you want to swap out that early copy - postage paid by me.
