Morris Dance
Robert Tusler
This evening I stitched the last stitch in my William Morris rug,
commenced in May 1995. Five feet by three and about seventy hanks of
Appletons tapestry wool later, I wonder if I will ever make another
rug!
I might just have to make one for Sharon G, but am keeping my fingers
crossed about that!
The rug is the Holland Park rug by Beth Russell, from her book
Victorian Needlepoint. Worked in cross stitch with double strands of
Appletons tapestry wool, on six gauge canvas.
I still have to do the finishing work, but tonight I was able to
spread it on the floor and feel really proud!
Robert
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
bombabloom
Congratulations! That is quite and accomplishment!
Beatrice
ERivera308
Hi Robert
Congradulations on the completion of your William Morris rug. You should
be proud of yourself. It is quite an accomplishment. That is quite a rug.
Enjoy it. Put it where it will not get too much traffic. It will last longer.
EdithNYC
Anna Carlsson
>This evening I stitched the last stitch in my William Morris rug,
>commenced in May 1995. Five feet by three and about seventy hanks of
>Appletons tapestry wool later, I wonder if I will ever make another
>rug!
>
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I'm trying to pick up courage to start one of Beth Russell's William
Morris rugs myself, and now you proved it is possible not only to
start one, but to finish it as well.
Anna, in Lund, Sweden
PS. I have problem with mail to and from certain providers (e.g swipnet.se,
aol.com). If I don't respond, please use my other address, st...@hotmail.com
Anna Carlsson
National Centre for High Resolution Electron Microscopy
Centre of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University
Lund, Sweden http://www.oorg2.lth.se Fax +46 46 222 4012
Carl Geenen
Robert Tusler <rtu...@netcomuk.co.uk> wrote in article
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>
> This evening I stitched the last stitch in my William Morris rug,
> commenced in May 1995. Five feet by three and about seventy hanks of
> Appletons tapestry wool later, I wonder if I will ever make another
> rug!
>
> I might just have to make one for Sharon G, but am keeping my fingers
> crossed about that!
>
> The rug is the Holland Park rug by Beth Russell, from her book
> Victorian Needlepoint. Worked in cross stitch with double strands of
> Appletons tapestry wool, on six gauge canvas.
>
> I still have to do the finishing work, but tonight I was able to
> spread it on the floor and feel really proud!
Ausgezeichnet, Junge!! Good work!! And what a great chart, too!! Will
you happy dance on the rug? Stick that chest out and pop those suspenders.
As my dear old aunty says: "You done good, boy!!"
As one who is making his own rug (40"x57") I'm envious that you have
finished such a beautiful piece!! I'm only 3 months along on mine and
about 1/8th finished. So if I keep to this rate I'll be finished in almost
2 years, about the same as it took you. My rug, when completed, will
definitely not be trod upon. In fact anyone who tries to put their feet on
it will lose their legs ;>{) They'd have to be part fly because mine will
be hung on the wall!!
Did you stitch on it exclusively or did you have other projects you worked
on simultaneously? Did you have times when you just didn't want to work on
it at all and put it down for a few days, weeks, or months?
Sincerely yours,
Carl T. Geenen
Robert Tusler
On 4 Sep 1997 02:53:51 GMT, rot...@aol.com (Rotaub) wrote:
>Robert,
>Congratulations on a job well done. I'm sure the rug is a masterpiece and
>hope we will be able to see it on your web page.
>Rosemary
Rosemary
Sorry, masterpieces in my book are original works - this is just a
transcription. But I do hope to put it up on the WWW page in due
course. I'm waiting for a new computer to come in, and then have to
buy a scanner, so it will take a little while.
Robert Tusler
On 4 Sep 1997 01:38:42 GMT, threa...@aol.com (ThreadBndr) wrote:
I walk on it. I don't encourage others. Seriously, I don't think
it will stay on the floor. Julie has to use a wheelchair to get
around and large, soft rugs don't go particularly well with
wheelchairs. Also we have a dog who sheds white hairs over
everything, probably including my lunch.
The current plan is to put it on the back of the sofa.
Robert
>
>Congratulations on the feat of the rug (or is that feet <G> - shall you
>ever dare to walk upon it?????)
>
>You give all of us with HUGE projects hope and a goal to shoot for.
>Congrats again, Karla
>ThreadBndr @ AOL.com
>
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
Robert Tusler
Barbara
I'm Beth's greatest fan. After Lula, that is. African Marigold -
wow, there is a project. I think it would take me four years, not
two and a half!
Robert
On Wed, 03 Sep 1997 20:45:10 -0500, PBSievert <PBSi...@prodigy.net>
wrote:
>I am soo proud of you and to find another fan of Beth Russell! I am so
>happy to have had her influence in my life! I have studied the works of
>William Morris, mostly textiles, for 10 years and know just the rug you
>are finishing! I myself am working on the "African Marigold". You ,
>Robert, are a kindred spirit. Barbara
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
PBSievert
Dear Robert,
Do you have access to anything other than the 3 books she has created?
