Lenora Jenkins Designs

For your Information

Not that I have anything to report, but if I had accidentally wrote or misspelled a word, or been bumped terribly while writing, or forgot to put a pen lid on ....while tracing a design with brown Pigma pen, I would feel terrible. More so if I had completed all the stitchery before I had discovered it. And had even ironed the work after tracing!

Luckily if I had one of these in my cupboard,

and if I dampened my work, and then gently worked this through for a little while with the plastic applicator, I may find that the writing would fade to a state where no-one would notice what had happened.

It would probably be best to test first on a scap of the same fabric. Not that I have anything to report.

Lenora X.

Getting closer

'Stitch in Simpson in Spring' (or Stitch in Spring in Simpson......) is getting closer; it's less than four weeks now. My projects are all completed, but I thought it might be nice to do one of the designs up in red-work, just in case someone is allergic to applique.

 

I love how chain stitch brings a different dimension to embroidery. If you are having trouble with chain stitch, have you tried using a smaller sized hoop and giving your fabric some 'flop' (the opposite of drum tight) inside the hoop?

I have been using Cosmo multi-work thread. 

It's great being able to wind the thread straight off the reel, without having to split it. Thankyou Cosmo!

Lenora X.

 

A Little Handy Hint

Have you ever met "Zoff"? I first met Zoff as a student nurse many years ago. It is a solution that removes that annoying sticky residue you get from Band-Aids and plaster tapes.

It takes the pain out of scrubbing those injured knees, trying to remove the dirty sticky mess that inevitably builds up with each Band-Aid. But it also removes other things like price tags ( the ones that never peel straight off) and sticky tape.

My light box has been in a terrible state, covered with sticky tape residue. So I pulled down the Zoff, gave it a quick wipe, and it is all back to new again. It is an Australian product and you can buy it at Chemist shops. If you are not in Oz, I am sure other countries will have an equivalent, just ask for an adhesive remover.

Lenora X.