I did finish the postcards in time for the meeting of the small group yesterday. These pictures are taken before they went into the acrylic box frames, because the acrylic reflects, making bad images. The packages were wrapped in fabric, Furoshiki style, and the ladies each just chose one. They all seemed happy with what they found inside the wrapping.
This picture was before the stitching/quilting began. The card at bottom right has not been finished, it is for a different recipient.
The bluebird.
The warbler.
The towhee.
The backs are all the same. I didn't pull in the thread tails, but tied tidy square knots with about 3/8ths inch tails. The cards are stitched to card stock before going into the frames.
One skill that takes a LOT of practice is overcasting the edges. I have pretty much lost that skill and will need to do a great deal of practicing to recover it.
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5 comments:
Have you seen this tutorial? I find it helpful. But I haven't done any lately either.
Diane
Oops, forgot the link
http://andsewitgoes.blogspot.com/2007/11/another-beetle-and-little-toot-toot.html
Bravo! You and KoKo finished the cards and they are beautiful! A very special gift. Thanks again for sharing your talents with us.
Perhaps helpful edging tip: When I attended Susan Else's workshops her suggestion was to start with a small-sized zigzag the first go round and increase the stitch length for the following round(s). I found it worked nicely and gave a cleaner edge.
Just beautiful, Del I don't think you've forgotten any of your skills. Lucky friends you have! And the food is beautiful, as well.
Oh Del, these are magnificent!
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