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I'm considering attaching some fabric(?) to the back of mine - the same size as the afghan, and perhaps a complimentary colour - to cover the back of the stitching..?

Does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations..?

(Sorry Pinguxxx, don't mean to hijack your post )

xx

When I did a baby afghan a long time ago I bought a piece of flannel material that complimented the stitched design and the I sewed it to the back of the afghan so the threads would not get caught on anything.

That's the kind of thing I'm thinking, Rose. Did it work out ok? I can't decide whether to do this or not

Lovely afghans

This is where I'm at after about 6 nights of stitching. Had to finish my cupcakes and my little girl's been poorly so not as far in as I'd hoped. Anyway this will be Pooh & Piglet sat back to back blowing dandelions

Great start. I think you've made good progress with this one.
I'm sorry your little girl is ill though. I hope it is nothing serious and that she gets well soon.

Carole

Fab start

Sorry bout your little girl being ill. I still reckon you'll catch me up in no time haha xx

Ah poor little one. It is always so sad when they are ill.

Lovely work.

So cute! I want to make a Winnie the Pooh alphabet for a friend having a baby, they are doing a Pooh nursery!

That is so cute!

That is so sweet, and such neat stitching!

First one is finished. The backstitching took two nights and was a KILLER. But its worth it I guess, it looks so sweet



Mmmm…just realised I've missed a bit of backstitch on the grass. Third night ahead

Oh - so worth it

it's so much nicer when it's done isn't it haha. Just don't dwell on how many others you still have to do haha

well done hun - fab work xx

adorable. and the backstitch is worth it. I like to backstitch (I guess I'm weird) when it really makes the design clear. Kind of like watching an HAED design appear out of what seems to be a hodgepodge of color. then its identifiable. same thing with backstitch. Your pooh and piglet are great.

Carole

Gorgeous, the backstitch really makes them look like a Shepherd sketch

I usually quite like backstitching but this is full of 'not in the hole' stitches which I find tiring to do! Plus the afghan,although the squares are big is hard to pierce, I might have to get a sharper needle!

I had that problem too! Nightmare!!! Never thought of a sharper needle tho ... lol!

twinkleberry wrote:I had that problem too! Nightmare!!! Never thought of a sharper needle tho ... lol!

that is so adorable!! Very nicely stitched!! I do think a sharper needle will help a lot with the backstitching

Weirdly I remember thinking 'this needle just isn't sharp enough'

But my lickle brain never got around to thinking 'I must get a sharper needle'

Lmao. Duh!!