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Brenda Ryan for Thimblestitch TM
Stitchery, patchwork designs, quilt designer,pattern manufacturer
Interests: Art Nouveau, embroidery thread, needles and fabric on which to stitch, Australian history, patchwork fabric, Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Margaret McDonald
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Some images from our Pins and needles Panel of 16 preprinted stitcheries
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I mostly used just One or two strands of Cottage Garden Threads here...two strands Spaced apart Backstitch for the Owlet. The fabric is a cotton linen blend...I used a soft fusible stabiliser..Cheers Everyone...Brenda Continue reading
Posted Aug 19, 2024 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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The Button Box Necklace Kit...we have stock...Contact Jo at 0408922850 or Cottage Garden Threads 0356681513 or email [email protected]
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Posted Nov 25, 2023 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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The Hare Panel..
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A pre/printed panel of very cute and different hares....for quilts, purses , bags etc... There are 17 designs...a row of little squares...and various other designs too... Available at MillyMac Supplies NZ, PoppyPatch Uk, Cottage Garden threads in Australia, Gails Patchwork... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2023 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Chasing hares ort ...Pre print one of two styles
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Posted Nov 12, 2022 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Brenda Ryan for Thimblestitch TM is now following Cottage Garden Threads
Sep 14, 2021
Journey to Nowheremuch Hares Nest Stitchery...
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New textile Book from Hares Nest Stitchery Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2021 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Hares Nest News
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We have more preprint kits available from The Alice in wonderland quilt and from The Rackham fragments quilt. Jo and I are working on a new release for next month too... you can contact Jo on 0408922850 Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2020 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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The Hare's Nest Stitchery...new label Brenda Ryan and Jo Maxwell (The Elephant Patch Ballarat)
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New label,www.Haresneststitchery.com Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2019 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Rackham Fragments New design happening - using my...
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Image of Rackham fragments new design by Brenda Ryan Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2017 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Grotesques and Drolleries.
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Where have you been? Here are some images of the items I completed for the Summer School for the EGV this year...a lot of fun and based on my interest in illuminated manuscripts ...there are some strange images from 9th,... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2017 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Alice In Wonderland...to Alice Through the Looking Glass...
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This is an image of the top border stitchery from The Alice in Wonderland series of stitcheries for a quilt theat I completed a year or so ago...am now on the track of some embroideries from The looking Glass....first up... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2015 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Free pattern to try along with me also some pics from the students work at my class at EGV in melbourne for the Summer school.
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I have often been told off about being a flibbertigibbit in my embroidery practice and it is so so true...but the students in Melbourne at Embroiderer's Guild Victoria Summer School are defintitely not flibbertigibbits ! Below are pics of some... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2015 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Class at The Elephant Patch in Ballarat ...23 January contact Jo for details
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I will be teaching this Pear shaped bauble and another round Bauble for Jo at The Elephant patch this month....the class will cover stitching onto a pre made object...some applique using the new Cottage Garden Cozy wool, Spiral Trellis stitch... Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2015 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Cozy Wool for applique. Fresh from the UK comes this beautiful fine wool for applique and baby blankets etc.
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Here are some samples from Cottage Garden Threads new range of Hand Dyed Cozy wool...these are stitched onto hand dyed felt ...these colours "Celadon" and "Munstead" in an arts and crafts style . I am writing the pattern for a... Continue reading
Posted Dec 19, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Four Folds
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I have just finished writing the patterns for these....great fun and versatile: made from a linen rectangle and folded up as shown....insert can be flannel or can be stitched on two seams to make a purse...approx 6 ' square when... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Trying out my new Awl.....perle 8 Cottage Garden pink lavender
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This is on linen /cotton blend ..is the top of a little bag...will be sharing this over at The Elephant Patch on Friday..further details email Jo at [email protected] Brenda Continue reading
Posted Nov 2, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Class with some nice stitching techniques and a sneak preview of Cottage Garden Threads Palettes...contact Jo at The Elephant Patch to join us.....
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details of stitchery class at Ballarat Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Another from the Gardening Series...Doris and Sylvia..
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Happy stitching....Cheers Brenda Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Some pics from Jo's Needlework supplies shop from my class at "The Elephant Patch" in Victoria Street Ballarat (thank you ladies all ) and a sneak peek at one of the drawings from my upcoming embroidered "The School of Needlework " quilt
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This is from 'Educational Needlework: Tailor's twist.. and Here it is partially stitched .... this is the rough draft whipping and outlining next... more soon and happy stitching ...Brenda my new website is open too...see the top of the right... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Gardening Girls ... re visited...
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This is repeat of an old pattern that I had some time ago...am re visiting them because I have had many requests to publish them again...so here is one of the the original gardening girls...stitch as you like...Cheers Brenda Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Teaching at the Elephant Patch 199 Victoria St East Ballarat 19 September
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Jo has very kindly invited me to hold a class in her new Needlework supplies shop in Ballarat and I thought I would like to teach this new Pinball...which I showed you the workings of earlier...finally finished it and yes... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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The Elephant Patch and Jo Maxwell...a new needlework shop for Ballarat!
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Needlework supplies ballarat Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Cottage Garden Threads 'Little Cottage " Wool
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This is the beginning of a baby blanket pattern I am developing....stitched on Brushed wool flannel...(cream ) from Geelong Blanket company. Uses Cottage garden 'Little Cottage " Pure wool thread in Cobblestone (Light) Dandelion Dark and Light, Buttercup dark and... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Goosey Goosey Gander...
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little pattern for a goose frieze perhaps...some new work too. Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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Pink Lemonade Pinball for glass headed pins..nearly complete
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Nearly finished the Pink Lemonade Ball (threads courtesy CGT)a ball with four sides..I have finished all the stitchery and construction and am just pondering the top bit....might get the engineer to varnish it for me...or not.....it is just sitting in... Continue reading
Posted Feb 5, 2014 at Brenda Ryan Embroidery Designs and Thimblestitch
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