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Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:29 pm
by Squirrel
They are looking great Mabel and I am looking forward to seeing what happens to them next.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:04 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Did manage to finish another leaf in between craft-rooming
raised chain, whipped backstitch and three "chips" of bright check.
Now it's kit making and craft room finishing for a bit!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:22 pm
by nonnato4
Such beautiful work, you must be very patient. I have looked at your other stitching & all are exquisite; much variety of stitches & so many glorious colours.
I will look at stitches in one of my books to see exactly how they are made. I do not want to do them but like to see how embroidery stitches are worked. It is amazing what big variety there are & good to see many on here instead of just in book.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:22 am
by Mabel Figworthy
Ella, I have very little patience, which is why I stitch such a lot of small projects
- but you're right, I do like my different stitches!
If you ever feel that you would like to try some of these stitches, I'm hoping to do the finished Tree of Life as a SAL, with lots of alternatives for the various leaves. It won't be for a while, but who knows, you might feel inspired
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:00 pm
by wendywombat
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:25 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
When I did the appliqué Christmas tree some time ago, a lady at my stitching group said would I teach them (or as many of them as were interested) how to make one. We didn't manage in time for last Christmas, but are now talking of doing a workshop over the summer. The dark green fabric with gold holly & robins I got recently was meant for that, and I found another pretty holly fabric online (which you can just see in the first picture).
Here is the start of the first tree, a slightly more subtle green and gold - the other one will have a red edge (perhaps even bright red!) and of course the fabric itself is lighter and brighter. This one will have some small clusters of matt red beads, like holly berries; I'll hopefully egt round to that tonight (lots of evening things going on this week! meetings and stuff)
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:07 pm
by karen4bells
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:04 pm
by poppy
I really love it! You are so clever, I would not know where to start.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:11 am
by Squirrel
Love
the gold one, so rich and gorgeous. The other one is pretty but against the gold its a
no contest'/ Beautiful work anyway.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:43 pm
by wendywombat
When you showed us that fabric I wondered what little gem would materialise from your needle! Awesome!!!
no other word for it
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 6:10 pm
by Catz
Love your work, especially the hardanger. Will one day have a go.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:52 am
by Mabel Figworthy
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:47 pm
by tiffstitch
Very interesting look, and cute little paws!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:44 pm
by rcperryls
I like both of them. I'm not surprised that they look different since the colors, fabrics, beads are different. The stitch is the same which connects them, but the tones are so different. So many possibilities.
and the paws are especially adorable!!!
Carole
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:36 pm
by poppy
Both cards are lovely but different. As Carole said : so many possibilities!
Lexi did a good job, demonstrating them
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:18 pm
by mags
These are gorgeous
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:49 am
by Mabel Figworthy
Another leaf, and another lesson learnt - when you're not planning on solidly covering the whole background, don't leave pencil lines showing...
This is Cretan stitch, and I'd drawn a double guideline down the centre of the leaf, but of course the lines show through the open stitches! I've had a go with a bit of eraser cut to a fine point, and it's better than it was, but next time I'll either have to use dotted guidelines, or do it by eye!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:54 am
by Nicola Main
Oh I absolutely love this Mabel! So intricate and I love the colour xxx
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:04 pm
by Roland
So much lovely work.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:46 pm
by Catz
Love the little helping legs and paws. Your work is amazing