Vintage Redwork Valentine...

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Redwork... is from the days when one could purchase "muslin penny" squares at a local dry good store. The squares were stamped with designs for ones stitching pleasure. Little girls would practice their stitches on these squares. Monochromatic being the color scheme, colors of red, blue or black thread were used.

The red thread was usually dyed with Turkey Red dye and only stitched with the one color. Washing and drying the stitched fabrics in the sun would not fade the colorfast red thread.

If anyone has more knowledge of the history of Redwork to share... please do! *wink*

My dear friend, Asela over at Hop Art Studio is so generous to share some Valentine designs with us... can't wait to see what you create with them! *wink*

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1. Use Nestabilities for accents, frames or base of ATC's.

Stamps:
- Vintage Valentines by Stampin' Up!

Ink:
- Warm Red Fluid Chalk by Colorbox (Stamping Memories)

Cardstock:
- Real Red by Stampin' Up!
- White by Georgia Pacific

Accessories:
- Red Grosgrain by Stampin' Up!
- White Heart Brads by Source Unknown

Tools:
- Lg. Classic Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities by Ellen Hutson, LLC
- Sm Classic Rectangles Nestabilities by Ellen Hutson, LLC
- Paper piercer

Technique:
- KISS

Wishing you a Valentine's Day stitched in love!

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