I started my day with Susan Portra's class "The Vintage Bird Cage",
canvas by DJ Designs. Susan was her usual ebullient self, always good
for non-morning people like me.
After many days spent sorting,
donating and packing up over 25 years' worth of "stuff" (we sold our
house on Lake Michigan), I realized, yet again, that I have a thing for
both boxes and birds. I have quite a collection of both and this
canvas had to be mine. It is a Limoges-style hinged box with birds in a
vintage cage. It's going to be a beauty.
A few of my favorite things: learning to stitch a Pinched
Cross...seeing the wonderful effect of a woven plait stitch done in two
close shades of the same color...getting a PROS laying tool as part of
the kit.,.round Rhodes surrounded by beads to make medallions...and best
of all, Susan shared some of her students' amazing work.
Brava!
Looks like an amazing piece - will the class/stith guide be available at some later date?
ReplyDeleteI'm bringing an extra bird cage canvas home with me and it is available. The canvases, as tweaked by Susan Portra, are sold out, but are being painted and should be available in about 8 weeks.
ReplyDeleteI have the stitch guides on order and I expect them much sooner than that.