How many people like redwork? I don't really like it because I think it is boring but it is quick to stitch. Just wondering if I should bother digitizing it.
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20582Heck, yes, please do, i find that i can sew very fast gifts with red work... i will be waiting,,, thank you....mm
2299Wow. Thank you all so much for your comments. Some lovely work here too. I have taken it all on board and will definitely start on some redwork.
Thanks heaps
Alice
19430I L*VE RW, especially when I am working on something that needs a little light FIESTA ;D *2U
63126I love redwork, especially the vintage look. I did my Mom a lap quilt with vintage redwork designs from emblibrary and it is gorgeous.
Carol
12165I think it is pretty and dainty. I like it for baby designs to make quilts.
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29237I enjoy lineart immensely and prefer to use my own colours but it's still redwork technique. To me redwork has an important place in ME work. I particularly like the designs which might have small areas of satin stitch to highlight special areas.
AlmaG.
17214Boring? Really? I grew up hand embroidering. To see how nicely the machine can create a picture with the one color is satisfying to me. There is just a simplicity and elegance to it. Rag quilts for children with RW as the quilting is so quick and easy. Makes great I spy quilts. You just need to look around at what people are doing with it.
Jo
32948Me again :o)
One of my reason to love red work: I'm selling my things professionell and so I have to watch how much time do I need and how many material will I use.
Some of you wrote that they tried to sell on Etsy and there is a great competition. That's why you have to watch for your prices. I love the art-deco-designs from emblibrary but nobody will pay me for the time (thousands of thread-changes) and the material so this is my private pleasure ;o)
Here another reason to look for redwork-designs: With the right clipart they can be pure fun *lol*
Greetings, Bettina
PS: The kid is from www.kunterbunt.de and the pigs from www.anjariegerdesign.com (they have new pigs now with scarfs and pullover for the winter, so funny ;o)
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33986I digitised a dozen or so and posted some in DesignsbyCuties. Given the number of flowers and comments they seem to be quite popular, although I don't have a clue how many really used them instead of just collecting freebies.
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145304to be honest I don't like it that much as filled designs. but when I see what ansalu posted it can be lovely.
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by ansalu
21 Nov 2010
Thank you - start to turn red :o)
Did you see what I posted for you to the Tim-Tam-theme?
Greetings, Bettina
743310I also love RW designs, because they are sooo much quicker to embroider - especially NO thread change! And as greysewist write also my machine works better with these easy designs.
2758After reading all these replies Alice I can see that you will have to get busy digitizing some redwork. I am sure once you start you will enjoy the challenge. Have fun. love Marg
24826Me? I love redwork. Sometimes it is nice to be able to stitch out a simple design without having to change colour.
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140717I like it for clothes. I think filled designs are too stiff to wear.
20475I love redwork , I use them on kitchen towels, they are light designs, they can be put every where, even on fragile cloth, they are well with variegated threads, they are qwickly done, azand it can be useful at the last minut
25533I love it. Great for cards, embroidering on wood and other projects for when life is just too short to start on a filled design!
140717I like redwork for several reasons.
These are designs with history- for me that is interesting, not boring.
For example have a look at "Days of the Week" Designs from the 30s- that is like time travelling. Love it.
And every folk art project has to have some "redwork" elements in it- for authenticity.
And for a more elegant look, just choose other colors as gold/cream or beige/brown.
And for learnig how to digitize these designs are very promising.
Greetings
www.windstarembroidery.com
27269I really like redwork, especially on things without a pile, such as linen teatowels or tablecloths. So fast to do when short on time and machine tends to behave better with less dense designs :)
23163I use my varigated threads on RW designs and they look super.But am also looking for much simpler/outline only, baby designs to use when doing the final quilting on Baby quilts(through the batting and backing too). This also makes the back of the quilt look great.
All designs are not suitable because the stitches are not lengthened .
Quilting designs are sometimes okay but not for my baby quilts.
Thanks for asking
From Bev
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by suet
21 Nov 2010
I have been playing around with redwork and triple bean stitch outlines with Embird. If you let me know what stitch length you want for your quilting i.e. stitches per inch maybe I can help you. drop me a PM if you are interested.
7875I don't particularly like it but I've collected a few RW ,BW etc free designs that appealed to me , intending to sew them out in meatallic threads on dark fabric but have not got around to do it yet.Maybe in a few years time this will eventuate.
25212recently learnt the craft 'Colourque' [rhyme it with applique] It is hand done, looks exactly like simple redwork but uses coloured threads. Once stitched, the fabric is coloured-in using ordinary colouring pencils. It is 'set' using a fabric setting medium. I did one on my machine, then coloured it in. Looks good. Easy too.
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by vickiannette
21 Nov 2010
I used Crayola colouring pencils, but any will do. I didn't use the setting stuff either because I won't be washing the item.
16529I love redwork like the photo that katiedid is showing. the ones that are not much more than an outline looks unfinished to me. *4u all
11357I love redwork! I have stitched it out in white on blue backgrounds and I did it in gold on a red background. I make quick felt banners with them and put them on a piece of wood dowel and hang with a ribbon. I had posted some in projects before Halloween.
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1109i love it for when i,ve not much time to spend on sewing machine. would love eagles or wild cats if anyone outthere willing to dijitize. i haven,t learn,t how to digitize yet.
1470I am not a fan of red work but someone on cuties made a quilt and did red work on the back. it was beautiful
5955I love it...that is what we started with in my embroidery class and embroidery club. I really like the 2 and 3 stitched ones as I can use them for quilt blocks as well. I really like the ones like katydid below is showing. I have bought several sets of this type.
They make nice gifts for wall-hangings and towels & etc.
15874There are several sites that have some Roosters in red work that are great. I think Emblibrary calls them "Simply Roosters" and maybe Ace Points has some. Some red work I like and some I don't. i did a post in projects a while back from Julia's Needle Designs. I will see If I can find it. Kay
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by mops
21 Nov 2010
These are a lovely mix of filled parts and light motive stitches, a wonderful change from outlines only!
by melita
21 Nov 2010
I love them, Sunbonnets makes smile. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.
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360660I love redwork it has it place for many things. Now if you really want to be not boring do the multicolor line work. Then again blue totally or black has it place too. *'s for ya!
86901I love redwork :o)
Have many designs with sunbonnet-girls and for lamps there is nothing better than a good redwork-design (much better than fullstitched designs). My RW-angel-lamps sells better than those with fullstitched designs and with the light on they look so wonderful. This one I did today as a quick birthdaypresent and it was stutched in about 10 minutes without any colorchanging ;o)
Greetings, Bettina
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by ansalu
21 Nov 2010
The design is from the Precious Bonnets. Bought it at OregonPatchworks.com in the shop of Enid; she has nice RW-designs :o)
Greetings, Bettina
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33871I am not really very fond of it but once in awhile I will use it because it is quick to sew. You can make cards with it easier than a filled stitch but so far I have not made a card. I just know a few that have.
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100967271Yes, I like redwork, especially for kitchen towels/simple projects. Redwork that is just one outline is too thin and does not stand out, but if done 2 or 3 times, it stands out and is a beautiful piece on cotton fabric. So, if you like to do that, you'll have a fan. thx
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