Dahliadoll’s 2019 CCS Goals/Progress (Final update December 16)

mags · Post by **mags** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:18 pm

Very pretty cards

poppy · Post by **poppy** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:08 pm

Lovely, pretty cards! You mounted them beautifully

DahliaDoll · Post by **DahliaDoll** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:53 pm

Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:15 pm Beautiful cards - how do you get that slightly padded look?

Thank you Mabel and others!

I use a piece of quilt batting behind the CCS motif and machine stitch it to fabric-covered cardstock. I use a monofilament thread so it is more-or-less invisible.

DahliaDoll · Post by **DahliaDoll** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:00 pm

A couple of wedding cards:

Lesley Teare's Blackwork Anemone SAL … A friend stitched this (the one I did was too large for this project), and I made the tissue box cover.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 7:27 pm

very pretty !!!

Carole

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:34 am

Oooh, I like the box cover! Must try that sewing machine again....

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:55 am

DahliaDoll wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:53 pm
Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:15 pm Beautiful cards - how do you get that slightly padded look?
Thank you Mabel and others!

I use a piece of quilt batting behind the CCS motif and machine stitch it to fabric-covered cardstock. I use a monofilament thread so it is more-or-less invisible.

These are wonderful finishes. Please don't tell me you make your own fabric-covered yardstick...! Ok, then how do you make fabric-covered card stock? A tutorial?

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:18 am

Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:34 am Oooh, I like the box cover! Must try that sewing machine again....

The way to get familiar with a sewing machine is First to stitch straight lines on a waste piece of fabric.
Next try some angles by leaving the needle in the 'down' position and turning the fabric 90degs.
Lastly try stitching some curved corners.
You have mastered so many new techniques since being here, don't let that machine get the better of you!!

My machine has a 'slow' setting on the foot pedal so it cannot run away with you. Yours may not have this slider on it.

Gradually you will get the hang of it..."slowly, slowly catchee monkey" as they say!
Remember It doesn't bite....unless you put your finger under the needle!

It's a machine and will only work when you are at the 'helm'

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:11 am

It looks absolutely right on top of the box. Well Done.

fccs · Post by **fccs** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:38 am

Beautiful cards!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:38 am

wendywombat wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:18 am Remember It doesn't bite....unless you put your finger under the needle! It's a machine and will only work when you are at the 'helm'

Ah well.... you may remember (I think I mentioned it here, once or twice

) that the very first time I tried to use DH's sewing machine the pedal malfunctioned and it ran away with a vengeance - we had to stop it by pulling the plug out of the socket

Not a very encouraging start...

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:34 pm

I didn't remember that your machine was turbo charged

I hope you do manage to tame it next time.

poppy · Post by **poppy** » Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:37 pm

I love your wedding cards, they are so pretty.
The tissue cover is a great idea too.

DahliaDoll · Post by **DahliaDoll** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 3:23 pm

Serinde wrote: ↑Sat Jun 15, 2019 8:55 am These are wonderful finishes. Please don't tell me you make your own fabric-covered yardstick...! Ok, then how do you make fabric-covered card stock? A tutorial?

I will take some pictures and do a tutorial for you the next time I make a card ... could be a little while though ...

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:57 pm

Lovely cards

DahliaDoll · Post by **DahliaDoll** » Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:08 pm

Just updating my status but no pictures to show yet. I'm pretty current on the monthly owls (Lesley Teare) and cats (happinessiscrossstitching.com 2015 SAL) and have started a birth sampler for DGS. I need to get going on ideas for Christmas ornaments and see which ones will be CCS.

My CCS time is now being taken up with making yo-yos to make an elephant for DGS for Christmas. I'll be making yo-yos for a few more days.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Sat Aug 31, 2019 4:59 pm

I hope that we are going to see some pics of "

DahliaDoll wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:08 pm making yo-yos to make an elephant for DGS for Christmas

That sounds pretty intriguing and definitely unique!

Carole

luv2craft2 · Post by **luv2craft2** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:21 am

Very pretty

DahliaDoll · Post by **DahliaDoll** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:25 pm

I've been cross stitching quite a bit but no "finishes" to show for it … until now … just a couple of November birthday cards.

This darling ladybug is the Charles Craft Showcase Huck Ladybug that was available at www.dmc-usa.com.

This chart by Rhona Norrie originally appeared
in issue 255 of The World of Cross Stitching.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:49 pm

They're lovely, and what a lovely ladybird it is!

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