mags stuff 2014

[fccs]

Those are all so pretty! My favorite is the little yellow flower. It makes me smile, so thanks for sharing.

[Squirrel]

them mags and the floral ones are so delicate and gorgeous. well done on all of them.

[karen4bells]

Oh how pretty!!!!

[Rose]

So many lovely cards!!!!!!!

[Oriettait]

Contatta, those are beautifully stitched

[Kezzy]

Gorgeous projects - I can't pick out any favourites, I love them all!

[rcperryls]

Gorgeous projects - I can't pick out any favourites, I love them all!

Same thing here! Beautiful!

Carole

[charmagne_capalad]

Your projects are all so pretty!

[mags]

Thanks everyone

Finally finished my Nutmeg "Spring in the Dales" box. Loved doing the stitching (even the metallic) but didn't enjoy putting the box together and haven't really made a very good job of it (perfectionist me ). My hands aren't brilliant at the best of times and I found this very fiddly and quite hard to do. Pleased it is now off my "to do" list. I was thinking of doing another but won't now.

[Stitchmonqi]

This is very pretty and delicate. Not your ordinary box, that is for sure!

[bookknurd]

It looks great!

[rcperryls]

I think that looks lovely! Did you have to make the whole cover? That is not something I could have done at all, so really admire your ability. It may have been really difficult (looks awfully hard) to me, but definitely worth it. Beautiful!

Carole

[Rose]

What a gorgeous box!!!!!!!!!

[sami51311]

I have never seen a box like that before. I really like it. Is it hard canvas or did you attach it to the box as individual pieces?

[Squirrel]

That is a beautiful work of art Mags. I just it but oh such a lot of work. I can understand you not wanting to do a companion piece. Congratulations on a beautifully stitched box.

[karen4bells]

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!

[mags]

Thanks everyone.

It was all in kit form - plastic canvas pieces which you cover with your stitching and then join together. Very fiddly and I found it difficult to get a nice perfect join. I did have one or two goes at some of it. Having done one it would be easier to get a nicer finish on another as you would be aware of the pitfalls, but I'm not going there.

The inside of the lid is also stitched but I don't consider it neat enough to show you

[LD282]

Very pretty!

[Amanda G]

That box looks great so, even if it was fiddly, you've made a good job of it.

[mags]

Oh dear, I'm sorry I seem to have been a bit remiss lately in keeping up with the forum. I don't know what happens to my time.

I got a bit bogged down with my rotation so I have been doing things a little differently, trying to get things finished instead of them hanging around for a long time. I have done one or two cards that I don't seem to have photos of, I have just finished my Valerie Pfeiffer Trio which is awaiting washing and ironing and I will show you when that is done. I have treated myself to some Mabel patterns which I am looking forward to starting soon.

I have also finished a hardanger pattern from a magazine - I wanted to try the edging to see how that worked out and - boy - was that tedious - I couldn't bear to pick up a needle for at least a fortnight after doing that. Anyway, here it is, I must say I am quite pleased with it.