Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:12 pm
Really great bookmark, Mabel, I love to see your colour experiments so much 
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Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:10 am
Great work on the bookmark!!!!! Lovely!!!!!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:29 am
Perfect bookmark!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:28 am
Well, here is step one of my Hardanger experiment. I drew a simple design, and gave it a buttonhole edge; did the Algerian eyes in gold braid, and did the cutting.
The next step is to cut out the two motifs right next to the buttonhole stitch, then put them together back to back, and do the needleweaving through both layers, then whipstitch the buttonhole stitch edging together to make an ornament!
The next step is to cut out the two motifs right next to the buttonhole stitch, then put them together back to back, and do the needleweaving through both layers, then whipstitch the buttonhole stitch edging together to make an ornament!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:21 pm
It looks perfect! What a pretty ornament it's going to be 
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:33 pm
ooooo looks pretty!
Faith
Faith
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:55 pm
Very pretty!!!!!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:12 pm
Looks great Mabel
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:24 pm
Wow, what an idea, it's going to look fantastic!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:55 am
Pretty! I love that red fabric!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:40 am
Looks great I love the sparkles in it from the braid
I love the sparkles in it from the braidRe: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:14 am
Well, here is step two -- and pretty nerve-racking it was too! I had to cut right to the edge of the buttonhole stitching, the first one was a bit experimental but by the time I was cutting the second I had found a comfortable way of working -- and I have finally found a use for those precision scissors I bought from Sttch Direct, they're perfect for this sort of thing!
The picture shows one of them from the front, and one from the back. Still quite a few red ends poking out even from the front, but I'll tidy that up later. I did miscount on two occasions with the buttonhole stitch, so i just hope that that won't make the whole thing fall apart...
The picture shows one of them from the front, and one from the back. Still quite a few red ends poking out even from the front, but I'll tidy that up later. I did miscount on two occasions with the buttonhole stitch, so i just hope
that that won't make the whole thing fall apart...Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:56 am
Mabel its lovely and it made me feel all Christmassy 
and it made me feel all Christmassy Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:36 am
I love all your work and am still in awe of you. I loved the story of how you met your DH by the way. Thank you for sharing it.
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:54 am
It is looking more and more intriguing. Can't wait to see how you proceed. Perhaps a step by step tutorial??? 
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:43 pm
With my luck, I'd probably cut too deep and there goes all that hard work. Your stitching is so beautiful
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:56 pm
How pretty! I think you did a fantastic job!!!
Faith
I think you did a fantastic job!!! Faith
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:02 pm
Very intricate work and oh so very pretty!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:06 pm
They look great and I am still in awe of anyone that is willing to cut their projects. I would never have the nerve.
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:14 pm
Beautiful work as always. I do like that bookmark & lovely camel!
Louise
Louise