K1nS wrote:Lovely work ladies they look fab! I was wondering how to go about finishing this, does it have to be the same? I saw something similar in cross stitcher which has just come out for a flower design, is this the same way to finish?
Everyone finishes there as they see fit. Some just stick it to a paper card, some use felt, some sew it like a biscourne. Any way you wish to finish it off is fine it is your choice.
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K1nS wrote:Lovely work ladies they look fab! I was wondering how to go about finishing this, does it have to be the same? I saw something similar in cross stitcher which has just come out for a flower design, is this the same way to finish?
Everyone finishes there as they see fit. Some just stick it to a paper card, some use felt, some sew it like a biscourne. Any way you wish to finish it off is fine it is your choice.
Oh thats great hehe thanks for your fast reply Rose, I can get started within the next few days now
Here's mine - I couldn't get my camera to focus very well as it's so small - normally I use OH's phone to take pics of small things but he's 80 miles away for the next two weeks.
Anyway, just in case it's not clear enough to read the words, it says "a stitch in time.."
CURRENT WIPs
HAEDs - Bubble Telescope, Floatilla, Rainbow Embrace, Ray of Light, Iron Dragon, Newport Lighthouse
Fractal 239 Aero Chocolate
Agi
"The world, as a colourful knot of threads, has turned into a memory, and now you cannot be sure whether it was real." (Géza Ottlik, Hungarian writer)
The bobbins don't even look stitched to me - they look like real bobbins!! Great job Put mine aside for a few nights to design a special project for myself, but I'm almost done and it will actually be my first fully finished piece, so I'm excited to get it done - hope to have pics up later/tomorrow!
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Sorry, folks, I haven't visited this thread for a couple of days. Glad you like my effort!
The bobbins are indeed satin stitch. I cross stitched the "card" ends of the bobbins and then did satin stitch in between to make it look like they actually had floss wrapped round them.
The needle is done in that horrible Anchor metallic stuff I used on my 12 Days of Christmas Sampler.
Also you can't see in the photo because it's too blurry, but my border is alternate green and yellow running stitch on the outside and green half algerian eyes on the inside. (I think that's what they're called!)
CURRENT WIPs
HAEDs - Bubble Telescope, Floatilla, Rainbow Embrace, Ray of Light, Iron Dragon, Newport Lighthouse
Fractal 239 Aero Chocolate
This is the list I have for this round of the ATC's
1) Rose Done
2) Agi
3) K1nS
4) maggs
5) Thursday Next
6) Mauveme Done
7) mags Done
8)Sarah Gixxer Done
9)coffee_freak
10) Lisa
11) Raven
For anyone that is interested the opportunity is still open to join in on the fun we will not be sending out until August 31 so this is still plenty of time to add your name. Also please remember this is not the list of who to send to that will be posted later and then we can have the fun of knowing our recipient!!!!!
If you are looking for some one to help change you, look in the mirror
I am sorry but I am going to have to withdraw from this exchange. I hope I am letting people know soon enough. My father passed away and everything is just a mess right now.