2015-02-03

the third one

... as in the third finished project this year, although it is actually made of a few firsts:
- my first serious needleturn appliqué
- my first hand quilted cushion
- the first project from the list


I used the appliqué method from Sarah Fielke's craftsy lessons and I enjoyed it very much.
I tend to avoid special products if I can get away with what I have on hand, but for a bigger project I'd probably cave in and buy a more appropriate kind of glue than my, lets face it, a bit old uhu stick, so that I could stitch on the train without worrying about loosing some of the pieces.
Sarah has a lovely pattern to go with the lesson, but I wanted to try something of my own. Sticking the petals in the right places was a bit tricky I must admit, so I ended up adding one more little petal to bring the poppy back to shape, but I think it's not too bad for the first try.

I'm also quite proud of this little circle stitched totally freehand.


I wanted something red for the back, but not solid red, and I remembered I still had quite a bit of this fabric:


Hope my aunt likes it.

4 comments:

  1. It worked out beautifullly! I am sure she will.

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  2. Jest wspaniała! Ten mak jest piękny - kwiaty mają w sobie coś takiego, co łapie mnie za serce :) Pięknie ją wypikowałaś, te małe czerwone kółeczka wyglądają super!

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  3. Śliczna poducha, w każdym calu. Ręczne pikowanki dodają jej niesamowitego czaru!

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