Taoknitter Arts Online Store

To see what’s available for purchase, head on over to the webstore!

 Taoknitter Arts: Irish Dance Dress Design & Embroidery

And as always, you can see what else is available by perusing the pics on Flickr:  Taoknitter’s Flickr stream.  If you see something you want, just email me!!

Pursuing the Perfect Embroidery Stitch-out!

New Dress, etc…

Another new dress, this one made by Mary Jo Farr of Trefoil Designs.  

I did the embroidery, fooling with the design to get what MJ wanted.  This is one of my designs, a diagonal (obviously), based  on TA-AD 1.  I will get it up in the store soon, but as usual, if you want it sooner rather than later, email me.

I love doing these dress, MJ!!  This is one of the prettiest we have done yet!

Also have the first ribbon bodice digitized.  This can be either a stitch fill or an applique.  I will get it in the store, but it is available sooner if you want it.

To be digitized: Susan Gowin

Susan Gowin Ribbons bodice 01Susan Gowin Ribbons bodice 02Susan Gowin diagonal ribbons 2Susan Gowin Ribbon motif 01Susan Gowin diagonal ribbonsSusan Gowin diagonal ribbons 3
Susan Gowin armor 8 asym bodiceSusan Gowin Chest armor 8aSusan Gowin Chest armor 8eSusan Gowin armor 8 element 1Susan Gowin armor 8 element 2Susan Gowin armor 8 border c
Susan Gowin Chest armor 8cSusan Gowin Chest armor 8iSusan Gowin Chest armor 8jSusan Gowin Chest armor 8 - individual elementsSusan Gowin armor 8 border bSusan Gowin Chest armor 8d
Susan Gowin armor 8 element 3Susan Gowin Chest armor 8fSusan Gowin Chest armor 8bSusan Gowin Chest armor 8gSusan Gowin Chest armor 8hSusan Gowin armor 8 border a

To be digitized: Susan Gowin, a set on Flickr.

I have put pics of new designs by Susan Gowin on Flickr. Most of these are not digitized yet, but if you see something you want, please just let me know and I will get it done! Email me at taoknitter@gmail.com.

Taoknitter Arts Designs: Susan Gowin

There are currently 2 design sets from Susan available on Taoknitter Arts: Irish Dance Dress Designs & Embroidery.  Click anywhere below to get to a page of dress ideas.  Please keep in mind that I am still available to help you create your dream dress in any way I can!  More designs are on the way!

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TA-SG 1

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Taoknitter Arts Designs: Ann Donahue

There are currently 2 design sets from Ann Donahue available on Taoknitter Arts: Irish Dance Dress Designs & Embroidery.  Click anywhere below to get to a page of dress ideas.  Please keep in mind that I am still available to help you create your dream dress in any way I can!  More designs are on the way!

TA-AD 2

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TA-AD 1

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Taoknitter Arts Designs: Terri Epperson, Majestic Dress Designs

Dressmaker & Embroiderer: Terri Epperson, Majestic Dress: Custom Irish Dance Dresses
Embroidery Designer & Digitizer: Me

 

Just wonderful, Terri!!

New things are happening!

Custom Applique Patches

I have yet to meet a design that cannot be made into an applique!!! Many clients who inquire about them will end up sending the fabric for me to embroider directly on which is a bit cheaper than having me make the appliques, but some want the appliques so they can change their mind about placement if they want while others want the appliques first so they can design around them! There are times when placement of a separate applique is simply easier for some than lining up the fabric (like a skirt) in the hoop.

The slide show above shows some of the applique patches I have made for others as well as for my own work. I have also made patch files for other dressmakers that also come with directions for making and applying them.

So, whether you want patches made for you or want to make your own, it can be done. For more info, please write to me at taoknitter@gmail.com .

Satin Stitch Lattice Tutorial

Reproduction Dress Finished!

Here is the reproduction of a hand embroidered dress that I was privileged to work on with Colleen Murphy and Kristine Baker.  Colleen makes the most wonderful American Girl Irish dance dresses, and she asked me to digitize the embroidery from photos of the original, human-sized dress.  Kristine Baker crocheted the collar, which Colleen says is a beautiful, perfect replica of the original.

dress front by you.

dress back by you.

Full look at front by colmurph2000.

Full Round by colmurph2000.

Side view of Embroidery by colmurph2000.

Favorite Photo!!! by colmurph2000.

13 by you.   12 by you.

11 by you.

16 by you.

17 by you.

And here is the owner of the original dress IN the dress (I am SOOO impressed) with the doll dress.  I cannot stop looking at this pic!!

Original dress with doll dress by you.

I have been researching the Book of Kells lately, and having now seen the sources of the images on the dress, I am in awe of the work the original embroiderer did.  Spectacular!

Thank you so very much for letting me be a part of this, Colleen!!!

You can read more about the adventure here: Newest Endeavor and Reproduction Dress Test as well as on Colleen’s site, Murphy Dresses.

Embroidering on Cranky Velvet

Using Sticky-back Stabilizer

Making Soft Appliques Patches

Waxed Paper!!!!

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