My absence yesterday was due to me having a few ''raggy'' edges of my own...I thought relaxing and taking it easy, embroidering and handling cloth would make me feel better...nope, I feel worse if anything so why stay away again..this may make me feel better., Anyway, back to the real raggy edges and loose threads...I played with my so far embellished sections of toe wrap 2, seeing how they look together, rearranging a little. Tell you what, I was pleasantly suprised. It all fits better than I thought in terms of fabrics, colours etc. I do think I need to add a little more of the red stripe for balance but in order to avoid the panic of running colour I have since washed that cloth and hopefully the running won't happen again.
Friday, after page cutting and book wrapping I embroidered a section of the piece with the prairie points. Little heart cutouts with fine cotton lawn showing through. For the next stage of this I think I will add some applique with the red stripe, that's for later. My inbox is crammed with unanswered stuff. I am going to try and get started on that soon, be patient though...please.
Yesterday as I sat all forlorn and feeling sorry for myself I made amazing progress with my wedding piece, that's almost finished I think. Not ready for stretching yet and I will need a good weather day to get images but suffice to say I am more than happy with the result so far.
19 comments:
I love the little hearts. As always your work is so beautiful.
After all the worry, I am so pleased you are happy with the wedding piece, look forward to some sunshine so we can see it.
Hope you feel better soon
Oh wow, this took my breath away, love love love this!
lovely. good idea to pre-wash. some of us like raggy edges and loose threads.
Even the best method of feeling good will fail sometimes.
Even if I don't let always a com you know I LOVE your work!
have a nice sunday!
The hearts are perfect!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Hope you're feeling better.
Love the little hearts...almost like you let heart kites fly away to your valentines.
Without down...there is no up.
xo
I am so fond of the red and white...so forward looking
So sorry to hear you have been feeling ragged around the edges ,hope you are all smoothed out now ,love what you have been doing ,so pleased you are not going to discard the red stripe I love it ....love Jan xx
Hope you are feeling better now. As always, your work makes me feel better - even if I am feeling really good! Gilly
This is stunning, cant wait to see it in the flesh
It is all beautiful, but I especially love those cut out hearts! Wow. So pretty.
Hugs,
Lois
I hope your loose threads and raggy edges get neatly woven in again.
You've made great progress with this piece, though!
I love the red and white! This piece is stunning Karen.
What gorgeous little hearts too. Very appropriate for Valentines Day.
Jacky xox
yea, I love it when you are happy with your work. those hearts are so sweet~
nice work you are doing!
Sorry you aren't feeling well, although to look on the bright side, at least you have a good reason to sit quietly and stitch. Take care of you!
I love those hearts!
Deb
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