Mabel's designs 2025

[Mabel Figworthy]

I had hoped this would be my last finish of 2024, but a rather longer-than-expected outing with the grandchildren meant it is the first finish of 2025: argent nué with an overstretched pearl purl border.

[Serinde]

Simply beautiful! What is the diameter?

[Mabel Figworthy]

A little under 7cm including the optional border.

[Mabel Figworthy]

The little silver heart I did is now finished as a brooch:

[Serinde]

Beautiful! Bet you get lots of admiring comments.

[Mabel Figworthy]

I'm planning to wear it to church tomorrow, so we'll see . I hope the two girls may have turned their into brooches and wear them too, in which case I'll beg a photograph (just for my own records of course)

[Mabel Figworthy]

This is my "final version" of the Precious Heart, in the sense that it is the version that will make it into a kit/workshop, although it is such a useful versatile little project I may stitch it in other ways as well

[Serinde]

It is exactly that. I'm sure experienced stitchers will also see all sorts of interesting versions. Just so long as they don't publish them and claim rights, you're fine.

[Mabel Figworthy]

It's such a simple design that it's difficult to claim copyright for it - the best I can hope for is to keep my instructions copyrighted!

[Mabel Figworthy]

A bit more work on the companion piece to the forget-me-not, the snowdrop on gold. Hoping to do a bit more tomorrow!

[Steam.Jo]

Lovely, especially for this time of the year

Jo

[Mabel Figworthy]

I hadn't thought of that, having started it so long ago, but yes it is rather seasonal!

[Mabel Figworthy]

A bit more snowdrop, and a little more peacock:

[Serinde]

The snowdrop is perfectly lovely. As for that peacock... more cheeky and pleased with himself every time I see him.

[Mabel Figworthy]

As he is not going to be a kit or chart pack (too difficult with all the variations) I am free to have fun with him and do whatever I please

[Mabel Figworthy]

A mere two months after the course finished, the peacock has been completed. Good thing it didn't have a deadline... (More on FoF)

[Steam.Jo]

Another simple and wonderful design emerges from Mabel's needle.

You have finished your Peacock before me I must get on with mine

Jo

[fccs]

Stunning peacock!!

[Roland]

It’s gorgeous.

[Mabel Figworthy]

As a group of us were doing Contemplative Stitching at church last Friday, I stitched along as a demonstration piece, which became this (not turned into a brooch yet):