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November 1, 2008
November Take it Further
Posted by SharonB under Challenges, Take it Further challenge | Tags: challenges. TIF |[27] Comments
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November 1, 2008 at 7:45 am
These colors speak to me! I will try to work something up this weekend. I appreciate all your hard work and look forward to stitching along with you next year.
November 1, 2008 at 8:43 am
I was so engrossed in reading about next years challenge that I completely forgot about the time difference which means that you are already in November. I like the subject and the colours, Thanks,
November 1, 2008 at 9:52 am
For those that are a bit disappointed about the challenge next year I am sorry but I did call for comments. You could use the challenge stitch/style applied to a design so it’s still open to designers but I take the point that it is not open to all mediums.
If you are in that position why not start a challenge on stitchinfingers? Or your blog? I will happily link to it and direct readers there. I would happily do so as I cant please all people all the time.
Just let me know or better still start up a discussion on the forum in stitchinfingers or leave a comment. Make it a public conversation so everyone can read it and the news will spread about your challenge. As i said I will happily support it.
November 1, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Hi Sharon
No problems with next years challenge I will enjoy trying something different.
I may try putting mine into a band sampler–I know it wont be long in the beginning but it will be a start.
Doreen G
http://doreeng.blogspot.com/
November 1, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I’m so excited about next year’s challenge. I’ve been disappointed with my own ability to keep up this year and have more or less dropped out of the loop with TIF. But I really want to explore more embroidery as it was one of my grandmother’s favorite arts. I would sit and watch her fingers and needle for hours!
Beautiful colors for this month! Perhaps when my studio tour is over I will have time to play with those ones . . .
November 2, 2008 at 4:30 am
I don’t know if it’s ESP, the stars aligning or just coincidence but I’ve been working with these colors for the past few weeks, trying to match threads to stitch a Cape Plumbago blossom. It feels like cheating to be done already but I’m going to use my finished flower as my TIF. I made an inchie into a pendant for my daughter. I’ve posted a photo on flickr.
Celeste
http://www.flickr.com/photos/celeste_embroidery/
November 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I too am amazed the year is almost over. I am excited about this challenge as I have been thinking about this idea for a while. I think we must all be connected on the same “energy thread”.
http://www.miamithreads.blogspot.com
November 3, 2008 at 3:36 am
Another coincidence : just before reading this post, I was browsing throught ebay, looking at printers letters !
Colors are gorgeous and so refreshing… It’s almost summer here.
Thanks for this challenge… and for the next one, Sharon. You can count on me !
Paule
http://patchworkbroderieetcetera.blogspot.com/2008/11/tif-challenge.html
November 3, 2008 at 4:59 am
So we are looking at the shape of words or text not the meaning, I hope that I have that right, emmm…. Tricky Iwonder if I can come up with anything on that one. :*)
November 3, 2008 at 6:27 am
Tricia yes you have that right – take the design from the shape of the letters so it can be a nonsense word
November 3, 2008 at 11:16 am
I like the sound of next year’s challenge. I’ll get organised and follow along.
November 3, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Thank you for the link “stitch points online”.
I am very exciting for the next year’s work.
November 3, 2008 at 6:51 pm
love this one, Sharon!
i’ve managed to complete this year’s challenge(famous last words)and i’m excited about next year’s. but i think i’ll follow it a bit loosely as an opportunity to learn more stitches rather than to “produce” a sampler or such..time for more coffee.
neki desu
November 3, 2008 at 7:01 pm
I can’t wait till next year’s challenge either.
Also, I’ve got my October TIF Challenge piece layed out ready for stitching. You can see my progress on my blog.
http:\\www.barbs-spiritsong.blogspot.com
November 4, 2008 at 1:28 am
I really love those colors, so calm and mild. beautiful. I’ll see if i come up with something too
November 4, 2008 at 7:20 am
Dear Sharon
I like very much your ideas about challenge for next year! I think to do experiments with new forms…my imagination is flying!
The colours of november are beautiful.
Thanks!
Maria del Valle
November 5, 2008 at 4:19 am
I have started my piece for the november TIF, it can be seen on my blog http://www.tyquilts.com/blog
November 5, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Hi Sharon,
I really like the sound of next year’s challenge. I failed dismally with TIF – partly because I found some of the topics so difficult. I ‘bent’ some of them to suit me, but the things I make don’t have a ‘message’ and I don’t ‘express myself’ through them – I rarely ‘express myself’ at all! Just a personality thing, nothing amiss with the Design Challenge – did me good to try a different way of working and find I didn’t like it.
November 7, 2008 at 3:38 am
My November TIF is finished.
You can see it and my thoughts on my blog.
http://www.tyquilts.com/blog
November 9, 2008 at 2:50 am
Hi, first thoughts on Nov TIF, still mulling over a few ideas with this one.
http://travelfibreandthread.blogspot.com/search/label/take%20it%20further%20challenge%20Nov
November 9, 2008 at 3:39 am
My November TIF is finished too!
Now back to the UFO’s
Rene
http://reneorgeron.wordpress.com/
November 10, 2008 at 5:58 am
November design well and truly started and may even be finished tomorrow – have a peek on my blog if you wish:
http://fibrefan.blogspot.com/2008/11/multitasking.html
November 10, 2008 at 8:00 am
Now that I have finally finsihed my piece for October’s challenge I can begin to think about this one!
I’m a little disappointed that TIF won’t continue next year but I was one of those who didn’t speak up when the opportunity presented itself. It would appear from the lack of discussion on stitchin’ fingers that there aren’t a lot of others who want to continue to play that way anyway. I may just have to figure out how to challenge myself each month :- )
November 13, 2008 at 11:49 pm
While I have been engrossed in work room renovations I had to scale back on the TIF work, however I did post a short meditation on what my work room does for me, with some pointers images of the work on Flickr.
http://dancingcrow.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/11/october-tif.html
I would like to take this opportunity to volunteer to keep something TIF-like going in 2009. I think your format of prompt + palette works well. It allows people to approach a problem from different directions, and produces a nice array of results.
November 14, 2008 at 11:52 pm
I am blogging this month’s challenge and have used the color scheme.
November 15, 2008 at 8:11 am
Lee, I hope you do continue with something TIF like. I will miss it next year. The new challenge sounds interesting, but I have absolutely no time to add embroidery to what I already do..
November 16, 2008 at 6:58 am
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