Bangkok--20 Sep--Maxima Consultants
A lot of skill and hard works go into every piece of handicrafts. This year B2S and PINN will organize ‘10th Hobby Craft Festival’ the biggest crafts expo of the year for interested craft lovers and for those cross- stitch enthusiasts. One of the Highlights will be the exhibition of the biggest cross-stitch kits in the world, measured 3 meters x 1.2 meters in complete work by Boonyanuch Parakawong Na Ayuthaya. The cross-stitch illustrates photo of the unprecedented gathering of royalty from around the world, kings, queens and royal representatives from 25 countries at the historic Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in Bangkok joining to pay tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60 years on the throne. The 10th Hobby Craft festival will be held during September 25, 2010 until October 3, 2010 at Event Hall II on the 2nd floor Central Chidlom. The festival will display over 30 rare quilt patterns from Japan, conduct stylish handicraft workshops with free teaching of knitting, beading, patch work as well as the savings parade on items such as cross-stitch kits, knitting and crochet gears, wools, beads and etc.
Boonyanuch Parakawong Na Ayuthaya, the greatest cross-stitch lover and the only one who completed the work on the limited edition of the royal spectacle gathering cross-stitch kit. Boonyanuch graduated in Master Degree from the Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University and is now an invited instructor for many educational institutions. Boonyanuch said ‘creating new craft or new work is not always a simple or easy thing to do as my father taught us at home. However, when we reach to the completion point, we will be proud of the effort we have input. The same has been happening to me, even this memorable and giant cross-stitch piece took me two years to complete, I has felt very proud.
Actually I like to do the needle works since I was young. When I studied at elementary school on Prathom 5, I learnt how to make embroidery piece, how to make hand garland, crochet and knitting. I really like all type of these works, but the most love is the cross-stitch and I have started to put a lot of effort on cross-stitch working 18 years ago. Every cross-stitch design features a favorite pattern and colorful style. Make a cross stitch pattern really give me a very fantastic experience it even make a meaningful connection through handmade creation as a gift to our love ones. I specially enjoy to create the beautiful project on meaningful message cross-stitch. The cross-stitch work stands out for its unique artistic expression brought by the perfect combination of bright colors and creative pattern designs. The Sepia cross-stitch collection might be the tedious job, but it is also the challenging work for me. Presently, part of my cross-stitch works such as King Chulalongkorn Rama V work is being exhibited for selling at the art gallery in Germany.
This masterpiece on the royal gathering cross-stitch was my greatest stitching achievement and very meaningful to me. I intended to make this piece for our beloved King as he is the center of our hearts. Two years for completion, I took times after work around 8 hours a day, sometime finished at very late night at 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. When working on stitching, I laid down the cross-stitch on the big table and I would make it from top down and right to left with necessary equipments on my side. Needles and variety colors of thread were prepared. From its regular 2 threads stitching, I applied 3 threads special technique to bump up the volumizing and texture for my work. The finished cross-stitch consists of over 8,000 meters of thread in 500 different color combinations, representing this royal gathering. The mixing colors are made from the three main colors to emit light and create the sensation of a color range.
I know that one thing required for a stitcher is that patience, as the cross stitch project take time for completion. For me, I had to face with some troublesome such as the fire burning on my place where I hade to evacuate and run from dead with working over 50% on stitching. Unfortunately, that piece was torn out, and I had to start all over again on the new fabric. Later on my health problem on diabetes and pneumonia also affected the delay of working. Anyhow, my determination to complete the project was stronger and during these two years of counting cross-stitch was my fun hobby for relaxation and enjoyment. I felt that it was only the least and tiny thing as I can do for our King. Since we were born, we can see from television that our King has intentionally devoted all his times and effort to the well-being and welfare of Thai people. He always took care of every Thai person regardless of citizen status or religion. He always thought that his citizens should come first. So, this piece of my work was only tiny sweat of hard-working. Not only it was the most productive hobby, it gave a clear sense of achievement, it helped me to be more concentrated and better organized. To me now there is no point in starting the new cross-stitching piece since the great achievement was done. From now on my plan is to devote myself and more times in further study and practice on our religion.’
In addition, the rare Japanese Quilt styles flew from Japan to be exclusively displayed at this festival. Over 30 pieces of quilting shows the plenty abilities together with charming stitching application by Mrs.Noriko Kodaka, the winner of TOKYO International Great Quilt Festival for many years, Mrs.Tomoko Takemoto, the quilt instructor and many awards winner from Tokyo International Quilt Festival, Otukaya Sewing Contest, Osaka Handcraft Fair, Patchwork Quilt Competition and Mrs.Yoshie Murashige who has over 30 years of quilt experience.
The 10th Hobby Craft Festival will be divided into 4 zones- Stitch zone showing the development of the latest sewing machine from Brother QC 1000 for those who love quilting work. Embroidery zone — witness the biggest embroidery piece in the world, fun shopping experience on over 1,000 cross-stitch pattern design kit and see the new innovation of waste canvas. Weaving or Knitting zone — presents the Addi express knitting machine, the quick and easy machine that creates both tubular and flat knitted pieces and fun knitting workshop. Threading zone — make great accessory piece by bead, Swarovski crystal and variety beads kit from Japan. Visitors are able to join activity for a good cause, such as the ‘Drain Holder’ sewing activity for patients after operation on breast cancer and the hat knitting for cancer patients.
Enjoy the creative craft experience, celebrating the greatest piece of work on the unprecedented gathering of royalty from around the world, kings, queens. Even if you don’t craft yourself, you’ll enjoy the festival — it’s a great day out!
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