Comments on: A Dove and an Anniversary Scarf http://www.matchingpegs.com/2008/04/09/a-dove-and-an-anniversary-scarf/ A blog about the creative endeavours of a colour obsessed woman Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Claire http://www.matchingpegs.com/2008/04/09/a-dove-and-an-anniversary-scarf/#comment-50 Claire Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:22:00 +0000 http://www.matchingpegs.com/2008/04/09/a-dove-and-an-anniversary-scarf/#comment-50 Thanks for your kind words Lily. The pencils that I use are "Derwent Artists" - not the watercolours. The "Artists" pencils are a little waxy, (which is good). I also use the kid's "Crayola Twistables" which are thin crayons housed in a plastic sleeve that you twist up. I have been using the pencils for years, mainly on cloth doll faces instead of make-up for the cheeks etc. I saw that Christine Book was using them as well, in an issue of Homespun Magazine (no.36 Vol.7 No.4) and she talked about setting the crayons by ironing out the wax. Now I colour and press with a hot dry iron, face down on some paper towel, before I sew. I like the pencils because of the colour choices (I originally had 72, back in the 80's when I was given them) but my favourites are now about 4 or 5 cm long. It might be time to get a new set! Anyway have a try, it's really fun. Today my arm is not too bad, but flares up when I use it, so I am trying to rest it when I can. I had not tested it with some handsewing and just really wanted a tiny project to give it a go. It is a problem with the nerve that you hit when you hit your "funny bone", and that it what it feels like. Not exactly pain, but very uncomfortable, especailly at night when I am trying to sleep. I love that Lynette is giving these stitchery patterns away monthly, so that you can join in and look at what other people are up to with their animals. Thanks for your kind words Lily.

The pencils that I use are “Derwent Artists” - not the watercolours. The “Artists” pencils are a little waxy, (which is good). I also use the kid’s “Crayola Twistables” which are thin crayons housed in a plastic sleeve that you twist up.

I have been using the pencils for years, mainly on cloth doll faces instead of make-up for the cheeks etc. I saw that Christine Book was using them as well, in an issue of Homespun Magazine (no.36 Vol.7 No.4) and she talked about setting the crayons by ironing out the wax. Now I colour and press with a hot dry iron, face down on some paper towel, before I sew. I like the pencils because of the colour choices (I originally had 72, back in the 80’s when I was given them) but my favourites are now about 4 or 5 cm long. It might be time to get a new set! Anyway have a try, it’s really fun.

Today my arm is not too bad, but flares up when I use it, so I am trying to rest it when I can. I had not tested it with some handsewing and just really wanted a tiny project to give it a go. It is a problem with the nerve that you hit when you hit your “funny bone”, and that it what it feels like. Not exactly pain, but very uncomfortable, especailly at night when I am trying to sleep.

I love that Lynette is giving these stitchery patterns away monthly, so that you can join in and look at what other people are up to with their animals.

]]> By: lily boot http://www.matchingpegs.com/2008/04/09/a-dove-and-an-anniversary-scarf/#comment-49 lily boot Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:27:17 +0000 http://www.matchingpegs.com/2008/04/09/a-dove-and-an-anniversary-scarf/#comment-49 Claire - I love how you've coloured the fabric - and you used Derwent water colour pencils for this? Often in your posts you add little details like this and I think - wow! this is a home full of artistry! Your little dove is so sweet - and such a similar technique to what I've been doing this week, that I just had to pop over to Lynette Anderson and have a squiz - and I think I may join in! Hope your arm is feeling better soon - chronic pain can be quite depressing as well as painful - so I hope your spirits are given plenty of lifts today too! :-) Claire - I love how you’ve coloured the fabric - and you used Derwent water colour pencils for this? Often in your posts you add little details like this and I think - wow! this is a home full of artistry! Your little dove is so sweet - and such a similar technique to what I’ve been doing this week, that I just had to pop over to Lynette Anderson and have a squiz - and I think I may join in! Hope your arm is feeling better soon - chronic pain can be quite depressing as well as painful - so I hope your spirits are given plenty of lifts today too! :-)

]]> By: Lynette Anderson http://www.matchingpegs.com/2008/04/09/a-dove-and-an-anniversary-scarf/#comment-48 Lynette Anderson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:44:20 +0000 http://www.matchingpegs.com/2008/04/09/a-dove-and-an-anniversary-scarf/#comment-48 I absolutely love that you have coloured the stitcheries, they look great. Sorry to hear that your arm is still not up to doing much, hope it gets better soon. I absolutely love that you have coloured the stitcheries, they look great. Sorry to hear that your arm is still not up to doing much, hope it gets better soon.

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