Originally posted 2008-11-14 17:45:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Orna has just posted a fabulous free design on her site, Taltul. It is a glorious diamond-shaped geometric in Orna’s wonderful bright color palette.
I love Orna’s designs because she packs so much into them. I thought I had seen it completely, but then I notice there are Crescents along the edges of the piece, layered stitches, and a little stitched “jewel” in the center.
The design is available as a PDF and what a PDF. In full color, it shows how to do every stitch with large, clear diagrams. Every thread has a number, such as Thread #3. In the text Orna has thoughtfully used these terms and left a blank for you to fill in if you are using different threads.
There is instruction on how to attach beads, and detailed finishing instructions. The finishing is done during the last step of stitching and is something you’ll use again and again.
Orna turned the square into a diamond and finished it as a pin with a beaded fringe and chain along the bottom. The guide even tells you how to assemble the fringe. The large picture on the front will show you how to attach them.
The design is such a perfect introduction to Orna’s style, her work and the high production values she put into all her projects. I’m in awe and I’d like to be Orna when I grow up.
This is an amazing piece, by far the best free design out there. Go and see it!
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Thanks for the heads up on this design. I see many possibilities for it. Sam will like it too!