Mabel's WIPs -- thread now retired

pamelam · Post by **pamelam** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:24 pm

Very pretty!

Cecilia · Post by **Cecilia** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:21 am

Love the vibrant colours and your beautiful stitching.

sarahm · Post by **sarahm** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:28 pm

Really enjoyed looking through your pics - some beautiful designs there!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:02 pm

Beautiful!!!!!

maggs · Post by **maggs** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:07 pm

Very pretty

XandraS · Post by **XandraS** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:12 pm

Lovely tulip Mabel, love the colours you used. And DTBD looks great, can't wait to see it on the bag

annkor26 · Post by **annkor26** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:34 am

Very pretty tulip!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:04 am

Had a bit of trouble with the bag as it is not exactly square -- I mean, the angles aren't exactly 90 degrees and so I couldn't get the patch to sit absolutely straigh

. Even so, I'm very pleased with it

! I used extra strong sewing cotton in dark blue to hem the whole thing in knotted blanket stitch, then sewed it onto the bag by doing bakstitch along the bottom edge of the blanket stitch. I then attached 4 big wooden buttons using the same dark blue sewing cotton.

And here it is (three views because my camera refuses to reproduce it as it looks in real life, colour-wise, so I photographed it against different backgrounds):

I hope she'll like it, if not I'll tak it back again and use it myself -- even though I'm not a red-head

mig-3 · Post by **mig-3** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:13 am

Beautiful, as always. The buttons are the perfect touch.

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:24 am

That is a lovely finish Mabel, I'm sure it will be appreciated.

pamelam · Post by **pamelam** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:09 pm

That looks just great; love the buttons you added!

Nachstenliebe · Post by **Nachstenliebe** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:12 pm

I don't know how anyone wouldn't like that design!

It looks wonderful!
Faith

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:13 pm

great bag

Midge · Post by **Midge** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:16 pm

It's perfect Mabel. If she doesn't like it, I'll give her a home - I'm not a red head either.
Seriously, I'm sure she will love it and those buttons are fabarooney!!

Kute Kitty · Post by **Kute Kitty** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:27 pm

That looks brilliant Mabel, the buttons are perfect for it!

3madspaniels · Post by **3madspaniels** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:13 pm

That looks fantastic. The buttons really finish it off well, and the colour contrast really shows the stitching off. Fab!

agi · Post by **agi** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:19 pm

This is just perfect. No way she will not like it!

Like_Fine_VVine · Post by **Like_Fine_VVine** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:37 am

I'm sure she'll love it!

Sounds like you're going to have to stitch one for yourself in your haircolor lol!

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:25 am

Just perfection!! Very nice bag!! I love it!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:17 am

That really looks great Mable!!!!

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