Christmas Mobile
This is no longer a WIP but a WC, no, not a loo, but Work Completed and ticked off my list.
1) The wreaths were cut out.
Although this project was fun to do, I found it a bit fiddly to cut out and assemble. Nevertheless, this will be a nice addition to my Christmas decorations.
This is a kit from The Nutmeg Company. Visit their website to see all their charming kits.
Kafferepet
The flowers are embellished in the same way as previous flowers, for details look at older blog posts. The stems are made with TAST stitches.
Lower stem: Inverted Feather #50
Lower: Buttonholed Herringbone #55
Lower stem: Top Knotted Buttonhole #64
Swedish Cushion
I have not had a lot of time to devote to the cushion but added an outline of yellow Buttonhole Picots version 1 (with Bullion stitches) #87
24 comments:
Boy, you have been busy. Love everyone.
Thank you. I WAS a busy week!
love the humour in your blog Queenie!! your decorations are delightful, must admit I did not have a clue what your rosettes were going to turn into, wow. Flowers coming along so well too, they will soon be a WC too.
I've been waiting patiently for this post and I'm happy the time finally came! I really like how the wreath decoration is made. It came out great, Carin! Thanks for the wonderful photos and explanation.
Your Christmas decoration looks very nice. I must say it looks very fiddly to put together. I the like the use of the 'Sheaf Stitch', really original. Well done on all of your progress
what a busy time you have had.it is so good when a piece of work becomes WC
Yes, it is really a great feeling when something is finished. You are so productive with everything you make to sell, so you must have this feeling often!
Ha, ha! Should I quote Jeeves?: 'I endeavour to give satisfaction, mam.'
When I saw the Christmas wreath kit at FOQ I thought it would be a nice, easy project. Nice, yes. Easy, well...
It took longer to make the mobile than I had though so I am sorry I had you waiting! The design is nice, but if I had paid more attention to how I fastened the threads on the back it would have been less bulky and joining the parts easier...
You have to pay attention to how you cut out the paper; so easy to slip with the craft knife, then use the glue sparingly... It was fiddly, but the design is so nice I am very pleased with the result anyway.
The Sheaf stitch is very attractive, although it actually does not really fit here as it is not a linear stitch...
Congratulations on the WC and great progress on your other two projects!
Congrats on finishing your mobile, it's very nice. Love the new stitches on your Kafferepet too.
very cool ornaments!
Oh, this will be the star of your Christmas decoration. And you showed how you proceeded in a wonderful way. You were very patient to finish so many wreaths - and assemble them - those beautiful fiddly things.
Thanks for the close-ups of the flowers, they're lovely. Well done on finishing the wreath, it looks so fiddly that I think I would have put it back in the box!
The orange flowers with the blue stitching look very attractive.
Well, you know that on a 'fantasy' flower anything goes! I love embellishing and if the rest of the quilt weren't as realistic and easily identifiable I'd pour on the threads like treacle!
I saw a sample of the completed mobile at the trader's stand when I bought the kit and that made me determined to complete it. Also after finishing a fiddly task, there is this euphoria of having seen it through. A drug-free drug!
It is a rather long decoration and will be easily spotted among the others. Instead of decorating a tree I hang everything from 'washing lines' of thread strung across the room.
Whenever I look at it I will be reminded of my glue covered fingers and how I nearly cut right through the stitching with the craft knife. Happy memories, eh?!
Yes, isn't the design great? It would be easy to copy the idea just using cardboard or glossy paper, or fabric stiffened with starch or stabiliser.
Thank you. It is very pleasant to have completed a WIP.
Of the stems on the Kafferepet, I actually like the Sheaf stitches the best, although they are not a linear stitch.
Thank you. You and your speedy progress on various projects are great inspirations!
I was waiting to see how those would turn out. Congratulations on the finish. The embroidery is so beautiful. I admire the creative use of all those fancy stitches you have learned.
Thanks, Julie.
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