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Teresa Wentzler, PO Box 176, Montoursville, PA 17754. All rights reserved.
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fellow stitchers! Show off your color choices! Send
me a picture of your completed bookmark (at no more than 100 dpi,
please!), a list of the fibers and fabric you used, plus any design alterations,
and I'll add it to the gallery.
Colorway
by TW:
No
shading: Thread Gatherer Silk'N Colors # 062: Autumn Twilight
Light shading: Dinky Dyes Silk #29: Nullabor
Dark shading: Thread Gatherer Silk'N Colors #076: Chocolate Caramel
All Backstitching: DMC 839
Fabric - 28 count Cashel Linen in Antique Ivory
Design
alterations: The entire border was stitched using Autumn Twilight
Colorway
by Shondratasha:
Center
- Thread Gatherer Silk'n'Colors - Picadilly Circus
(backstitched with Anchor 123)
Light shade- Thread Gatherer Silk'n'Colors - Tidal Pool
(backstitched with Anchor 203)
Dark shade- Thread Gatherer Silk'n'Colors - Grape Melange
(backstitched with Anchor 1030)
Fabric - 28 count Natural Linen
Colorway
by Annette414:
Overdye
- Vikki Clayton Ricordia (silk)
Dark Solid - Vikki Clayton Aubergine (silk)
Light Solid - Vikki Clayton Carnation (silk)
Backstitch - Aubergine (all)
Fabric - Silkweaver Plum Pudding 32-ct evenweave
Design
alterations: Rhodes stitches have been substituted for satin stitch in
the "Overdye" thread areas of the border.
And diagonal satin stitch was done throughout the border (with compensating
stitches at the end of each block), giving the corners a smoother appearance.
Colorway
by kh254:
No
shading: Dragon Floss Thunder & Lightning - backstitched in DMC 340
Light shading: Dragon Floss Lavender Breeze - backstitched in DMC 3835
Dark shading: Dragon Floss Clear Day - backstitched in DMC 334
Fabric:
Zweigart banding: Natural/White 3" Linen - 28 count
Colorway
by Indystitch:
Center
- Anchor Verigated Floss #1349, backstitched with DMC 336
Light Shade - Six Strand Sweets "Patti Cakes" backstitched with DMC 553
Dark Shade - The Gentle Art "Hyacinth" backstitched with DMC 550
Fabric:
32 count opalescent Lugana
Design
alterations: Diagonal satin stitch was used in the border for the light
and dark shades, then rice stitches were done to fill in the remaining
areas.
Colorway
by LisainWA:
Overdye
- Vikki Clayton Mystic Reflections "Riches"
Green Solid - Kreinik #4 Braid 850
Purple Solid - Kreinik #4 Braid 026V
Backstitch - DMC 939
Fabric - 32 count Willow Green Belfast
Design alterations: Satin stitch border stitched entirely in "Riches".
Colorway
by Brangane:
No
shading: Stef Francis Inspirations 'Plum' with DMC 3835 b/s,
Light shading: 833 with 832 b/s
Dark shading: 327 with 550 b/s .
Fabric: 28 ct Antique Lavender linen
Colorway
by Estitch:
No
shading: DMC Blanc #8 Perle cotton backstitched with DMC B5200
Light shading: Caron Wildflowers #112 'Fir' backstitched with DMC 3816
Dark shading: Caron Wildflowers #160 'Night Sky' backstitched with DMC
823
Fabric: 28 count with pale green threads in one direction and white threads
in the other direction.
Design alterations: Switched the white and blue/green colors for the border.
I did my satin stitches for the dark blue and blue/green at 45 degrees
because the dark thread was not covering well.
Colorways
by 1Abi:
No
shading: Caron Waterlilies in Antique Rose b/s with DMC 3607
Light shading: Caron Waterlilies in Cafe Au Lait b/s with DMC 3045
Dark shading: DMC Rayon 30552 b/s with DMC 208
Fabric: 28 count black Lugana
Design alterations: The whole border was stiched with Antique Rose and
diagonal satin stiches were used for the corners.
No
shading: Needle Necessities Silver Fox
Light shading: DMC 437, b/s using DMC 677
Dark shading: DMC 356, b/s with DMC 355
Fabric: 28 count white Lugana
Design alterations: The whole border was stiched with Silver Fox and diagonal
satin stiches were used for the corners.
Colorway
by Chimaera2:
No
shading: Windy Hill Designs "New Guinea Parrot" - Backstitching: DMC3685
Light shading: DMC341 - Backstitching: DMC3685
Dark shading: DMC3685 - Backstitching: Weeks Dye Works 1339 "Bordeaux"
Fabric - 28-count Silkweaver Reflections "Periwinkle Prism"
Design alterations: The entire border was satin stitched using "New Guinea
Parrot"
(Front )
(Back)
Colorway
by KTCatt:
No
shading: Thread Gatherer Silk 'N Colors #091 Medieval Mulberry, outlined
in DMC 3740
Light shade: Thread Gatherer Silk 'N Colors #999 Wood Smoke, outlined
in DMC 453
Dark shade: Thread Gatherer Silk 'N Colors # 178 Cherry Wine, outlined
in DMC 3740
Design alterations: Diagonal stitch for satin stich, backstitch only version
used for Back.
