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Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:45 pm
by rcperryls
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:02 pm
by Squirrel
WOW !!!!!!!!!! That turquoise fabric with the sheen of the flowers and the bling make the design jump off the fabric.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:20 am
by Serinde
OK, now it's just cuz I'm a pal and can point this out: either the holding stitches for the fabric need to be smaller or the surrounding stitch needs to be heavier to reliably cover them. I favour the latter, of course, knowing how careful and clever you are with a needle. Of course, the idea, colour and bling are great fun!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:27 am
by Mabel Figworthy
You're absolutely right, Serinde - that was my learning point from this one. The holding stitches couldn't really be smaller without being ineffective, so either I match it to the printed fabric rather than the ground fabric, or Ido the heavy chain stitch in perle #5 instead of #8. I have the materials ready for another bauble! (And I'll have to as I've been asked whether I could do this for the next Buiding Fund workshops.... I haven't even finished this run yet
!)
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:17 pm
by Lulu22
I love your bauble and daffodil, it's great to see all the different textures and techniques of your works you are a super talent
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:39 pm
by kingfisher68(2)
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 3:25 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Finally making a start on stitching the Tree of Life, even though for now they will be mostly doodles and separate leaves to try out stitches. But at least it involves a needle and threads
I'm writing about the various stitch doodles on FoF, on and off, but here is the first proper leaf - well, the set-up for it anyway. Tracing on calico and crewel wools ready, and the stitches will be up-and-down buttonhole on the outside and French knots on the inside. I've got a fair few things on this weekend (cooking at the Men's Breakfast, teaching a workshop, Church anniversary and a baptismal service - not my own, but friends from church) but I do hope I'll manage a few stitches as well!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:33 am
by Squirrel
Sounds an interesting leaf Mabel and lovely autumnal colours too. Looking forward to seeing it stitched.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:37 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Remember the Butterflies I've been doing as a Beginner/Intermediate project? Here is the intermediate one, slightly smaller and worked in coton a broder:
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:46 pm
by tiffstitch
Beautiful stitching! So neat.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:42 pm
by rcperryls
tiffstitch wrote:Beautiful stitching! So neat.
I agree!
Carole
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:04 pm
by Squirrel
and gorgeous colours too.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:37 am
by Podolyanka
Some threads, a few beads, - but the result is amazing. I love Mabel's works- nothing is "too much", the beauty is there in every aspect- the choice of the materials, neatness of the work, and of course, the design itself.
And it is great that she teaches (and teaches well) other people the techniques (arts) she knows.
Looking forward to Mabel's new designs. Happy creating, Mabel!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:56 am
by Serinde
This will be a very good intermediate design: a variety of stitches, movement in the thread (i.e. not simply straight or parallel lines) and (usefully) starting and finishing "free" stitches.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:14 am
by poppy
Lovely and bright! So neatly stitched too
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:40 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 12:22 am
by Squirrel
How interesting to see the same shapes look so different due to the different stitches. It really is lovely. I found with the gown of Angel that the blended threads often did not show up when looking at the wider view.
Sounds exciting doing another SAL
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:44 am
by richardandtracy
I promise not to look.
At what?
Regards,
Richard.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 12:07 pm
by Serinde
I can't see anything either, Richard.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 12:17 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
@Richard & Serinde