design needs

[celticdragonfly]

I am in need of a needlework pattern for a celtic knotwork/interlace heart. I'm expecting to use it for either cross-stitch or needlepoint - haven't quite decided yet. Can anyone help me find something? I have a mental image of about what I want, but haven't been able to find it yet. I'm willing to buy a book, IF it has a pattern. Not just a picture. Yes, I can convert a picture into a graph if I have to, but that's a pain. I'm designing something bigger that it will be part of.

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[technomom]

Here are the Celtic patterns I've found. I haven't checked the links lately, but there are free and for-sale patterns there :-)

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm poking through there now. No hearts yet, but lots of stuff I covet.

Warning - that Phoenix stitchery link has now become a nasty trap.

Celtic knotwork source

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

Saw an embroidery book of Celtic knotwork patterns at Barnes and Noble last night. Check them under the hobbies section - you know, by the good knitting stuff!

Re: Celtic knotwork source

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

I was at a B&N last night, as it happened. Checked out the one book of Celtic designs they had in that section, nada. They ordered two more for me to look at. I went through a lot of the other books, too. 2001 Cross-Stitch Designs (Better Homes & Gardens, IIRC) had one design that might do if I can't find what I want. I did not feel inspired to spend $35 on that.

Re: Celtic knotwork source

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

One other source at Barnes and Noble is in the Art section - I've seen a number of Celtic knot books there. However, you'ld have to chart that yourself. (Believe you can print cross-stitch graph paper of the internet, actually.)

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[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

I will consider that. It would be SO nice to not have to chart it, though. I am tempted to get this:
http://www.scarlettrose.com/pattern_pack_2.html
but I'd have to turn that into a cross-stitch pattern rather than a line drawing, too.

When I get this all planned, and actually manage to find the large size canvas - I want to go with an idea in my Celtic cross-stitch book, that does one design as a rug in sport weight yarn on this 6 spi canvas - I may come to you for help in getting it ... getting it... what DO you call the banner fabric equivalent of "matting"? That, anyway.

Re: Celtic knotwork source

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

One "binds" rugs. In fact, I've just tried the iron-on version of the twill tape I used to have to sew on by hand - both edges - for Robyn's hooked rugs. It's a dream! Got it at hobby Lobby. Best of all, It's something you could do. I trimmed the canvas to about 1/2 ", trimmed the corners diagonally, and ironed on one side at a time. Didn't even try for mitered corners with the twill tape - just overlapped. It was very effective.

Re: Celtic knotwork source

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Ah, I have been insufficiently clear, sorry. I'm using the idea of the sport weight yarn and the big canvas that the Celtic Cross-Stitch book uses for a rug design, but the project I'm designing will actually be for a banner to be hung up at the UU church.

Also, I'd like it to look Really Spiffy, and ideally I'd like them not to be able to see the back of the stitching. You've left me with a twitch about that, I'm afraid. Mind you, the back of my stitching these days is usually really good. But I feel better if it's all professionally sealed away.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

These might be adapted to just the heart-part?
http://www.coatscrafts.co.uk/en/1/hbox4802palazzo.html
http://freespace.virgin.net/geraldine.strongman/page20.html

oooh, my research has also yielded a coolio Blackwork [or maybe Greenwork?] Shamrock for Himself:
http://www.designsofjoy.com/patterns/0003.html

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Hm, that first one is possible, although I had something a bit larger and more intricate in mind. (Annoying - I have a very clear mental image of it, I know I've seen it before). Hm, I'd actually already seen the page with the 2nd one, but hadn't focused on the heart. Thanks!