...I've been "needle working".
I'm pretending I'm a seasoned, skilled needle worker. And that I work my poor calloused fingers to the bone making high demand beautiful works of art. Needle art.
Fabulous silken treasures seeked out from afar. Tapestries of breathtaking scenes meant only for the eyes of Royalty.
I know I know. Whatever gets me through the day, right?
So maybe it's not a tapestry for a Queen, but Baby Girl is getting a little birdie onesie made with love by mama.
I love me some appliques. I've only made a hand full but have always used my machine to stitch around the edge to finish it off. I was brainstorming crafts with Tammy awhile back and decided I wanted to learn a few new stitches by hand.
The one around the bird is a blanket stitch popular for the edge of appliques and blankets and dish towels and those sorts of things. It's a great looking stitch and I really enjoyed it. For next time however, I know that a whole strand of embroidery yarn is too thick. I would have like a thinner look for this little birdie.
Now if you know something I don't or I misspeak...you've got to leave a comment, k?! I don't pretend to really know what I'm talking about so no laughing at me behind my back.
LOL! I just re-read that. Actually...I DO pretend to know what I'm talking about! It makes me sound smarter, doesn't it? Or the trick there is to talk to someone who knows less than I do and I'll sound really smart!
For the little wing I thought a blanket stitch would be a bit much so I came up with the Heather's-half-back-just-kind-stick-it-here-fray-cover-up stitch.
Or if it has a real name, let me know.
Hope those baseball sized knots on the inside of the shirt don't bother my sweet girl's tender skin. I've got to figure out how to start and stop without tying the end off like that. Something about leaving a tail and stitching over it?? Anyone? Bueller?
Tweet tweet! Happy appliqueing!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch...
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4 comments:
This is DARLING and love the fabrics you chose!! And I think your stitching names are 100% correct, especially the wing stitch :) Oh, and for the backside...I don't know much about this either, but I think there is some kind of iron-on fabric you can use to smooth out the back for scratchiness and such. I ordered an appliqued onesie on Etsy not long ago, and the lady sent me a little piece of fabric to iron on the backside. But def. ask someone at JoAnn's what this is actually called ;)
that is the sweetest little applique I ever did see! keep on crafting, heather! you are awesome... so many original items your daughter will have to cherish.:)
This is going to be one lucky girl to have such a wonderful and creative mama like you! love it!! : )
I think it's precious and just perfect for our baby girl. I don't care what you call the stitches. Now, get back to work on that wedding dress for Kate in England. ;-)
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