It turns out some of my work needs to be in the UK. I guess that sounds fair. LOL.
Have you seen this? Being a new knitter, I am very interested in this lovely book, Tokens of Love, Quaker Pinballs, by Erica Uten. It's very fine work, as they are knit with very tiny needles of the sort used for miniature work. It'll stay on my wish list for now, but that's what steered my choice for the item I stitched for the Redwork Exchange on SBEBB. It combines both my love of redwork and quakers, and as usual, trying a new technique of some kind. The quaker pinball was an easy stitch, but it's rarely the stitching that commands my time, it's the finishing. It looks easy enough, and it is, nonetheless I fussed with it for many an hour until I pronounced it good enough. I modified the back, using only the border and then adding personalization and the year. The receiver called it exquisite, thus I'll call it a success. Karoline has photographed it with her Merry Cox' Swan Lake Mending Bag. Isn't it a sight?! It does coordinate quite well, I think. Gosh, how I would love to stitch that piece.
Designer -Historic Stitches
Chart - AY's Necessities
Fabric - 40ct Sand
Fiber - Vikki Clayton Hand Dyed Fibers - Heartwood
Silk Ribbon - Vikki Clayton Hand Dyed Fibers - Heartwood 7mm
Interior - Wool yarn wound into a tight ball, roving would be better
12 comments:
Oh WOW Veronica, You've outdone yourself again! You're pulling these out left and right...what else to you have up your sleeve :)
Okay, this is absolutely stunning! But I must know how to make a pinball now. I must!!!
It's gorgeous! So unusual too. I love it. Congratulations! :)
(I'd love to do that Merry Cox piece too!)
Most exquisite! I love your pinball!
Oh, and your sock, I chuckled over it's *presentation*!
Thanks for the prayers...
Thank you so much for the Pinball Veronica, I love it.
I think this is an absolutely wonderful finish, please do tell how you put it together.
Veronica, I absolutely love that pinball! After seeing all the redwork pieces, I may need to start a collection.
I have this pattern, but I'm doing the needlecase.Was it hard to put together? I love the color.........
I think this is just absolutely stunning, you have made a beautiful pinball :-))
What a wonderful pinball - the finishing looks fantastic - where did you get the finishing instructions? I have the knitted pinball book and the knitting needles but I'm not likely to knit any of them any time soon - I much prefer to stitch than knit, but the book is beautiful just the same and you can use the patterns to stitch from! love Jackie x
Those pinballs look rather beautiful. I remember my grandma has stitched some cushions with same type of pattern:)
c'est divinement beau, bravo à toi !
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