Only a few more Splendids to go!!
01-27-2017, 11:06 AM
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Only a few more Splendids to go!!
But here are 3 of the latest. The first one was a real work out for piecing accurately of the orange circle and inner propeller ( this was my 2nd try of this block! I tried to use a permanent marker to "adjust" the propeller which was not the thing to do!!) The other of the pair is #89 and yes, there are my favorite bugs!
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This next one is #92 and gave me more fun appliqueing. I learned something else that is handy. After doing the blanket stitch around the leaves and buds it seemed very washed out. So I took some embroidery floss and threaded it through the blanket stitch! Easy fix and the look I wanted. Also I tried a "split" stitch for the scrolls - I used to do stem stitch but could never keep them neat on curves.
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Hope you all have a project that is giving you as much enjoyment as this one is for me!
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This next one is #92 and gave me more fun appliqueing. I learned something else that is handy. After doing the blanket stitch around the leaves and buds it seemed very washed out. So I took some embroidery floss and threaded it through the blanket stitch! Easy fix and the look I wanted. Also I tried a "split" stitch for the scrolls - I used to do stem stitch but could never keep them neat on curves.
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Hope you all have a project that is giving you as much enjoyment as this one is for me!
Last edited by Kitsie; 01-27-2017 at 11:08 AM.
01-27-2017, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
But here are 3 of the latest. The first one was a real work out for piecing accurately of the orange circle and inner propeller ( this was my 2nd try of this block! I tried to use a permanent marker to "adjust" the propeller which was not the thing to do!!) The other of the pair is #89 and yes, there are my favorite bugs!
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This next one is #92 and gave me more fun appliqueing. I learned something else that is handy. After doing the blanket stitch around the leaves and buds it seemed very washed out. So I took some embroidery floss and threaded it through the blanket stitch! Easy fix and the look I wanted. Also I tried a "split" stitch for the scrolls - I used to do stem stitch but could never keep them neat on curves.
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Hope you all have a project that is giving you as much enjoyment as this one is for me!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]566847[/ATTACH]
This next one is #92 and gave me more fun appliqueing. I learned something else that is handy. After doing the blanket stitch around the leaves and buds it seemed very washed out. So I took some embroidery floss and threaded it through the blanket stitch! Easy fix and the look I wanted. Also I tried a "split" stitch for the scrolls - I used to do stem stitch but could never keep them neat on curves.
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Hope you all have a project that is giving you as much enjoyment as this one is for me!
They are gorgeous!
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