Monday 23 July 2018

Just one small finish this week.....

It seems to have been another busy week.  Don't they just fly by?!! I haven't done a huge amount of stitching but I have just managed one small finish. You may recall, that I have been participating in a sew-a-long hosted by Serena Boffa Soda of La Casetta Nel Bosco as part of a Facebook group.  Well, the last stitch for the sampler was on Wednesday so, once I had completed the last stitch, I decided that I should frame the sampler.


To do this, I layered the sampler fabric with some batting and backing and added some quilting.  I then trimmed it to 7 inches square and fused some heavyweight interfacing to the back.  I finished the edges with a satin stitch in green thread to match the embroidery thread I had used.  I then stuck this to the mount board (which I covered with a complimentary coloured paper) and put it inside the frame.  It wasn't easy to photograph in the frame as there always seemed to be a shine from the glass!!


That must mean it's time to start another new project......!! 

9 comments:

  1. Your wonderful all framed , the threads you used have such a softness . I love it .

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  2. Hi Christine ,i love your beautiful work ,this looks awesome in the frame,beautiful work my friend xx

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  3. Good job! Another piece you should be very proud of. So soft and feminine looking!

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  4. Sehr schön geworden liebe Christine.
    Sconnige Grüße
    Monika

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  5. Beautiful stitching, Christine! And nicely framed too!
    Glass is quite the nuisance in photographs!
    Hugs,
    Barbara xx

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  6. Christine, this is so precious! I’ve seen a couple, now, and it’s fun to see how everyone has finished them so differently! Yes, time speeds up as we get older. It doesn’t matter if you putter through your day at a snails pace or rush through, every time you turn around, another week is gone (and it’s time to do the dreaded grocery shopping!)!

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  7. This is absolutely beautiful!

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