Shadow Embroidery - quilted pillow
06-22-2020, 05:19 PM
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I have the pattern printed out, have the red thread, and just need to wash the white fabric.
Did you use a stabilizer on the back of the fabric as you embroidered the pillow piece? I like how you used the fabrics around to make the pillow larger.
Did you use a stabilizer on the back of the fabric as you embroidered the pillow piece? I like how you used the fabrics around to make the pillow larger.
06-24-2020, 11:54 AM
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No, I didn't use a stabilizer this time as per Alex's suggestion. In the past I have added a piece of muslin and when I did my Winter Wonderland quilt I used a thin batting as my backing. I didn't consider it a stabilizer but more a place to hide my threads as I traveled from one shape or letter to the next. Alex suggests stopping and starting, not traveling.....so I did her way for "her" pattern, but would probably do a combination on a larger piece.
06-24-2020, 11:58 AM
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Great Job, TBug!!
And what a lovely gift for your friend.
I had never knotted at the start, but instead would whip stitch it to stabilize.
Only discovered the one thread "U" method a couple of years ago.
So obvious, but why had we never heard of it before?
I didn't know Alex Anderson was into embroidery, so must check her out.
Are you familiar with Mary Corbet? She is one that I have been learning from ....
https://www.needlenthread.com/
And what a lovely gift for your friend.
I had never knotted at the start, but instead would whip stitch it to stabilize.
Only discovered the one thread "U" method a couple of years ago.
So obvious, but why had we never heard of it before?
I didn't know Alex Anderson was into embroidery, so must check her out.
Are you familiar with Mary Corbet? She is one that I have been learning from ....
https://www.needlenthread.com/
06-24-2020, 12:23 PM
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Care to share some of the embroidery websites you have found?
Please? and Thanks!!!
