Mabel's other stitching

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:55 pm

Here's a little update on the Shisha project - I took it to my stitching group last Monday and added some bits & bobs. I'm mostly happy with the result, but the blue & white partial daisy will be taken out, I'm not satisfied with it

so I will try a different stitch. There's a bit more about this on my blog, with links to Mary Corbet's excellent site showing the ones I want to try.

Will add some more sequins & stuff to eventually make it into something roughly circular

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:55 pm

It is amazing! Have to go check your blog to see what you are thinking of!

Carole

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:21 pm

Love the surface stitching, especially the flower with the button centre. Mary Corbet is a great resource for stitching of all sorts, and she's explored the whole shisha thing pretty thoroughly.

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 4:36 pm

How pretty!!!!!!!!

Carole · Post by **Carole** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:13 pm

It's lovely

lavenderbee · Post by **lavenderbee** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:16 pm

Well done, they are very pretty

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:07 pm

Such a mix of wonderful colours and unusual shapes. They are all gorgeous Mabel.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:16 pm

Two little trial shishas to see which to add to the sampler:

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:57 pm

Tough choice!

Carole · Post by **Carole** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:47 pm

They're both lovely

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 11:58 pm

Definitely both beautiful but personally I would go for the blue one. Well Done Mabel.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:04 pm

Absolutely gorgeous!! I think they are both perfect. Since its a sampler why do you have to choose between them. I'd use both! Or compromise with the green design and the blue thread?

Carole

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 3:08 pm

rcperryls wrote:Since its a sampler why do you have to choose between them

For reasons of space only, Carole! I'm trying to keep the whole design inside a rough circle. In the end I've gone for the blue one, in that blue thread, but more open (less densely stitched) and around a smaller mirror. Pictures soon.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:09 pm

Shisha Daisy, eh? Wow so pretty.

What is the fabric your using to stitch it all to?

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:27 pm

The class sampler is on shot silk - greenish but with a reddish glow when seen from an angle - backed with cotton. The two trial shishas were done on some lime green fabric I once bought for finishing a cushion (you may just remember the kingfisher I did years ago), backed with another fabric from the sewing box that by the look of it dates from the time of DH's grandmother, whose box I believe it was

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 4:28 pm

I was just thinking, one shisha daisy with a stem and some leaves added would make a lovely birthday card. Must try a few of those in different sizes...

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 5:57 pm

Mabel Figworthy wrote:I was just thinking, one shisha daisy with a stem and some leaves added would make a lovely birthday card. Must try a few of those in different sizes...

That definitely sounds like a great plan!!! Lovely stitching, as always, Mabel!!!

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:10 am

Mabel Figworthy wrote:I was just thinking, one shisha daisy with a stem and some leaves added would make a lovely birthday card. Must try a few of those in different sizes...

Good Plan!!

Just perfect for a 'Special' birthday

lavenderbee · Post by **lavenderbee** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:15 am

That is lovely & a good idea for birthday cards. Well done

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:04 pm

This is getting confusing! I've been posting the Shisha sampler here because it isn't my design (strictly speaking it isn't a design at all

), but my experiments with it should probably be in my other thread

Oh well, first things first: Here is the finished sampler

I've also managed some work on the bee, but not much to show for it (chipwork is very slow...). I'll post a pic when the progress is actually visible

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