Comments on: Stitchy Kitty, Fuzzy Puppy… Join Me For An Embroidered Trip Around The World/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/Need to Create!Thu, 05 May 2011 20:39:07 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: mimi'sdarlins/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-580Thu, 05 May 2011 20:39:07 +0000/?p=1925#comment-580Good point!!

]]>By: Lorrie/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-578Thu, 05 May 2011 19:07:37 +0000/?p=1925#comment-578In reply to mimi’sdarlins.

It’s too expensive to experiment on:))

]]>By: mimi'sdarlins/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-577Thu, 05 May 2011 18:11:51 +0000/?p=1925#comment-577Good question, Kelly. Most of the excess dye washes out of the hand dyed fabrics to make them fast…why not floss? I wonder….

]]>By: Kelly P/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-576Thu, 05 May 2011 15:52:17 +0000/?p=1925#comment-576I have too many UFO’s right now to start anything new!!! Ya’ll are going to get me into trouble!!

Can you soak your Weeks floss in warm water to remove the excess dye?

]]>By: Lorrie/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-575Thu, 05 May 2011 13:48:03 +0000/?p=1925#comment-575In reply to mimi’sdarlins.

I’ve seen those patterns and they are very pretty. Unfortunately, DMC doesn’t have a good variegated variety. If you’re never going to wash it, it should be fine in the weeks dye works. Keep me posted!

]]>By: mimi'sdarlins/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-574Thu, 05 May 2011 13:42:05 +0000/?p=1925#comment-574I also just noticed that Weeks floss isn’t colorfast, your post prompted me to browse flosses :-) I just started #250 Gardener’s Angel of Spring, that is, I converted their Weeks colors to DMC and have the pattern traced, but now am debating about which flosses to use. DMC has variegated too, just not sure if I like them as well. They used all variegated Weeks and it’s sooo pretty:
http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/items/250_gardener%27s_angel_of_spring_~quohope~quo.aspx
They have all four seasons, and I’d love to do them all!

]]>By: Lorrie/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-573Thu, 05 May 2011 13:02:39 +0000/?p=1925#comment-573In reply to Jeanne.

Jeanne, if you love that dachshund, you should see the one in the Stitchy Kitty book! I’ve been pondering what to stitch up with him.

]]>By: Jeanne/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-572Thu, 05 May 2011 12:48:44 +0000/?p=1925#comment-572What a bunch of delightful eye candy! I love Japanese books too! They are always so SWEET! Love that dachshund on the french book and those poinsetta dresdan plates are to die for!!! :-)

]]>By: Lorrie/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-570Thu, 05 May 2011 12:35:00 +0000/?p=1925#comment-570In reply to mimi’sdarlins.

I agree. I love Weeks Dye Works too, but it’s not colorfast, so I only use it on framed items or mainly cross stitch works. I’m curious, which pattern did you start?

]]>By: mimi'sdarlins/2011/05/05/stitchy-kitty-fuzzy-puppy-join-me-for-an-embroidered-trip-around-the-world/#comment-569Thu, 05 May 2011 12:13:22 +0000/?p=1925#comment-569I also love the Japanese publications, they are always unique and so creative. I’ve been looking at all the variegated flosses too, both the Cosmos and Weeks Dye Works, which has such beautifully dyed colors. Oh, I LOVE those Cottage Garden Threads….I think I’d have to just admire them too…and I love the books….you’re going to get me into trouble, Lorrie :-)
p.s. I agree about Crabapple Hill…just started a new one of their designs!

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