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| Raspberry & Cream Nerdlepoint |
Ok, I don't actually own a smart phone but the next time I visit my brother (who has a Blackberry permanently attached to his belt--minus the time he ran over it with the lawnmower but we won't talk about that) he is going to be AMAZED.
In the photo above you see why I put another outside row of white tent stitches after the two fancy borders--I wanted some space between the earlier borders and the final one so that the latter wouldn't overshadow the former.
The thread I used for the final border is now called Legacy. It was called Charleston when Needle Necessities made it but now that ThreadworX is open and reproducing many of the old NN threads, you can buy it under the new name.
http://www.threadworx.com/product.php?catid=5&catName=The%20Legacy%20Collection%20-%2010%20yards&pg_num=1
This is a manmade fiber that is fuzzy like a plastic feather boa. If you use the pre-cut 18 inch length, the last 2 inches become stretched out and thin in the needle's eye, so I used 9 inch lengths to stitch long stitches all around the perimeter, each overlapping the last a bit. When I was finished, I ran my thumb over the threads, up and down and then side to side, to make the fuzzy parts stand out. They are trapped by the stitching but a gentle brushing is enough to make them pop out all over.
I absolutely love the effect! It is the perfect final touch. John and I were very curious about whether my use of color instead of the original black and white, or my adding borders would mean smart phones equipped with QR Code readers would be able to scan the code and be sent right to this site. I sent him the photo above and he scanned it with his phone and -- IT WORKS! His phone was sent right to http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com as planned.
Now I'm wondering whether I could have used fancy stitches for the big squares of the design. I guess I'll leave discovering whether that scans up to another explorer to discover.
I am so happy! Even the fact that now I have to put this on the front of a great pink tote bag I own can't make it any less fun--and you know I hate finishing.
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
5 comments:
I love this! It turned out great. Your color choice was very good for smartphone recognition. Dark reds are very close to black in gray value. I want one of those Nerdlepoints! I think I could even manage to get it stitched in less than a year.
It's a quick stitch, Sara Leigh. I bet you could do some great things with a purple/pale line combo or perhaps a navy and pale lemon colorways.
The original black paired with any pastel will also be a stunner. Just visit John here and talk to him about ordering.
http://makersmarket.com/products/466-nerdlepoint-qrcode-needlepoint-kits
congratulations! It is wonderful!
IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The nerd-with-an-iPhone who sits next to me just read the picture of your raspberry Nerdlepoint and his iPhone went straight to your BLOG! WELL DONE JANE!
Glenis
(neither a nerd nor an owner of a smartphone, but it's who you know, not what you know...)
Isn't it amazing, Glenis!? John tested it from the photos I sent him and it worked for him, too. We were worried that the colors, or the border or the padded stitches in the big squares would cause trouble but it worked.
I think I might have to keep a photo of it here on Blog, just for folks to play with.
Thanks for rounding up a tester. Very clever of you! All the benefits of a smart phone without the expensive upkeep....
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