Cristina

Corrie, Before I forget, I wish you a safe trip to and from your destination and a wonderful time with your family!

I didn’t know of Hardanger embroidery and don’t recall having seen it. Perhaps I didn’t recognize the style or name if I did see it. But, after your comment, I had to look it up. So, from English Wikipedia. Hardanger embroidery or "Hardangersøm" is a form of embroidery traditionally worked with white thread on white even-weave linen or cloth, using counted thread and drawn thread work techniques. It is sometimes called whitework embroidery. Hardanger embroidery gets its name from the district of Hardanger in western Norway, where it was known simply as hvitsøm (whitework). German Wikipedia Sie hat ihren Namen aus der norwegischen Hardangerregion, wo sie hauptsächlich für Trachtenblusen und Schürzen angewandt wurde. Die Technik ist orientalischen Ursprungs. Google Translation: It takes its name from the Norwegian Hardanger region, where it was primarily used for traditional blouses and aprons. The technique has oriental origins. Now, if I see it, I'll recognize it! 🙂

My mother-in-law says that if people want to talk, they will talk no matter what. True. 😄

What a beautiful work, Corrie! They sure don't deserve to be hidden in a drawer.

I love your work, Susan, and the stories that come with it. They are so interesting! I am sure you are a great storyteller. 🙂

This looks so nice, Sharla. It's a good idea to go through the Bootcamp lessons again, and I should do this too, but I have too many things on my plate already. I'll wait for the next one. 🙂

I watched a 6-minute video from Affinity Designer, and I should have viewed this one before creating the Mandala, as it explains more about the Pen and Node Tools. So, after this, I could tweak the Mandala as shown in the video.

Wow, that was a fantastic deal, Carole! I have to say, I would have second thoughts about giving my credit card number over the phone, but luckily it was legitimate, and you were the one who made the call anyway. Happy prints! 😊

I'm in, too! I'll work with Affinity to keep learning the program.

Thank you, Dawn! 😊 Affinity Designer has many interesting features and is worth looking at. Also, the programs' interfaces come in handy when creating something. If one app doesn’t have the functionality to do something, we can switch to the other one with just a click. Many people share their knowledge on YouTube, which is good for beginners like us. And we are lucky to have Carole, who teaches everything in detail. Best wishes!

And I’m sure, Corrie, you have even less time now that your trip is approaching. There are many things to consider: the weather, what clothes I should take… and how not to overpack. For sure, lots of preparations.

It’s fantastic how Affinity has simplified the ways we work and create things. Of course, there’s a learning curve, but this is the same with every new program. The first time, one might feel overwhelmed, but slowly, we get there. I don’t have enough time to learn everything I want, but …one day at a time. 😊

I am also trying to learn Affinity Designer. I came across a YouTube video by Serif Affinity Designer that shows how to create a Mandala using any of the drawing tools: the Pen, Pencil, or Vector Brush Tools. She demonstrated it using the Pen Tool, Symbols, etc. It may sound complicated, but it’s not, although it isn't so well explained like Ally from Affinity Revolution. By slowing down the video speed, turning on the subtitles, and going back and forth, I could achieve something—not there yet, but at least something. However, there is a long way ahead of me. Edit: Now I noticed that the guidelines are showing... See, not there yet! 😄

I can already see how nice your page will be. I watched the replay of the Masterclass and liked it very much—so creative, and so many possibilities to use it.

Thank you, Sue, for pointing out where to find the technique (No Kit-2 Masterclass).