for my Christmas In July swap i decided to do a little stitching. not too much.
last week at the beach i spent time reviewing the instructions. when else would i have time to do that.
it was a gorgeous day. i never stitched a gift. so i am practicing on this
pretty Shabby Roses BOM from Elefantz.
you might recognize the fabric i am using. the background is linen from an old dress that belonged to my sister.
i also picked Aviary fabric and soon realized choosing a neutral thread for applique would have caused the words and flowers to stand out. so i might try this one again. just to see the difference.
i used a Mark-B-Gone pen and to my amazement the blue lines washed out. my tracing wasn't that accurate and the fabric kept moving around. so i would like to try
transfer pencils. do you have a tried-and-true method for transferring? or a stitchery fabric that you like?
for my Christmas In July swap i decided to do a little stitching. not too much.
last week at the beach i spent time reviewing the instructions. when else would i have time to do that.
it was a gorgeous day. i never stitched a gift. so i am practicing on this pretty Shabby Roses BOM from Elefantz.
you might recognize the fabric i am using. the background is linen from an old dress that belonged to my sister.
i also picked Aviary fabric and soon realized choosing a neutral thread for applique would have caused the words and flowers to stand out. so i might try this one again. just to see the difference.
i used a Mark-B-Gone pen and to my amazement the blue lines washed out. my tracing wasn't that accurate and the fabric kept moving around. so i would like to try transfer pencils. do you have a tried-and-true method for transferring? or a stitchery fabric that you like?
2 comments:
Beautiful and that's a first try at stitching??? Wow. I did stitchery many years ago then gave away all my threads and patterns. All this loveliness makes me want to get back at it. I used to use the blue mark be gone pen. I'm sure there are now lots of great new marking tools and methods.
Hia Karen well done for being adventurous. :-) It's come out lovely.
I have a blue pen but it doesn't last long. A more experienced sewer said if the design was going to be stitched over then use one of those very fine push up pencils -more economical. Masking tape is good for stopping the slipping. I can also recommend Ikea's desk top with a built in light box.
I hope you are having as much fun with your CIJ swap making as I have.
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