Candlewicking fast , easy
No matter how the name sounds,
contemporary “candlewicking”
Jias nothing to do with making
Candlewicking is actually
a fast, easy embroidery technique
and the most popular new craft in
years.
Like the projects illustrated in
the photos, candlewicking is
characterized by elegant, dotted
patterns. Most patterns are
colonial; most projects, pillows
and wall hangings.
The colonial sampler shown, for
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Feeding Tylan is still your best
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even better.
Prove it with your own pigs. It’s
easy. See your feed man and give it
a try... at 100 grams per ton.
colonial stitchery
example, expresses the traditional
message: “Home is where the
heart is.” It is an Americana
design by artist Charles Wysocki,
stitched in red, white and blue.
The pillow is also a country
design. It features candlewick
geese on a star-quilt border. To
enhance the design, the border was
pre-printed in country French
blue.
Both projects illustrated are
available as kits, and may be
ordered through your newspaper
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by writing to the address that
follows this column. If you wish to
try candlewicking right now,
however, you’ll find directions
below.
Candlewicking, beyond a doubt,
proves the endless resourcefulness
of colonial women. As the name
suggests, candlewicking once used
candlemaking supplies.
In colonial times, rather than
throw away leftover cotton candle
wicks, women stitched them onto
empty flour sacks. Although the
leftover wicks were only short
ends, they were long enough for
knots.
When the results still looked like
knots on flour sacks, our clever
ancestors washed the sacks. By the
time they dried, the cloth
tightened, the knots shrank, and
each sack turned into a delicate
looking, embroidered cloth.
The candlewickmg technique
hasn’t changed much throughout
the years. With few of us pur
chasing flour in sacks, however,
we’ve substituted 100 percent
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 8,1988—615
cotton muslin and special can
dlewicking thread for the original
supplies.
Because the craft is inexpensive,
as well as fast and easy, it is no
wonder candlewicking is once
again popular. Here are directions
for the craft;
MATERIALS: 100 percent cotton
muslin; cotton candlewicking or
other multi-ply cotton thread,
water-soluable marking pen,
scissors, needle. Optional; em
broidery hoop.
PREPARATION: 1. For a
pillow, quilt block, wall hanging, or
other project.
1. Cut a square of muslin at least 2
inches larger all around than
desired size. Do not pre-shrink
fabric. 2. Draw a simple design on
paper. 3. Lay muslin over paper.
Using your water-soluble pen,
trace design on muslin, drawing
dots instead of lines.
Four Paws
The Four Paws to Freedom 4-H
Club, Flemmgton, N.J., held their
annual elections recently. The
results are as follows: Jamna
Schyett, president; Jamie Zensky,
vice president: Laura Pauze,
treasurer; Judy Mottley, recor
ding secretary: Dave Mottley,
corresponding secretary; Jeff
KtM lift.
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STITCHING. 1 Optional
Position fabric in embroidery
hoop. 1. Thread needle. Work with
two or four strands of thread,
depending upon size of knots
desired. 3. Stitch one french knot
for each dot in your design.
FRENCH KNOT: I. Bring
needle through fabric. Wind thread
around needle twice (a). 2. Return
needle dose to same hole (b >.
pulling thread gently to keep it
wrapped snugly around needle 3
To form knot (c), hold thread until
it is almost through fabric.
SHRINKING: 1. Wash stitched
fabric in cold water to remove pen
marks. Use a mild soap if
necessary- 2. Wash fabric in very
hot water 3. Roll fabric in
terrycloth to remove excess
moisture. 4. Unroll fabric. Place,
stitched side down, on several
layers of terrycloth. 5. Carefully
press fabric until dry, taking care
not to scorch.
to Freedom
Mottley, reporter; Michael Fen
wick, scrapbook keeper.
Shelley Kephart will be the
group’s junior leader
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