Hardanger Practise - Peridot Finished 07/02/10

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Re: Hardanger Practise - Peridot Finished 07/02/10

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Lovely - the combination of the colors and geometry is very striking. Beautiful work, especially for a needle craft you've just started!
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:shock: It looks amazing! I want to try but am scared.. haha. I guess I'm just not ready to be a HARD-case.........yet lol
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Here is a good list of various tutorials. Scroll down for several pillows
http://focusonfinishing.wordpress.com/tutorial-links/" target="_blank
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Susan both works are beautiful. I too am one that is in awe of hardanger but the thought of cutting fabric that I have worked so hard on scares me too. Maybe one day.
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Susan,
Peridot is lovely! Very intricate.
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:applesauce: Wow it's totally gorgeous!! Great work!!
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:applesauce: :wub: Beautiful!!!!!
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Beautiful :wub:
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It looks stunning Susan :applesauce:
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Lovely work as always.
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mags wrote:Here is a good list of various tutorials. Scroll down for several pillows
http://focusonfinishing.wordpress.com/tutorial-links/" target="_blank" target="_blank
Mags thanks for the links, they've been very helpful. Between you and the lovely lady at Tudor Rose this morning I've actually figured out how to make a cushion and finished it :shock: :shock: :shock: I'll post a photo tomorrow, but right now I'm off for a :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
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Beautiful!! :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Another excellent finish.

HARD-cases. Yes, that would do nicely! :lol:
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Wow! This is beautiful. I love the delicacy of those little squares on each side. :applesauce: :applesauce:

I think HARD-cases is perfect! It's going to take me a while to work up to trying this, but they're so beautiful I definitely want to at some point.
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Wow they are amazing. I have no idea how you make them but they look great. I can't wait to see the cushion
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Beautiful, Susan! What is the cross-like filling stitch in the centre?
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Very PRETTY! :wub: :wub: :wub:
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Sorry it's taken so long to post this - my DH took my camera to work this week and I just got it back this morning. Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I'd encourage anyone to try this, it's really not so difficult and in a lot of ways easier than cross stitch as you don't have to follow a chart constantly. I've got to say I'm totally hooked on hardanger now :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

Mabel the big cross stitches are called Spider's Web Filling on the instructions, but everywhere else I've looked, spider's web filling is a round filling stitch :? :? Basically you stitch a large half cross then wind the floss round and round it several times and bring the needle back into the original start position - so you get a reinforced half cross - same again for the other half cross stitch. Does that make any sense at all :?

So here is Peridot completed as (my first ever) cushion:

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The hardanger embroidery is gorgeous and it looks great as a cushion. I'd be too scared of it getting ruined to actually use it though :wink:
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Its gorgeous :wub: and the making up of the cushion is superb. Well done :applesauce:
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