Queen Victoria, Royal Bride by Gay Ann RogersGay Ann Rogers returns for an enlightening discussion about how she designed Queen Victoria, Royal Bride. But this is much more than a discussion about a design. It’s an hour of insight into what it takes to create the visual impact we all want in our stitching projects. Gay Ann shares how she makes color decisions, how stitches affect color choices, what makes shadows work, and a variety of other nuances that raise the level of any needlework. If you want to raise your stitching to a new level, this podcast will get your creative wheels spinning.-–Gary and Christine
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We hope you enjoy this week’s conversation with Gay Ann Rogers. We’re always looking for guests, so let us know if there is someone you’d like us to have on the show.–Gary and Christine
Very intriguing how Gay chooses her threads and colors. I really liked her suggestions/hints on choosing threads and how to achieve optimal shadowing. Thank you for a Great Podcast with a really talented/experienced designer.
I have watched these pod casts since the beginning and this is the 1st time I’ve ever left a comment. This talk was really great because it spans across several types of stitching and talks about the philosophy of color choice and integrating stitches into an overall design. I don’t do samplers or counted cross work , I make rugs. But this Podcast so helpful for all needle workers that I was inspired to write a response
Thanks for being a long-time listener. We appreciate it. Yes, Gay Ann hit it out of the park with this podcast. I’ve listened to it three times since we recorded it because I keep learning things. She’s a special lady and talent. Thanks again for listening. Gary
A wonderful design, and a very interesting talk and look into the design process, but there is one thing where I take issue with Gay Ann Rogers and side with Gary 🙂 – no, I do not want imperfections in my work to show it’s hand-made. The question “do you want it to look machine made?” to my mind – and I don’t mean to be contentious or offensive – is not a valid one, because it implies that what looks perfect necessarily looks machine-made, and I think that is a very modern-day idea. (Actually, as we all know, machines are capable of infinite mistakes and errors 🙂 ) I’m sure the stitchers of old (at least some of them, but I’d bet the majority) tried to make their stitching as beautiful and neat as they could possibly make it, and if they managed “perfect” and someone told them so, they’d be proud! That is what I’m aiming for, too (though I rarely achieve it). And I am most definitely not a man (or even a very masculine woman)!
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Very intriguing how Gay chooses her threads and colors. I really liked her suggestions/hints on choosing threads and how to achieve optimal shadowing. Thank you for a Great Podcast with a really talented/experienced designer.
I have watched these pod casts since the beginning and this is the 1st time I’ve ever left a comment. This talk was really great because it spans across several types of stitching and talks about the philosophy of color choice and integrating stitches into an overall design. I don’t do samplers or counted cross work , I make rugs. But this Podcast so helpful for all needle workers that I was inspired to write a response
Thanks for being a long-time listener. We appreciate it. Yes, Gay Ann hit it out of the park with this podcast. I’ve listened to it three times since we recorded it because I keep learning things. She’s a special lady and talent. Thanks again for listening.
Gary
A wonderful design, and a very interesting talk and look into the design process, but there is one thing where I take issue with Gay Ann Rogers and side with Gary 🙂 – no, I do not want imperfections in my work to show it’s hand-made. The question “do you want it to look machine made?” to my mind – and I don’t mean to be contentious or offensive – is not a valid one, because it implies that what looks perfect necessarily looks machine-made, and I think that is a very modern-day idea. (Actually, as we all know, machines are capable of infinite mistakes and errors 🙂 )
I’m sure the stitchers of old (at least some of them, but I’d bet the majority) tried to make their stitching as beautiful and neat as they could possibly make it, and if they managed “perfect” and someone told them so, they’d be proud! That is what I’m aiming for, too (though I rarely achieve it). And I am most definitely not a man (or even a very masculine woman)!