I need some help with my pigs!!!
09-27-2011, 07:59 AM
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I think they are great, i would do a raw edge applique, with a loose zigzag, also make the grass more swishie with stitches, that will incorporate them together. use the cream thread like the background for the pigs, even the darker ones, but use green varigated thread for the grass. Add eyes to your pigs, thats all. be sure the eyes are very small and dark. great start!
09-27-2011, 07:59 AM
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I think they are great, i would do a raw edge applique, with a loose zigzag, also make the grass more swishie with stitches, that will incorporate them together. use the cream thread like the background for the pigs, even the darker ones, but use green varigated thread for the grass. Add eyes to your pigs, thats all. be sure the eyes are very small and dark. great start!
09-27-2011, 08:00 AM
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I had to chime in on the tails. If you are willing to make this a bit "3-d" what about crocheting a single crochet strip out of cotton bed weight thread, so that it curls up - then attaching that to the place on the pig that the tail attaches. It might be cute?
09-27-2011, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by sparkys_mom
First, they look just like pigs to me the way they are. I don't think you need to do anything else except maybe embroider a curly tail. They are very cute.
Ditto. And you're way too critical of yourself.
09-27-2011, 09:14 AM
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Are you using a stabilizer when doing the satin stitch? How about couching a tail down? I think the piggies are cute with or without the satin stitching.
If you still don't like the way the satin stitching looks, you could use a pigma pen to draw the details. Or even some crayons to add a little light shading for definition.
If you still don't like the way the satin stitching looks, you could use a pigma pen to draw the details. Or even some crayons to add a little light shading for definition.
09-27-2011, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Yarn or Fabric
I assume you are using a die cut since they look so nicely cut out so this will probably not work... but I'm going to say it anyway...
If you could make them 1/4" bigger on all the sides, sew it right sides together with a thin possibly fusible interfacing, then cut a slit in the interfacing... snip your curves and turn it right side out. Use a chopstick or something to get your curves all nice looking. Iron it out and then you can just place it where you want it to be and sew it down.
If you are using fusible interfacing make sure you iron it on to something that it won't stick to - I keep a larger piece of that non sticky paper from heat n bond for stuff like that ;)
If you could make them 1/4" bigger on all the sides, sew it right sides together with a thin possibly fusible interfacing, then cut a slit in the interfacing... snip your curves and turn it right side out. Use a chopstick or something to get your curves all nice looking. Iron it out and then you can just place it where you want it to be and sew it down.
If you are using fusible interfacing make sure you iron it on to something that it won't stick to - I keep a larger piece of that non sticky paper from heat n bond for stuff like that ;)
09-27-2011, 01:04 PM
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http://woodstocktradeco.com/mm5/grap...FFlyingPig.jpg
Or maybe put some big wings on it. You have me thinking now.
Or maybe put some big wings on it. You have me thinking now.
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