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Offline wagnmkr

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #105 on: December 05, 2021, 08:12:00 PM »
That is very intricate and very well done, as well as time consuming. My wife used to do a lot of embroidery, and would spend hours at it. I do Traditional Rug Hooking and can get easily lost in that as well.

Again, just Gorgeous!
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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #106 on: December 05, 2021, 08:32:39 PM »
Excellent work!  Its great to have multiple hobbies to bounce between, isn't it?

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #107 on: December 06, 2021, 12:40:59 AM »
That's really nice, Jo!
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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #108 on: December 06, 2021, 04:46:51 AM »
Oh wow Jo nice bid of needle work.you go girl…… :Love:


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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #109 on: December 06, 2021, 12:56:35 PM »
Thanks Guys  :)

I had my Covid booster last Wednesday and it left me feeling under the weather so I banned myself from the workshop until I felt better and finishing this piece off was the ideal medicine  :wine1:

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #110 on: December 06, 2021, 01:39:29 PM »
This isn't an engine either. It is a Traditional type rug hooking, done in the Primitive style. It is 1/4" strips of wool, hooked onto a linen backing. The settlers of North America would save every bit of worn fabric they could, and would cut/rip them into strips, and use old patato sacks as a backing. The result were used as rugs for the floor. This is around 14" by 18"

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #111 on: December 06, 2021, 01:48:35 PM »
Very Good, wagnmkr,

This puts me in mind of one of my Mother's friends: The woman made a rug with fabric from "family history" and added to it over the years. I saw it when I was still in elementary school, and at that point she had used napkins from her wedding dinner, part of her husband's WWII uniform, some of her kids' baby clothes, and other fabrics marking events in their lives.

I imagine that the kids had a fight over what to do with that after their Mom moved on.

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #112 on: December 06, 2021, 01:58:26 PM »
Thanks Guys  :)

I had my Covid booster last Wednesday and it left me feeling under the weather so I banned myself from the workshop until I felt better and finishing this piece off was the ideal medicine  :wine1:

Jo

Jo,
I had my Covid booster the other week. Like you, I lost a few days recovering from that.

You did a nice job finishing off that cross stich while you were 'under the weather'  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

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« Reply #113 on: December 06, 2021, 03:25:35 PM »
Thanks Guys  :) I think I am over the after effects of the jab and hope to be out making swarf tomorrow  :cartwheel:

I love the beavers Wagonmkr :ThumbsUp: Rag and wool rugs are fun to make :D

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« Reply #114 on: December 06, 2021, 03:41:12 PM »
I think Jo may have started something with this thread. Kind of like the "Gardening" thread.

These are two kumiko pieces that I made last winter. The main grid is glued together, but all the filler pieces are friction fit.

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #115 on: December 06, 2021, 04:42:52 PM »
I like those too Jim and if I'm not mistaken - you can combine different patterns - like the two seen here ....

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« Reply #116 on: December 06, 2021, 04:44:18 PM »
 8) I like those Jim. They would go well with my far eastern cross stitch collection  :naughty:

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #117 on: December 06, 2021, 04:49:26 PM »
Jim, that is a lot of very precise cutting there ... very painstaking work for sure! So simple, yet so elegant ... love it!
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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #118 on: December 06, 2021, 05:05:02 PM »
Wow Jim!!   Do you have any pictures showing how you cut the pieces?

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Re: Not a model engine
« Reply #119 on: December 06, 2021, 05:46:56 PM »
I think Jo may have started something with this thread. Kind of like the "Gardening" thread.

These are two kumiko pieces that I made last winter. The main grid is glued together, but all the filler pieces are friction fit.

JIm





Jim I been interested in kumiko also haven’t tried it yet but getting there. Awesome work and I know there are plenty of different patterns and they all look amazing.

Don
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