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Category: PAM HOLLAND
The most amazing thing.
I’m a little uncomfortable about sharing this incident, however, it is part of the story I’m working on right now so I figured I need to add it to my documentation. The past few days I’ve been creating the two altars hiding reliquary that are symbolized on the Bayeux Tapestry. My son, Jamie, friend Carolyn…
The next panel.
…TOOK THE OATH TO DUKE WILLIAM – HERE DUKE HAROLD… This is the most detailed – facially – of the figures depicting William in the Tapestry: and his seated figure is majestic and over-sized, similar to the scenes where a seated king Edward bulks larger than other mortals around him. Note the pair of figures…
Indulgent.
I have 4 pairs of scissors. All the same.They are just wonderful for cutting small applique details.Originally I used the scissors shown below, but I ended up with callouses on my fingers.I can put a pair at each station as I work. One on the light box, one on the light…
Bayeux Castle
Its taken almost 3 days to complete this part of the panel.I’ve not colored it… I will do that when its appliqued… however, sometimes I fell the need to draw and add the color…. just because I want to see how it looks.The knight on the dark horse appears to be riding a gelding. Five…
William and Harold – the sharing of war Ideas.
HAS GIVEN HAROLD ARMS – HERE WILLIAM HAS COME TO BAYEUX – WHERE HAROLD… The pennon on Harold’s spear proclaims him a knight. He had agreed to aid William in his rights in England. In William’s mind he was looking forward to the crown: Harold could not have believed such a thing, and probably felt…
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It seems I’ve just got started back on my gem and I have to stop for a week because I’m away teaching.However, on a positive note, I’ve just completed another 12 feet. There were two castles in that 12 feet and I really enjoyed the process. Of…
My Fusible web Problem – An exerpt from my general daily blog.
Another day of experimenting with the fusible web. Last night I prepared a couple of horses and riders on Vliesofix. I was able to purchase some yesterday from a local quilt store. Vliesofix is a German product but was not sold in the USA under that name. Many of my friends tried to buy it…
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Its so long since I sat down and put fabric to fabric. !!I had a major work to complete and then I had almost 3 months traveling in Australia and Overseas. Oh, and a book to finish.Now it’s all done.The day I begin back I get the flu….. darn it… but I’ve just decided to…
Back to the Bayeux.
I’ve not worked on the project for 10 days now, I have to complete another project and it’s almost done.