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Very pretty designs you've worked Mabel

Carole

Nice projects!

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Mabel Figworthy wrote:I never posted the stitched versions of two of these freebies.

Oh Mabel! Thank you so much! I love the pendants. They are beautiful, so I clicked on your link and found your lovely designs to download.
Furthermore, they are easy to print off.
The Jewelled Cross will be perfect for a friend, as he celebrates 40 years as a "reader" in his church, in October.

Thank you Hélène, I'm so pleased that you've found something for your friend's celebration!

All your designs are so beautiful, I just love them all.

A few more experiments first up is another bauble, this time with perle #5 for the heavy chain stitch, and colour-matching thread for attaching the fabric. It still has a few issues, which I'll be writing a FoF about soon.

And my fourth Tree of Life leaf; this one uses Mountmellick stitch in two colours, whipped backstitch (I do like the cord-like look that produces) and bullion knots (which DH can't help pronouncing as "bouillon knots" - I tell him to think gold rather than soup )

Very nice!

You should have a go at a series of Paisley pickles (or have you already... can't remember -- you have done so many lovely designs).

Serinde wrote:You should have a go at a series of Paisley pickles

The Tree was inspired by an Indian design so you're not far off with the Paisley. As it is I think I'll keep them as part of the tree, offering variants for most of the leaves.

Both of them are just spectacular!!

WOW

Doggedly getting on with leaves -- this one uses seed stitch and knotted stem stitch

What fun to do that latest leaf Mabel. it.

I just love those leaves! There are endless filling in stitches you can use and, just like Mother Nature's Leaves, each one is unique.

wendywombat wrote:I just love those leaves! There are endless filling in stitches you can use and, just like Mother Nature's Leaves, each one is unique.

I agree!!!!!

Carole

The difficulty is going to be deciding which ones to use in the final tree

Oh, heck! Stick them all on!

I'd have to redesign the tree to accommodate them all, and if I did they couldn't be the shape they are now!

Wow I love your leaves and your bauble