Friday, January 3, 2014

All Girls Together

Here’s a pattern for you all! I’m doing this quote for a pattern that will be in my shop as well, but the girls dancing image is from a 1900 publication and other than transcribing it to a clean, legible printable, copy, I didn’t do much work. I wish they’d had a few more perfectionist/obsessives doing those old patterns…

The font is from my backstitch font set in my shop. With Blogger I'm not sure the best way to get the pattern at original size (and thus best legibility), so you can just save it from here.

The dimensions are 93x92 stitches, no grid due to the backstitch. Some of the face stitches aren’t full stitches or from corner to corner, mostly the noses and mouths, so experiment and be a bit loose there.

I just loved this image so much (and the quote of course). So someone please stitch it so I can see how it looks finished! I have so many other things to work on…

7 comments:

  1. This is a GREAT pattern and a wonderful quote from Madeline Albright. Well done!

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    1. Thanks! I'm collecting lots of feminist quotes right now for a non-counted embroidery project, but this quote had to be used now.

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  2. Okay, that's too good to pass up--I will do this, though probably on larger count (bad, eyesight, no money for glasses at the moment) and will find a way to get you a picture, as soon as I can.

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    1. Ooh, yea!

      I don't know what kind of glasses you need, but I really recommend www.zennioptical.com

      You can get a complete pair (including anti-glare and the shipping) for $20.

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    2. I have different prescriptions for each eye, and need to get the eye exam updated... soon, though, 'cause this half blind, can't craft small thing? Very old.

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    3. Mine are different for each eye too, you just enter in your prescription and they do it (though the super super heavy duty ones have a small extra charge). Definitely think about it for an extra pair though, they have a huge selection and even their pricey frames ($40 and there's no extra charge for lenses for most prescriptions) are ridiculously cheap.

      It's weird not to try them on, but I've only had a few pairs not work and now I pay close attention to the measurements.

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  3. As soon as I have the prescription (and I hope I don't need to buy the glasses to get *that*!) I'm ordering from therm--thank you so much for the recommendation!

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