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Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:44 pm
by rcperryls
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:26 pm
by Squirrel
Dear Lexi, so helpful keeping the 2 trees in place. An ear rub for doing such a good job too.
Love the latest version of the trees especially the 2nd one, its gorgeous.
The next leaf is interesting. Perhaps you could use a water soluable pen. I always use one put out by Clover and easily found on most stitching sites.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:28 am
by Mabel Figworthy
That's an idea, Sally - not sure what the effect of the water would be on crewel wool though
I don't want to end up with a felted leaf
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:37 am
by Serinde
What about marking just outside the leave design, top and bottom, with a water-erasable pen? You then have a kind of imaginary line you can work to without actually drawing it inside the shape? (Does that make sense?) Then a little dab of water would take care of the guide mark. Or use a Frixion pen or similar -- no water involved at all?
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:38 am
by daisymay
Such lovely designs Mabel, really like these. See you got the paws marks of approval from you cat, that really means something doesn't it?
Glad there were not any marks left on this pretty designs.
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 3:12 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Serinde wrote:What about marking just outside the leave design, top and bottom, with a water-erasable pen? You then have a kind of imaginary line you can work to without actually drawing it inside the shape? (Does that make sense?)
It didn't at first
but then I got my head round it and yes, that is an option. The only slight hitch with that is that the two lines I drew are curved, so that the part where the stitches "interlock" is very narrow at the top and bottom, and wider in the middle of the leaf.
On theother hand, it's meant to be a fairly rustic-looking design, so perhaps eye-balling it will be the wayto go
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:06 pm
by Carole
Those trees are stunning and I love the gold leaf
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:52 pm
by wendywombat
Still catching up after being away!
I love those trees...especially as so well demonstrated by Lexi.
The leaf is yet another triumph!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:59 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:03 pm
by rcperryls
Since the part that is showing looks very pretty and interesting, I'm guessing that the rest meet the Mabel Figworthy standard of extreme excellence and is beautiful.
Carole
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:39 am
by Squirrel
Oohhhhh that design does look interesting plus all the little containers of 'goodies'. Well Done MAbel
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:24 am
by poppy
Can I see a butterfly?
I am intrigued... Beautiful!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:43 am
by Mabel Figworthy
poppy wrote:Can I see a butterfly?
No, but there is definitely a winged creature there!
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:28 am
by wendywombat
Intriguing little snippets there, Mabel
You are tempting us again methinks
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:50 am
by daisymay
Look forward to seeing how you use these & the items you make , look very interesting
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:01 am
by Mabel Figworthy
And here is the whole thing. This is very much a "first draft" (well, "first stitch"), I may change some things in the positioning of petals, and the materials. I intend to teach 2 or 3 workshops on this probably in May/June/July as usual, for our church's building fund (extra necessary now that we have planning permission!)
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:50 pm
by wendywombat
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 3:25 pm
by mags
Oh gorgeous
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 3:32 pm
by rcperryls
These are beautiful and more than meet that Mabel Figworthy standard of extreme excellence!!!!
Carole
Re: Mabel's designs
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 3:40 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Thank you
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Now I've been thinking about what to charge for this workshop and I feel it'll have to be a bit more than the usual ones, what with the materials being rather more costly. I donate my time and the materials anyway, so all the money goes to the cause, but even so - would it be extravagant to charge £15? it's two hours' tuition, all the materials, and tea/coffee.