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Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:16 am
by Podolyanka
Mabel, where is that idea from- that it was bought? I have heard "Why did you spend so much money on it? I know it is expensive as it is hand work" more than once giving away my tablecloths or tablerunners. To be honest, such reaction irritates me. It sounds as if the receiver does believe that someone did it, but it would not occur to her/him that it was you(me) who made it. Anyway, this butterfly is a masterpiece.
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 9:29 pm
by poppy
What an amazing present, Mabel!
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:17 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Lyudmila, knowing my friend well I am quite confident that she meant it in no way denigratingly. She knows I stitch but for various reasons she hasn't seen very much of my embroidery, so I think it's rather a compliment that she felt it looked so professionally done it must have been bought
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:22 pm
by cristaltipps
Goodness Mabel i have to say if someone had made that for me i would have cried it is exquisite, you are so talented xx
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:33 pm
by fccs
Your butterfly is as beautiful as the ones I see flying around. Gorgeous work, as usual!
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:30 am
by Mabel Figworthy
Done a bit more work on the blue & white cat tile - the cat hasn't got much done on it yet, but I've done the whole surround and most of the tulip!
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:25 am
by wendywombat
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:58 am
by Serinde
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:51 pm
by rcperryls
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:18 pm
by poppy
How do you stitch a perfect circle...? I am sure that I am not able to do it. I have trouble with straight lines!!!
It is looking lovely, Mabel.
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:23 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
I cheated - the circle was printed on the fabric
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:13 am
by Roland
You do such beautiful work.
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:00 am
by fiddler
The butterfly is beautiful. I love the cats.
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:43 am
by Mabel Figworthy
I've posted a fair few pictures of the butterfly recently, but if anyone would like to read in more detail how it was stitched and the decisions and choices I made along the way, there is now a
FoF about it.
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 3:22 pm
by wendywombat
I'll have a look at that! (but not now as I am making sauce to go with pasta for our evening meal! )
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:20 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
There is a time for everything - I'd hate for FoF to be responsible for a ruined dinner
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:36 am
by Mabel Figworthy
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:05 am
by Serinde
Wonderful.
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:07 pm
by rcperryls
Re: Mabel's other stitching
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:12 pm
by poppy
Another brilliant finish, Mabel. The cat looks majestic.
