Mabel's other stitching
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
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
Will add some more sequins & stuff to eventually make it into something roughly circular
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
It is amazing! Have to go check your blog to see what you are thinking of!
Carole
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
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.
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
How pretty!!!!!!!!
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
It's lovely
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
Well done, they are very pretty
lavenderbee
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
Such a mix of wonderful colours and unusual shapes. They are all gorgeous Mabel.
Sally in Brisbane Australia
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
Two little trial shishas to see which to add to the sampler:
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
Tough choice!
Re: Mabel's other stitching
They're both lovely
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- Squirrel
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Definitely both beautiful but personally I would go for the blue one. Well Done Mabel.
Sally in Brisbane Australia
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
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
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
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.rcperryls wrote:Since its a sampler why do you have to choose between them
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
Shisha Daisy, eh? Wow so pretty.
What is the fabric your using to stitch it all to?
What is the fabric your using to stitch it all to?
- Mabel Figworthy
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
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
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- Mabel Figworthy
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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...
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- karen4bells
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
That definitely sounds like a great plan!!! Lovely stitching, as always, Mabel!!!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...
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
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
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
That is lovely & a good idea for birthday cards. Well done
lavenderbee
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Re: Mabel's other stitching
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
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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Elizabethan Beauty, RSN Certificate & Online
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