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VIVA ZIVA ! newsletter: Volume # 2332: FREE ART NOUVEAU CUFF BRACELET DESIGNS April 08, 2023 |
V I V A Z I V A ! n e w s l e t t e r
▪volume number: 2332 ▪ NEWSLETTER #2332 FREE ART NOUVEAU CUFF BRACELET DESIGN in THREE different colour schemes!
Thanks so much for subscribing to the VIVA ZIVA! Newsletter. We’ll be issuing a newsletter semi-annually, with a new free design each time... exclusively created for the VIVA ZIVA! newsletter. Included is one of our RECENT PAINTINGS…. a Persian-inspired carpet design to make a very long table runner plus 2 traditional Persian Designs perfect for cushions or for dining chair seat covers … COMING SOON ! …. ….PLUS…… NOW AVAILABLE! …… NEW ANTONIO GAUDI-INSPIRED DESIGNS from La Sagrada Familia Basilica adapted for cushions And…… three colour schemes for a FREE CUFF BRACELET DESIGN inspired by the ART NOUVEAU period.
We have created this free cuff bracelet design called ‘ART NOUVEAU BRANCHES’ , based on a traditional ART NOUVEAU design in three different colour schemes! Other free designs? ……. Click here to see our NEWSLETTER BACK ISSUES with free designs that may interest you!
WHAT’S IN EACH VIVA ZIVA! NEWSLETTER?
UPDATES NOW AVAILABLE! ……. FOUR STAINED-GLASS CUSHION DESIGNS inspired by Architect Antoni Gaudi’s Basilica - LA SAGRADA FAMILIA.
Here’s one of our four designs based on one of Antoni Gaudi’s stained-glass windows at the Basilica he designed, La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona! Many of the brightly-coloured stained-glass works of art for the Basilica are meant to harmonize with the light according to the season and the hour of day. We couldn’t resist adapting the bold, bright abstract designs and vibrant colours of these windows to textile designs! To see the other 3 Gaudi STAINED–GLASS CUSHION DESIGNS , go to CUSHION PATTERNS plus you can also see the entire ZIVA Collection of stained-glass cushion designs.
Go to our SHOPPING PAGES for details about sizes and painting technique for the four designs.
RECENT PAINTINGS
Our client was looking for a table runner design to suit dimensions........... 15” x 60”! (approx. 38 cm x 1.54 m) VERY LONG! We submitted several designs (all part of the service!) and she settled on a KILIM carpet design which we re-worked to fit her table runner dimensions.
You will note that the red background was not painted at the client’s request. By not painting the background colour, we had to paint the detailed motif around each medallion in a light grey for our client to be able to see it to stitch!
We create Custom sizes and Custom designsfor our clients. Just go to Contact Us and we’ll show you what your choice can look like!
NEW DESIGNS COMING SOON! ……. TWO PERSIAN DESIGNS for cushions or dining chair seat covers. 'SAMARKAND' CUSHION DESIGNS We have created two Persian cushion designs adapted from amazing tile decorations on the Medresseh and Mosque in Samarakand, Uzbekistan…. just for those who prefer more traditional designs!
We used the same colour scheme in both elegant designs. By adding reds and blues to the orginal greens and golden yellows, we created two different yet cohesive designs for your home!
They look stunning together! Don’t forget that they also work well as dining chair seat covers! Go to our SEAT COVERS page and have a look!
FREE DESIGN Three Colour Schemes based on the same design! TRADITIONAL ART NOUVEAU COLOURS
Based on our colour research of this period, we used their traditional warm colours in our cuff bracelet Art Nouveau design, called ‘ORANGE BRANCHES’. We used a palette of medium brown, yellow orange and red-oranges with accents of a grey blue, and turquoise-green. Perfect for those who wear a lot of browns and greens! OR DO YOU PREFER COOLER COLOURS?
For those who prefer to wear blues or black , we couldn’t resist se-lecting a palette of colours for you as well! The top design shows ‘TURQUOISE BRANCHES’ with a range of accents from yellow, orange and red in the centre motif and purple, fuchsia and red on the outside motifs. All sitting on a black background. The bottom motif shows ‘GREY BRANCHES’ with a similar palette of reds and purples….. all on a strong blue background. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
READING THE CHART: ART NOUVEAU CUFF BRACELET CHART
YOUR STITCH TO TRY: THE SPLIT STITCH WHERE TO USE IT? As an option, you could use the Split Stitch in each of the centre of the motifs between the branches, and the two small motifs in the large ‘trunk’ lower areas of the design to add texture.
HOW TO DO THE SPLIT STITCH:
To form a smooth line, it is important to always come up in a hole that has previously been used for going down. On straight lines, the size of the stitch may be increased, but on tight curves, the stitch must be kept short.
We have featured this stitch before, but it would work well to add some texture to this design, so we thought we’d include it again. To get full instructions on how to use it go to our Decorative Needlepoint Stiches page. for more detail.
YARN COLOURS All the yarns for the ‘Art Nouveau cuff braceket designs were chosen from DMC Mouliné Spécial 6-ply cotton range of colours. They are readily available at your local needlepoint shop or online: Orange Branches
Turquoise Branches
Grey Branches
YARN QUANTITIES As a guide for the Cuff Bracelet threads, you will require approximately the following 6-ply DMC cotton thread quantities:
OTHER MATERIALS You will also need :
Go to the ZIVA site for more detail info on the MATERIALS required.
Go to the ZIVA site for more detail info on the MATERIALS required.
MAKING UP SUGGESTIONS At the bottom of Ziva’s bracelet page, under < ‘MAKING UP TIPS we have shown how to finish the bracelet of your choice in detail. .It’s very easy – minimal sewing!
ASK THE ZIVA DIVA! Hi ZIVA, From a client: Hi Sylvia, Which paint pens should I use to color some parts of my Cactus Flower canvas? There are some places where it needs a few dots of color. The canvas is all stitched and ready to frame, but I need to do the touch ups before framing. What do you suggest please? Hope all is well. Thanks, Karen USA
ANSWER: Hi Karen, Great to hear from you! You can go to a local office supply, fabric or craft store for a waterproof fine point fabric marker in the colour you need (navy blue?). There are also many sites online where you can order a waterproof fine point fabric marker. I think personally going to a local store to look at the colours available firsthand would be the best. I'm really looking forward to seeing your pieces completed! Take care, Sylvia
In one weekend they outlined all the materials necessary, and how to get started. I had taken an image of the Tabriz cushion design I wanted to paint (photo at left of painting completed). The main pattern in the centre I could paint freely, but I learned the very symmetrical design on the border still has to be counted after all! Lesson learned! Go to Tabriz cushion to see the final stitched results! Now I’m doing it professionally, and with ‘Stitch Painting’, I’m still counting! Good luck! Let me know how you get on. Best regards, Sylvia McLeod
WHAT NEXT? The next VIVA ZIVA! Newsletter #2333 will be issued in the fall of 2023 .
Please contact me if there is a particular stitch or technique you’d like me to use for a free design in a future newsletter! Share this newsletter with friends and relatives. Looking forward to sending you the next newsletter! Sylvia McLeod
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