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- Mabel Figworthy
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Lexi is a she, and she *would* have been on top of the box if it hadn't been for a black & white neighbouring cat sitting in a tree in our garden . Having spotted the invader, Lexi decided to very bravely stare at him from behind the glass.
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- wendywombat
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The box is perfect for your design. I love that green!
I agree.Squirrel wrote: Lovely to 'see' Lexi again, she is very elegant too.
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I think you found the perfect place for your Elegant Cats they look wonderful on the jewellery box
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Remember the Christmas Wreath? It was originally designed on counted fabric, with the foundation stitches counted and the rest not - hoping that this would make it easier for people who came from counted techniques like cross stitch. But it would of course work equally well on non-counted fabric, if I drew a transfer pattern.
Well, I did (and it took a lot longer than I thought!), and then printed it at two sizes, one roughly the same size as the counted original, and one at 2/3 the size. I worked the larger one in perle #3 and #5 like the original, and the smaller in perle #5 and #8. I also had to use petite beads rather than standard seed beads, and instead of the 3mm ribbon I made a cord from perle #5 (which turned out too thick, and the bow too big - room for improvement!)
Anyway, here they are: the outer diameter of the foundation circle of the larger is 4.5cm, the smaller is 3cm.
Well, I did (and it took a lot longer than I thought!), and then printed it at two sizes, one roughly the same size as the counted original, and one at 2/3 the size. I worked the larger one in perle #3 and #5 like the original, and the smaller in perle #5 and #8. I also had to use petite beads rather than standard seed beads, and instead of the 3mm ribbon I made a cord from perle #5 (which turned out too thick, and the bow too big - room for improvement!)
Anyway, here they are: the outer diameter of the foundation circle of the larger is 4.5cm, the smaller is 3cm.
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- wendywombat
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Perfect!
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Very pretty!
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Fabulous and gorgeous.
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They are perfect, Mabel! I love them.
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These are lovely Mabel. I especially like the larger one but having a choice of sizes for this design is great idea. Another of your wonderful ideas.
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- Mabel Figworthy
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Having great fun with designing a goldwork parasol and umbrella pair - but until it materialises, I'm doing a bit more appliqué. Here is a coffee/tea mug in progress; this is the size I originally designed it at, but I will also do a smaller one, as this one would need an outsized card to mount it in, and that makes it less useful for a workshop.
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- Podolyanka
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When I think I have seen the best and most interesting of your designs, you post another one. I love this cup. And cant wait to se the parasol and umbrella. Happy designing!
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Pretty mug! The smaller mug will be great as a card, as it will suit any occasion.
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- wendywombat
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Totally agree!!Podolyanka wrote:When I think I have seen the best and most interesting of your designs, you post another one. I love this cup. And cant wait to se the parasol and umbrella. Happy designing!
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Right, here's the first mug finished - this is the larger version. The next one will be a little smaller, not much, just to make it fit into a card. This one is about 7.5cm square.
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Oh this is stunning Mabel! And I love the little flower embellishments xxx
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- wendywombat
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Oh! Will you look at that! What a super mug design!
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Very cute, Mabel. Is that herringbone stitch in the mug handle? (Might be chevron, but I don't think so.) Clever of you to track the herringbone inside almost perfectly with the variegated colour thread of the outside of the handle.)