A Short Video of some Motifs/Techniques Learned in the Free Courses!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Afternoon Delight!

Marvelous Monday Motifs - 5/9/11

Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day & a Give-A-Way!
2- For another entry, write a blog post about this giveaway (or just about the blog if you don't want the competition) and leave a comment saying "I blogged!" with a link to your post. (Your post must also include a link to Shawkl blog - but you knew that, right?)
3- For another entry follow the Shawkl blog and leave a comment letting us know that you do.
4- For another entry "like" us on facebook and leave a comment letting us know that you did (include your facebook link).
5- For another entry link to the Shawkl blog on facebook and leave a comment telling us where it's posted (include your facebook link).
6- For another entry link to Shawkl blog on twitter and leave a comment telling us where it's posted (include your twitter link).
5- For three entries, place an order at Shawkl Designs or tell us that you have already placed an order in the past (include name of person order was mailed to so we can verify).
That's a possible NINE ENTRIES!
The winners will be announced on 15 May...make sure I can contact you or your prize will be forfeited, and I'll draw again.

Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Found a great blog!

This is NOT a Joke or a Skam!

Flashback Fridays
As I was blog surfing the other day, I came across a topic titled "Flashback Fridays" which included older photos of the blogger's family. This was intriguing to me. So, thought it might be of interest to ya'll as well. My photos will include family...but will also include past fashion and such as well.
To start off, this is my Great-great grandmother Farmer. I was too little to remember when she passed. She was a large woman; very tall and very sturdy. My mom thinks that she could be where my love of stitching came from...as she was always doing something with her hands. In her time, it was usually hemming pants, sewing buttons, darning socks, or crocheting. She was a work horse...cooking 3 large meals each day, washing clothes by hand, canning foods, gardening, taking care of the house and her seven children. Sunday was the only day she was still...and Mom says her thumbs were constantly moving as she rocked in her chair...as though they just could not keep from doing "something". She is the mom to my Grandfather Robert Farmer her youngest child...and she babied him.
Here are my grandfather and grandmother...Rob and Margaret Farmer. My grandmother did not sew that I am aware of...but she is the only grandmother I have as my dad's parents did not live near us. I only met my grandmother Seaman once in my lifetime...and I was in my 40's by then. But, that's another story...for another time perhaps. I spent time in the summer helping them in their chicken houses when I was a teenager. When I was younger, we lived with them some of the time, and played in their yard. My grandmother always made the best breakfasts when we stayed in the summer!...or perhaps it was just that I was so hungry after working!

Thursday, May 5, 2011
First Thursday Thimbles -- May_2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
More Brazilian Embroidery

Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Beading Lust is Alive!!!

Monday, May 2, 2011
Marvelous Monday Motifs - 5/2/11
Please NOTE: This catalog is not under copyright any longer; but the scanned version released to the public domain on 17 July 2007 (the source of my information) does come with restrictions. None of these designs can be sold. They are for your individual use.

Sunday, May 1, 2011
Mother Nature is Busy!

Friday, April 29, 2011
The Dress...
- The RSN was founded in 1872 and will celebrate its 140th year in 2012
- The RSN was granted Royal patronage in 1875. Its current Patron is Her Majesty The Queen
- The RSN is a charity. It receives no government support and has to generate all its own funds from student fees, donations and Studio commissions
- The RSN is the only embroidery school in the world which teaches so many types of hand embroidery to the highest standards
- The RSN has created many pieces for past Royal events including The Queen’s coronation train in 1953 and the Buckingham Palace balcony hanging for The Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002.

Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Train in 1953.
“ A six yard train in best quality handmade purple silk velvet, trimmed with best quality Canadian ermine 5" on top and underside and fully lined with pure silk English Satin, complete with ermine cape and all being tailed ermine in the traditional manner, and including embroidery by the Royal School of Needlework” were the royal design specifications based on tradition.
And...a little off topic...but, what wedding day would be complete without the cake! Princess Catherine's was stupendous! Bet it was super yummy too!
* Thanks to all my UK followers whom graciously informed me that Catherine can not be a princess until Queen Elizabeth bestows that honor on her. However, in my fairy-tale world...if you marry a prince, you are a princess...just like Cinderella! How wonderful that would be...and I'm sure it's only a matter of time before "Kate" will be given the title.

Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Night The Lights Went Out...

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