Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:49 pm
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Agi's "Nature project"
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Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:53 am
That's lovely Agi!! Those french knots are really good, and
those colours are so delicate.
What is the fabric? Is it linen, if it is what's the colour?
I often see things stitched on linen in French Magazines and like the fabric colour then I cant find it anywhere!!
Those french knots are really good, andthose colours are so delicate.
What is the fabric? Is it linen, if it is what's the colour? I often see things stitched on linen in French Magazines and like the fabric colour then I cant find it anywhere!!
Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:26 pm
Wendy, I am ashamed to say they are not French knots, just simply crosses - I tried French knots, but somehow they didn't seem right.
The fabric is 31 (!) count dark natural linen, I bought it from e-bay and I love it a lot. Although I had to change the thread colours a few times because what I planned originally didn't show on this material. Like the light bluish-grey colour for the backstitch - I had to frog a lot of backstitching and start it again
- but I like it now. 
The fabric is 31 (!) count dark natural linen, I bought it from e-bay and I love it a lot. Although I had to change the thread colours a few times because what I planned originally didn't show on this material. Like the light bluish-grey colour for the backstitch - I had to frog a lot of backstitching and start it again
- but I like it now. Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:11 pm
Frogging backstitch is quite possibly the worst. 
Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:25 pm
Don't be ashamed Agi, they look brilliant and really suit it. I think you made the right choice making them crosses instead of french knots because it works. No point doing a speciality stitch if it doesn't work right.
Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:42 am
Just goes to show how good my eyesight is then!! 
I shall look out for that linen! Thanks!
I like french knots! but they can be a real pain to do!!
I shall look out for that linen! Thanks!
I like french knots!
but they can be a real pain to do!!Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:27 am
LOvely work Agi!!
Re: Agi's "Nature project"
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:34 am
This is beautiful, Agi, well done! I agree that stitching a border might make it more difficult to line up perfectly in the frame, but perhaps a nice mount will set it off.