Why hello! Life & a Finish
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- Squirrel
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
It looks awesome and you are flying ahead with it at great speed. Well Done.
Sally in Brisbane Australia
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
Looks really good!
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
and also Welcome back. I have made many many afghans over the years and have never really figured out what to do with the fringe so have just pretty much left them as is. Yours is beautiful. I hope you are feeling better soon and thank you for the work you do. I'm sure it has been stressful and that things are slowing down a little bit for you. Hope you will be able to stay for a while too.
Carole
Carole
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Thank you so much Carole, and I hope to get through all the stress soon. Last week was pretty tough. I'm happy to say, that I have finished hand-tying every tassel tonight. I can now call this ABSOLUTELY 100% done. Now the trick is how to display it. It'll probably drape over that rocking chair for a while. My house doesn't have a ton of amazing places for display, and the house is quite dark.rcperryls wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 2:31 pm and also Welcome back. I have made many many afghans over the years and have never really figured out what to do with the fringe so have just pretty much left them as is. Yours is beautiful. I hope you are feeling better soon and thank you for the work you do. I'm sure it has been stressful and that things are slowing down a little bit for you. Hope you will be able to stay for a while too.
Carole
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
Superb finish! So good to see this one finished as I remember admiring it in the earlier stages.
I love the knotted fringe edging.
I love the knotted fringe edging.
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It looks gorgeous, and that's a lovely way of displaying it!
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
Wow! It’s gorgeous!!
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
Many of the afghans that I stitched were gifts and I know some have been used quite a bit (they wash really well.) The ones I have kept are displayed either over a chair like you have done or on a couch. One of the things that I love about doing afghans is that they don't have to be framed.
Carole
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Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
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O Kitten Tree
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Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
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O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
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Beautiful work on the fringe/corners, and, of course, the stitching.
I'm an obsessive fan of alphabets and this one looks familiar. Can I ask where it's from?
I'm an obsessive fan of alphabets and this one looks familiar. Can I ask where it's from?
Deb
Currently stitching:
Twelve Days of Christmas, Vanessa-Ann Collection 1991
The Prairie Schooler annual Santa's 1984-2012
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Twelve Days of Christmas, Vanessa-Ann Collection 1991
The Prairie Schooler annual Santa's 1984-2012
- Squirrel
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Your wonderful stitching is now highlighted beautifully by the oh so neat and even tassled border, A HUGE WEDDL DONE
Sally in Brisbane Australia
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Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
Aww shucks thanks.wendywombat wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 9:49 am Superb finish! So good to see this one finished as I remember admiring it in the earlier stages.
I love the knotted fringe edging.
Honestly it's just going to chill on the rocking chair until I have a better spot. That's definitely not going to be the permanent resting spot, but at the moment it is safe from the dogs xDMabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 10:09 am It looks gorgeous, and that's a lovely way of displaying it!
This one I'd be a bit hesitant to "use" it, I have to be careful about display because both dogs are jumpers on the furniture xDrcperryls wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 5:19 pm Many of the afghans that I stitched were gifts and I know some have been used quite a bit (they wash really well.) The ones I have kept are displayed either over a chair like you have done or on a couch. One of the things that I love about doing afghans is that they don't have to be framed.
Carole
I've shared where to buy the leaflet before! Right now I can find at least 3 copies on Ebay. This one is the least expensive, but all three were under $10.debupnorth wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 5:55 pm Beautiful work on the fringe/corners, and, of course, the stitching.
I'm an obsessive fan of alphabets and this one looks familiar. Can I ask where it's from?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Floral ... SwKKpemMJb
I would add, that the display picture shows a very densely stitched finish, as if it was 3 strand on a 14count. I feel that the display picture is a bit deceiving, as I had to double the pattern size to fill the blocks as is. I used 2 threads over 2, and honestly I can say I much prefer the look of the afghan showing through underneath, it gives it a more delicate look. My only guess is they used 3-4 threads for coverage in the display picture, because it just looks so dense.
The afghan used either has very small blocks, or it's quite large, as it is a 5x7 with 35 blocks. I stitched mine on a 4x7, for 28 blocks. I hope that makes sense compared to the picture. It was a roadblock I had to figure out (answer being doubling the pattern). It was more confusing because they suggested stitching over 2, instead of 1. Anyways, it is a beautiful pattern either way.
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
It is a beautiful finish, and you have every right to be so proud of it. Keep it on display and away from doggy paws!
Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
It is beautiful. Worth saying again. What fabric did you use for the afghan? I've used Anne Cloth, Lady Elizabeth Cloth and my favorite which is Charles Craft. I appreciate your not wanting to wash them. Since mine routinely get cat hair on them (though Rosey doesn't sit on most furniture like all my other cats have done. A few favorites, but not much. Anyway, I have tossed them in the washing machine on the gentle cycle and then air dried in the dryer. I stitched sports themed afghans for two of my grandsons and they took them with on chilly nights for soccer and baseball games and my daughter also washed them regularly. Not suggesting that you do it, but if for some reason you do need to, I hope this information makes it slightly less nerve wracking. I was a basket case the first time.
Carole
Carole
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Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
This was a Charles Craft. I'm not sure I'd use it again, it was a very loose weave and prone to snagging and 100% acrylic. It's soft but a weird feel at times.rcperryls wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 4:32 pm It is beautiful. Worth saying again. What fabric did you use for the afghan? I've used Anne Cloth, Lady Elizabeth Cloth and my favorite which is Charles Craft. I appreciate your not wanting to wash them. Since mine routinely get cat hair on them (though Rosey doesn't sit on most furniture like all my other cats have done. A few favorites, but not much. Anyway, I have tossed them in the washing machine on the gentle cycle and then air dried in the dryer. I stitched sports themed afghans for two of my grandsons and they took them with on chilly nights for soccer and baseball games and my daughter also washed them regularly. Not suggesting that you do it, but if for some reason you do need to, I hope this information makes it slightly less nerve wracking. I was a basket case the first time.
Carole
I acquired another afghan in aida from someone destashing, not sure of the company, with 21 blocks (spaced every other) with no borders. I don't particularly like the lack of border threads on it to determine the edges.
But that's only 2 kinds, and I'm sure there's others out there I may like more.
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That is interesting what you say about the Charles Craft fabric. I found it just the opposite. It was definitely heavier than the other fabrics, but I found the weave to be tighter and much easier to stitch on. I was even able to use the fabric in between the blocks. The one I used was the adult sized afghan fabric (18 ct) with the blocks around the sides and a huge big area in the middle so I was able to do a lot of bigger designs in the center. But it has been years since I stitched on any afghan fabric and it may have changed significantly in that time.
Carole
Carole
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Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
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Re: Why hello! Life & a Finish
Oh yes definitely different Afghans. Mine was 14ct, all divided by blocks, no large middle. I thought about stitching a border in the inbetween areas, but decided not too. But it was a very, very loose weave.rcperryls wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 7:27 pm That is interesting what you say about the Charles Craft fabric. I found it just the opposite. It was definitely heavier than the other fabrics, but I found the weave to be tighter and much easier to stitch on. I was even able to use the fabric in between the blocks. The one I used was the adult sized afghan fabric (18 ct) with the blocks around the sides and a huge big area in the middle so I was able to do a lot of bigger designs in the center. But it has been years since I stitched on any afghan fabric and it may have changed significantly in that time.
Carole
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Thanks for posting the link w/picture. I was right, it is in with the MANY alphabet charts stashed away to maybe do someday.... when I need a change from 12 Days of Christmas ornaments.CuriousKitty wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 4:29 amI've shared where to buy the leaflet before! Right now I can find at least 3 copies on Ebay. This one is the least expensive, but all three were under $10.debupnorth wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 5:55 pm I'm an obsessive fan of alphabets and this one looks familiar. Can I ask where it's from?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Floral ... SwKKpemMJb
Deb
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Twelve Days of Christmas, Vanessa-Ann Collection 1991
The Prairie Schooler annual Santa's 1984-2012
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Twelve Days of Christmas, Vanessa-Ann Collection 1991
The Prairie Schooler annual Santa's 1984-2012
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Clearly Christmas never ends xDdebupnorth wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 8:20 pmThanks for posting the link w/picture. I was right, it is in with the MANY alphabet charts stashed away to maybe do someday.... when I need a change from 12 Days of Christmas ornaments.CuriousKitty wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 4:29 amI've shared where to buy the leaflet before! Right now I can find at least 3 copies on Ebay. This one is the least expensive, but all three were under $10.debupnorth wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2020 5:55 pm I'm an obsessive fan of alphabets and this one looks familiar. Can I ask where it's from?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Floral ... SwKKpemMJb
Gabrielle
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