Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:41 am
These are beautiful Mabel, I particularly love the last design on the top row. The variegated thread works brilliantly on it 
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Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:23 pm
very nicely done!! Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:30 pm
Very nice cards. Your work is very worth the effort!!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:33 pm
Beautiful as always!Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:29 pm
They look beautiful!
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Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:58 pm
Oooh, nice! 
I just love your work, Mabel.
I just love your work, Mabel. Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:56 pm
Lovely, lovely work
I'd just like to ask, when you do your hardanger, do you use a frame or work in the hand?
I'd just like to ask, when you do your hardanger, do you use a frame or work in the hand?
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:59 pm
If it's quite small (like my little experiments) I work in hand, but I much prefer working in a hoop -- it's just that for a very small design you have to cut such a lot of fabric, relatively, to be able to put it in a hoop 
which is why I don't; but if I had an unlimited supply of fabric I would!
which is why I don't; but if I had an unlimited supply of fabric I would!Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:12 pm
Thanks Mabel.
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:01 am
A few WIPs -- after the false start on the Necessities Sampler (I didn't like the 18ct mono canvas) here's the next try, on 24ct Congress Cloth over two using Appleton's crewel wool in full cross stitch. I'd done these three words then realised I'd done them in the wrong colour 
but have decided to leave it and just change the rest of the colours around it 
Eventually it will be mounted in the Artemio wooden box available from Debbie Cripps (see it here); I will keep my #5 perles in it.
My other start is on Lizzie*Kate's Prayer Connection -- I made a few changes and am now stitching it on 36ct antique white Edinburgh linen using Gloriana silks. This is a bit of the middle A:
but have decided to leave it and just change the rest of the colours around it Eventually it will be mounted in the Artemio wooden box available from Debbie Cripps (see it here); I will keep my #5 perles in it.
My other start is on Lizzie*Kate's Prayer Connection -- I made a few changes and am now stitching it on 36ct antique white Edinburgh linen using Gloriana silks. This is a bit of the middle A:
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:28 am
Lovely start Mabel love the colour of the words for you box, what colour is it?
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:31 pm
Great projects!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:16 pm
Personally, I like the color of the wording.. so it's not a mistake but an improvement 
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Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:34 pm
Love the threads on both of your projects!! So very pretty!!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:59 pm
maggs, the box is plain (light) wood that can be painted or stained if you wish; likewise the tray I want to use for my Quaker Game Board some time in the future 
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:39 pm
Wonderful ideas as always Mabel!!!!!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:30 am
I've only just caught up and think the finished bookmarks are all wonderful!
Your new projects are super - can't wait for more photos!!
Your new projects are super - can't wait for more photos!!
Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:45 am
Well, here's one -- A finished, Y nearly. Gloriana silks are SOOOO nice to work with!
-- A finished, Y nearly. Gloriana silks are SOOOO nice to work with!Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:55 am
Very nice!Re: Mabel's WIPs
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:11 pm
Such pretty colors!