tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post1037168116905289715..comments2023-10-06T02:52:14.643-05:00Comments on feeling stitchy: Interview with Salley Mavor, artist and illustratorfloresitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12684933322612185834noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-67632228694831511072011-04-18T16:45:55.733-05:002011-04-18T16:45:55.733-05:00Love Salley's incredible work. I'd love to...Love Salley's incredible work. I'd love to receive a copy of the new book.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797161795543696119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-73424618000578850752011-04-18T10:52:10.916-05:002011-04-18T10:52:10.916-05:00Oh, this book looks amazing! Thanks for the great ...Oh, this book looks amazing! Thanks for the great giveaway.<br /><br />My favorite stitch (today) is the woven spider wheel.deedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08579884426478338420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-82638751621820154572011-04-17T20:53:12.505-05:002011-04-17T20:53:12.505-05:00I'm just learning, but I've always loved t...I'm just learning, but I've always loved the french knot.<br /><br />Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful book.<br /><br />prrlgrrl @ optonline . netLisa in Hobokennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-62732434546565133992011-04-17T15:05:23.297-05:002011-04-17T15:05:23.297-05:00Ohhh, I would love for Salley and this exhibit to ...Ohhh, I would love for Salley and this exhibit to come to Los Angeles! I would have to say my favorite stitch is the lazy daisy. I just love making them! Short loops, long loops, I even saw a lazy daisy strawberry {fruit loops!}, how happy was I?!Eileen {bluebirdluxe}https://www.blogger.com/profile/06384229762811393448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-57116793604245812152011-04-17T15:04:05.688-05:002011-04-17T15:04:05.688-05:00Amazing!!! It is magical and inspiring. I love the...Amazing!!! It is magical and inspiring. I love the french knots. My little girl and I would love this book.<br /><br />jdpanderson@yahoo.comjdpandersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-1118159212177708832011-04-17T14:36:46.465-05:002011-04-17T14:36:46.465-05:00Oh what a spectacular book! Those illustrations ar...Oh what a spectacular book! Those illustrations are divine :) Thank you for sharing this interview!<br /><br />As for favorite stitches I don't know if I could ever choose one favorite but I right now I am loving chain stitches.Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287173522606149196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-4462505527991355502011-04-17T13:33:44.455-05:002011-04-17T13:33:44.455-05:00What a great interview with Salley. I love the det...What a great interview with Salley. I love the details that she gets with all her wee folk. Beautiful!<br /><br />My favorite stitch has to be the simple backstitch. It works for so many things ... letters, outlines, etc. Although I do have a fondness for the daisy stitch since it's one of the first ones that my mother taught me when I was a little girl.Tami @ Lemon Tree Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655631671353374029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-59043799209593972582011-04-17T12:55:10.458-05:002011-04-17T12:55:10.458-05:00I love french knots as they add so much texture. ...I love french knots as they add so much texture. I am a BIG fan of Sally Mavor! mangelnsm (at)aol(dot)comnancymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269293566849986987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-56211661381307225112011-04-17T12:32:35.007-05:002011-04-17T12:32:35.007-05:00That's such a gorgeous book:)
My favourite sti...That's such a gorgeous book:)<br />My favourite stitch is Blanket Stitch - mainly because I use it so much!FeltLikeStitchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372279251707449905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-62256582899971681262011-04-17T11:23:37.464-05:002011-04-17T11:23:37.464-05:00I love the french knot!I love the french knot!AshleyJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866264093535921671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-79485857521350904292011-04-17T10:19:56.470-05:002011-04-17T10:19:56.470-05:00Wonderful opportunity! I love Salley's work an...Wonderful opportunity! I love Salley's work and have her Felt Wee Folk book already. Thanks for the chance again to win such a lovely book!!suesuebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407114031445254691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-37912502582763206852011-04-17T10:00:10.556-05:002011-04-17T10:00:10.556-05:00Great interview with a wonderful artist! I will be...Great interview with a wonderful artist! I will be seeking out more of her work! My favorite stitch seems to be the split stitch...sturdy and bold.Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694101913348839540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-71092558600289782332011-04-17T09:44:17.842-05:002011-04-17T09:44:17.842-05:00Salley is so inspiring! My favorite stitch for out...Salley is so inspiring! My favorite stitch for outlining lately is the backstitch, but I am also a big fan of split stitch. My goal is to get more precise with chain stitch.Jennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-4566079718550639242011-04-17T08:47:52.054-05:002011-04-17T08:47:52.054-05:00I love, love, love the bullion stitch! It's so...I love, love, love the bullion stitch! It's so versatile, and can be used to express so many ideas.Valleydalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736751009510763406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-79546988526764001402011-04-17T08:05:15.689-05:002011-04-17T08:05:15.689-05:00what a wonderful book! the work is amazing...i am ...what a wonderful book! the work is amazing...i am blown away by the beauty and amount of detail. lately, my favorite stitch has been french knots. i have been getting better and better at them... :)jeanne e.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-37332910516864021972011-04-17T07:59:17.355-05:002011-04-17T07:59:17.355-05:00I love thispost! I love love projects that help sh...I love thispost! I love love projects that help show off needlework as ART! Awesome! Hm, I think my favorite stitch is the backstitch. I use it all the time for neat lines and outlining. Thanks!<br />Brady<br />Bshuman32 at gmailbradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14291806826555274033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-20425031204339486412011-04-17T06:42:11.903-05:002011-04-17T06:42:11.903-05:00Chain stitch, without a doubt. It is so versatile...Chain stitch, without a doubt. It is so versatile. It can be an outline, a filler, texturiser, and so much more...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265845785916762436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-18651672038676727092011-04-17T05:44:39.144-05:002011-04-17T05:44:39.144-05:00I love the stem stitch. I really love how fluid an...I love the stem stitch. I really love how fluid and even it looksPameladawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520515524177471303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-46340234464155496672011-04-17T03:47:26.317-05:002011-04-17T03:47:26.317-05:00wow, how beautiful this work is, I also love the p...wow, how beautiful this work is, I also love the pocket full of posies. Really special!andihttp://www.kingsolomons.com/greek/online-roulette/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-39872947085916564772011-04-17T03:06:40.229-05:002011-04-17T03:06:40.229-05:00Ah this is beautiful, I have to buy this, I am com...Ah this is beautiful, I have to buy this, I am completely blown away by it, thanks for sharing :)Hoola Tallulahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329088395765574328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-49293953472614254892011-04-17T01:32:52.840-05:002011-04-17T01:32:52.840-05:00Since I chose to be a work at home mom, I started ...Since I chose to be a work at home mom, I started to take up sewing, something that I had not done before in my 18 years of drowning in the corporate rat race. I am 41 years now, still learning how to do a good backstitch. But I do know how to find, and appreciate, exceptional work of arts - even from a single glance. And my favorite stitch? Backstitch, of course! :)Mad Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168660931425562240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-15927095909929646082011-04-16T23:27:55.049-05:002011-04-16T23:27:55.049-05:00Love the book! My favorite stitch is the chain sti...Love the book! My favorite stitch is the chain stitch.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10512285222993565838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-15477085783802478132011-04-16T23:25:31.904-05:002011-04-16T23:25:31.904-05:00No favorite stitch, but art work is wonderful.No favorite stitch, but art work is wonderful.BillieBee (billiemick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12962933031675452865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-88776262379206174862011-04-16T23:05:37.388-05:002011-04-16T23:05:37.388-05:00What a great way to share embroidery on this level...What a great way to share embroidery on this level with kids. Her work is quite magical!<br />My favorite stitch is a split stitch.<br />-Jennycowboybunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725021036637662887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067417910686705520.post-21502597340261698032011-04-16T22:56:34.287-05:002011-04-16T22:56:34.287-05:00Such amazing talent! I'm truly inspired by her...Such amazing talent! I'm truly inspired by her work and what she has to say about it. I've always liked the blanket stitch : ) Thanks for the chance to win this treasure of a book!boltandfrolichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00783840242311634547noreply@blogger.com