When I am stitching, I like to listen to the radio. Sometimes music [usually Classic FM] or the spoken voice [BBC Radio 4 or 4Extra]
For my penultimate stitching section, a long thin strip, I found three ribbons in my stash. Red, white and blue [unintentionally patriotic]One had been part of the wrapping for a gift from the Literary Emporium, one a white cotton twill printed with a music stave, and one was some simple pale blue satin.
I left the red unadorned, on the white I stitched French knots on the "blobs" of the crotchets and quavers. [Apologies, I don't know their proper name. I'm sure Kezzie or Kirsten will let me know!] And on the blue I did rows of running stitches. I used random dyed floss throughout to get interesting variations of colour. I stitched the outer edges down with red and blue blanket stitch.
Here's a favourite piece of music, played at Gaz and Steph's wedding. Very calming when I'm stitching!
They're called "Noteheads". I can't see the video sadly. What was it? The ribbon is pretty. X
ReplyDeleteThank you Kezzie. A lovely rendition of Pachelbel...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNQLJ1_HQ0
DeleteJust love your stitching,so effective.
ReplyDeleteLove Pachabel too. It is excellent music and perfect for a wedding.
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DeleteLovely stitching and lovely music. Catriona
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DeleteThis was our favorite piece of music when my daughter was little ! JanF
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DeleteSuch imaginative sewing.
ReplyDeleteI like the use of blanket stitch to hold the ribbons down, and the stitching on the blue ribbon makes me think of a flowing stream, and the lovely Pachelbel Canon is gentle flowing music.
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DeleteI love the idea of stitching on ribbon, and the French knots on the noteheads is inspired! (Thanks to Kezzie I learned a new word!)
ReplyDeleteHow did we get this old and not know they were called that?
DeleteBeautiful stitching and some lovely music, too. :)
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