First I pressed the embroidery from the back into my ironing pack. This is an old sheet which I fold up so that it gives a soft surface for the embroidery to sink into.
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Then into the hoop again.
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For bigger spaces I found that you could add bars. From the books I looked into this should have been done before the buttonhole stitches, but I now know for next time.
You sew the thread across the space on the surface
Branching where appropriate. I hope these photos show how I did it.
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You then weave a buttonhole stitch over the threads. I changed to a blunter needle at this point so that I didn't catch the fabric behind. This is what it looks like on the reverse.
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I think these branching bars are made for leaves, so that was lucky.
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Have also decided to do a form of buttonhole surface darning on some of the flower petals. As it's in white I hope you can see from the photo ok.
Well have to go and get ready now as off to a music concert tonight in Manchester. I'm having a busy time. Yarndale yesterday, hopefully I will get time to post about it. It was a brill day. Well done to the organisers.
Hope your stitching Sunday is going well.
S xx
It's coming on a treat S but boy it does look complicated to my uninitiated eye! I give you top marks for courage in tackling this!
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Joy x
Thank you Joy. It's not as complicated as it looks. Wish I'd had more time so I could have finished it. Last night was in Manchester at a Barry Gibb concert. To have lost three brothers is sad. But as the Bee Gees originally came from Manchester he received a warm welcome. Manchester is too far away just to visit for the day so we stopped overnight in an apartment, had great fun.
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It's looking fab! really pretty. Hope you have a fab concert in Manchester who are you going to see? x
ReplyDeleteHi, thank you. I went to see Barry Gibb, the last Bee Gee. It was a great evening.
DeleteS xx
I love these added details! It just gets prettier and prettier! Chrissie x PS I want to hear about Yarndale! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Chrissie, I just hope it doesn't fall apart when I cut the fabric away. Hopefully I will get it finished next Sunday. Life is getting busy. Didn't get back from Manchester til this evening, Embroiders' Guild AGM tomorrow, teaching on Thursday evening. Will try to get my Yarndale photos onto the computer on Wednesday evening. Thank you for hosting the Sunday stitching. I would put on the logo but not sure how to do it.
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Really nice job! I think it's coming along so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer. I'm really enjoying making it. What I'll do with it when it's finished I haven't a clue.
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Oh wow - this is just gorgeous! Looks so beautiful and intricate :-) Looking forward to your report back from Yarndale - I sooo wanted to go but just couldn't get there this time. Hopefully next year!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy week & thanks for popping in to say hello at my blog too.
love Gilly xx
Thank you Gilly for following my blog. You are a member of a small select gang. Plan to blog about Yarndale tomorrow.
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Dear S
ReplyDeleteThis work is beautiful! It really does look incredibly complicated though (to a novice embroiderer like myself). I hope you had a great time at Yarndale (I would have liked to visit, but maybe next year).
Happy cutting and stitching!
Best wishes
Ellie
Hi Ellie, thank you for your kind comments. Yarndale was brill. Hopefully will get the time to blog about it tomorrow.
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My goodness Jessie your work is AMAZING!!! I absolutely LOVE what you have done this week and it all looks so intricate. Speaking of busy, it must have taken you ages to do all this??! Thanks for the tip on the branching bars, as I am sure it will come in useful one day. Love Love Love!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteOh Hannapat, I'm overwhelmed by your comments. It's great the encouragement that I get from other bloggers.
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Wow this is gorgeous, it looks really complicated and intricate.
ReplyDeleteClare x