I once picked up a Designer's Forum catalogue while in London but
haven't seen one for years. Is she on the net? I would then do a
Morris Dance for days! Barbara
Robert Tusler
On 5 Sep 1997 15:48:52 GMT, netb...@aol.com (NETBONNIE) wrote:
Bonnie
I'm suffering from creative attrition at the moment and can't think of
what to do. So I am working on a DMC canvas of a painting by L S
Lowry, except that I have got all the wrong colours. Melinda will
confirm that this is normal practice.
Robert
>
>So the "big" question... what are you working on now?
>
>Bonnie
>(Bon-Bon)
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
Robert Tusler
Thanks for the congratulations. It was a major and time-consuming
effort. On the other hand I felt as proud when I finished it as I
did when I first saw my grandson.
First to answer your questions:
I did use cross stitch, and use the method of going along the row
first then coming back with the second stitch. It makes quite a good
soft but tough rug.
I have to say that if the Acanthus rug is your first major needlepoint
project then try some fifteen inch square job first, like the
Jackfield Geranium in the same book. I worked that and even the
hypercritical Red Queen posted in this newsgroup that the piece is
absolutely wonderful. It is also good to get a feel for working with
wool and canvas before you embark on a lifetime project like the
acanthus rug. With the experience of this rug under my belt I would
not undertake a project like that now without a frame. You would
have to have a floor standing frame heavy enough to take the nearly
finished product. These are very expensive.
If you do go ahead, good luck!
Robert
On 5 Sep 1997 10:22:04 GMT, chin...@aol.com (CHINA WITE) wrote:
>congrats on finishing your rug!!
>
>that is quite an accomplishment......I've the victorian needlepoint book
>and have admired it myself
>
>I'm currently putting together the materials to do the acanthus
>rug.....did you work the rug in cross stitch like beth russell
>suggests?......and if so, which method of cross stitch did you
>use?.......this will be my first major project in needlepoint and I'll need
>all the support I can get.
>
>enjoy your rug!! I'm sittin here green with envy!
>
>thao
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
Robert Tusler
On Thu, 04 Sep 1997 15:30:08 GMT, chate...@cww.de (Martina Weber)
wrote:
Martina
I have a fully underserved reputation for doing a fifteen inch square
canvas before breakfast. This is only because I started on in a
class and had nearly finished it before the next class two weeks
later!
In principle I would put the rug on the floor - this is what rugs are
for. But Julie uses a wheelchair to get around the house, and
wheelchairs and rugs are a fairly lethal combination, unless the rug
is one of those thick Chinese ones. Also we have a dog who goes
around the house spreading white hairs all over everything. So the
current plan is to spread it over the back of the sofa. If we put
enough cushions on the sofa people will not lean back and get greasy
hair all over it!
Robert
>>
>Robert, what a piece of work! I stand in awe ,as I still try to finish
>
>one of my own canvases,which is not larger the 20 x 20 cm....
>What will you do with the finished piece? I assume, you will _not_
>walk on it??
>Martina
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
Robert Tusler
On 5 Sep 1997 00:47:13 GMT, "Carl Geenen" <c.ge...@easystems.com>
wrote:
Carl
There where huge gaps where I did not work on it. For instance, I
took months to complete Melinda's lute player from Bloomsbury
Needlepoint in the middle of the project. Also several course
projects and my famous knot garden, to be seen on my home page with a
little research!
I think one needs to change from time to time from a huge project like
that. I doubt that I will make another rug unless my gypsy lady
friend rises to the challenge!
Robert
>
>Did you stitch on it exclusively or did you have other projects you worked
>on simultaneously? Did you have times when you just didn't want to work on
>it at all and put it down for a few days, weeks, or months?
>
>Sincerely yours,
>Carl T. Geenen
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
JOHN & LIZ HAMPTON
Robert Tusler wrote:
>
> Thanks for the congratulations. It was a major and time-consuming
> effort. On the other hand I felt as proud when I finished it as I
> did when I first saw my grandson.
>
> Robert Tusler
> http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
I'll bet the mother of your grandson thought the same thing about your
grandson - that his birth was a major and time-consuming effort:-)))))
Liz
Robert Tusler
She did indeed.
But both parents are besotted with the baby.
On Sat, 06 Sep 1997 15:02:01 -0800, JOHN & LIZ HAMPTON
<j...@magick.net> wrote:
>> http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler
>
>I'll bet the mother of your grandson thought the same thing about your
>grandson - that his birth was a major and time-consuming effort:-)))))
>Liz
Robert Tusler
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~rtusler