Mabel's other stitching 2023
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
All the plain backstitch on the dragon is now done. I need to do the metallic backstitch, the beads, and the hemstitch and then he's done and ready for his box! (Talking of boxes, I have made a start on the Box-Making course, but not much to show yet.)
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
It's so beautiful!!! I wish the chart was still available as I absolutely love the dragon with attitude.
Debby
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
I would be happy to pass it on but it's already promised to someone else - I will send her the digital files once I'm done and then delete them off my computer.
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Truly
Carole
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Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
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O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
No worries. It will be one of my unicorn charts.Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:36 pm I would be happy to pass it on but it's already promised to someone else - I will send her the digital files once I'm done and then delete them off my computer.
Debby
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Angel of Love
Book of Mythical Creatures
Cache la Poudre
Past Present Forever
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Have made a start on the box making! Not as neat as I would like but it's a start and I hope to get neater as the project progresses . As usual more detail in FoF.
I cut the fabric too ample at first, so the back is very flappy - the next ones are a bit tidier... There's quite a bit of measuring to get things in the right place, and I'm getting a lot of curved needle practice! I've amalgamated all the written info on the website (summaries of the videos) and made my own instruction booklets; I like having something in writing to refer to.
I cut the fabric too ample at first, so the back is very flappy - the next ones are a bit tidier... There's quite a bit of measuring to get things in the right place, and I'm getting a lot of curved needle practice! I've amalgamated all the written info on the website (summaries of the videos) and made my own instruction booklets; I like having something in writing to refer to.
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Soli Deo Gloria, Mechthild, bling unicorn, goldwork & silk shading kits
Flights of Fancy (blog)
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Looks like you've made a really good start. Just looking at the circular needle makes me think how weird that must feel. What is it that the circular needle provides that a regular one doesn't? I know. I'll go read about it in FoF where I'm sure to get the answers to the questions I have.
This is a very interesting project!
Carole
This is a very interesting project!
Carole
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Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
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O Kitten Tree
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Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
As a matter of fact I didn't really go into the curved needle there - but I can tell you that picking up a little bit of fabric on a flat stiff surface would be very difficult indeed with a straight needle!
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Lovely relaxing afternoon of stitching today, and I managed to construct the inner box - all put together with ladder/slip stitch
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Looking good!
Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
WIPs
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Nameless Dragon is finished! Now just to attach him in some way to my needle box.
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Love Nameless Dragon. Did you enjoy doing yours as much as I enjoyed stitching mine
Jo
Jo
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WIP: TW Peacock Tapestry, TW Woodland Fairy, HEAD Seasons, TG Rome, Sunshine
- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
he was great fun to do, and really got my stitchy bug going!
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Soli Deo Gloria, Mechthild, bling unicorn, goldwork & silk shading kits
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Wonderful. The combination of TW and our Mabel is unbeatable!
Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
I totally agree!
Carole
WIPs
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
The dragon has been deployed to guard my needle box (more detail about how it was all attached - spoiler alert, it was sticky tape - on FoF)
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
Finishing the edge with 4-sided stitch (I think?) is an excellent solution. Box is good too!
- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching 2023
It's actually nun's stitch (some sources call it nun stitch). Very secure, much more so than I expected - the only slight drawback compared to foursided edging (where I fold over the edge of the fabric) is that you have raw thread ends sticking out a little bit, but on the other hand not having to fold the edges and corners does make it easier to do and moderately quicker! (although as it's done over two and four-sided edging usually over four, that is probably not actually the case, it just feels like it )
To show the difference, here are close-ups of four-sided edging and this nun's stitch edge
To show the difference, here are close-ups of four-sided edging and this nun's stitch edge
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Elizabethan Beauty, RSN Certificate & Online
Waiting
Soli Deo Gloria, Mechthild, bling unicorn, goldwork & silk shading kits
Flights of Fancy (blog)
Mabel's FB page