Colorway
by: magickalstitches
No shading: Caron Wildflowers Plum, back stitched using black Kreinik
blending filament
Light shading: Weeks Dye Works Taffeta, back stitched with DMC 310
Dark shading: Weeks Dye Works Kentucky Bluegrass, backstitched with DMC
310
Fabric: Steel Grey Cashel Linen
Design alterations: Border: short sides satin stitched with Caron Wildflowers
Plum. Long sides are cross stitched...the dark and no shading areas with
Caron Wildflowers Plum, light shading areas alternated Weeks Dye Works
Kentucky Bluegrass and Taffeta.
Colorway
by: Diana Tharpe
Dinky Dyes cotton flosses used throughout
No shading - #2 - Purple Haze
Light shading - #4 - Strawberry Ice
Dark shading - #3 - Lavender Mist
Fabric: 28ct antique white Monaco.
Design alterations: Border: In the spaces where there are 4 blocks of
the same color (color that matches the center braid), an eyelet/algerian
eyelet was used instead of the satin stitch.
Colorway
by: shadowkitty
No shading - Caron Waterlillies: Cherry, backstitch: DMC 938
Light shading
- AVAS 4625, backstitch: DMC 310
Dark shading - Vicki Clayton's silk floss: Zebrawood, backstitch: DMC
3031
Fabric: 32 count white Belfast linen
Design alterations: Border: The satin stitches are all in the Caron Cherry
and I mitered the corners to a 45 degree angle.
Colorway
by: Amanda in Oz
No shading - Thread Gatherer SNC Blue Seas, backstitch: DMC 924
Light shading
- DMC 807, backstitch: DMC 806
Dark shading -DMC 924, backstitch: DMC 310
Design alterations: Border: The satin stitches are all in Blue Seas.
Fabric: Hand-dyed
Belfast Ð Pacific Dreams Ð Stitches & Spice (Australia)
Colorway
by: ArianaGE
No shading
- WDW Basil, backstitched using: Anchor 872
Light shading - WDW Plum, backstitched using: Anchor 872
Dark shading - WDW Kudzu, backstitched using: Anchor 268
Design alterations: The satin stitch in the border is done diagonally.
Colorway
by: magicmonster
No shading - Thread Gatherer Silk 'n Colours #126 Monster Mash - Backstitch
DMC 310
Light shading - DMC 3052 - Backstitch DMC 3051
Dark shading - DMC 3834 - Backstitch DMC 154
Fabric: Antique white Jubilee
Design Alterations:
Border: The satin stitches are all done with Monster Mash.
Colorway
by: ToriainOz
No shading - Victoria Clayton Dragon Hoard. Back stitched with DMC 917
Light shading - Victoria Clayton Ocean. Back stitched with DMC 958
Dark shading - Victoria Clayton Persephone. Back stitched with DMC 3837.
Fabric: 28-count black lugana
Design Alterations:
No border.
Colorway
by: Jenneke Brantjes
No shading - Anchor 1355. Back stitched with DMC 500
Light shading - DMC 728. Back stitched with DMC 898.
Dark shading - DMC 816. Back stitched with DMC 898.
Border: DMC 930 and
154 and DMC metallic silver.
Fabric: 28ct cheesecloth
linen
Design
alterations: The 'holes' in the center string are gridded using Madeira
metallic gold 6
Colorway
by: Lady_K28
No shading - Caron Waterlilies Harvest, backstitched with DMC 3042.
Light shading - DMC 3363, backstitched with DMC 3362.
Dark shading - DMC 3362, backstitched with DMC 3362.
Fabric: Silkweaver's
Sand Storm, 28 count linen.
Design
alterations: "I inverted the border colors so I could stitch more
silk, and did a diagonal stitch at the corners."
Colorway
by: Dyah
Dark shading: Anchor multicolor 1375
Light shading: DMC 991 (green)
No shading: DMC 742 (yellow)
Backstitch: DMC 310 (black)
Fabric: 28 count linen, color: eggshell/cream
Alteration: the border was cross stitched instead of satin stitched.
Colorway
by: Dyah
Dark shading: DMC 92 - backstitch : DMC 3345
Light shading: DMC 48 - backstitch : DMC 600
No shading: DMC 90 - backstitch : DMC 972
Fabric: 28 count linen, color: light blue
Colorway by: Logan
Design alterations:Ê border done in entirely in needle necessitiesÊ151
light: needle necessities 151 backstitch in DMC 3031
medium: needle necessities 197 backstitch in DMC 319
dark:Ê needle necessities 130 backstitch in 3857
Colorway
by: Kelly R.
Stitched
on 30ct Murano using Carrie's Creations "Fat Tuesday" and DMC #550 & #3852
for the accent colors.Ê I also used the DMC #550 for the backstitching.Ê
For the border I used the buttonhole stitch since I can't decide whether
I should cut it out or frame it.
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