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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 12:05:27 PM
Finished the embroidery I have been working on, tea stained it and framed it.Came out pretty good. Now I want to do more. I posted a picture on my site.
Nancy Jo
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| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 10:16:44 PM
Awesome job! The frame is perfect. |
| Georgia Girl |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 9:57:13 PM
I love your embroidery. That is one of my favorite hobbies. Congrats!
Proud Farmgirl Sister #113
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| abbasgurl |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 9:37:36 PM
Well look at you Nancy, all primitive! Very cute stitching design by the way! You did real good-DUH!
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
| mima |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 07:38:00 AM
Oh my gosh!! That is beautiful!! I'm really trying to become better at embroidery-my hats off to you!!! Hugs!
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 06:14:23 AM
Nancy Jo - it looks great in the frame you chose. If it is a piece you want to keep for a long time, you may want to lace it (using a strong thread as if you were lacing a shoe) on the back instead of taping it, and also using a piece of cardboard that is acid free. That way your stitched fabric will not degrade over time from the tape and board. It is so pretty, I would want to protect it!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 06:00:20 AM
Also. Thank you girls for all you praise. Makes me feel pretty good.
NANCY JO
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 05:58:42 AM
HEATHER,
I made up a bowl of pretty strong tea then tested an extra piece of the same material to make sure I wasn't going to ruin my embroidery. Its hard to tell how dark it is when wet, but I just slopped it up and down and then let it be , I guess about 20 min. Then rinsed it in cold water dried it ,ironed it with spray starch on the wrong side, then ironed it all over. Then just put it face down on the glass inside the frame, put the back cardboard thing on and pressed it down, turned the frame over to see how it looked, ok good, then trimmed over the extra material and taped it tight on the cardboard. Then put another backing on the frame to cover up my messy tape job. TA DA!
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| HeathersHeartfeltStitches |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 05:42:13 AM
That is a FAB. job! How long did you stain it for? How did youattach the back to the frame? I love to Stitch pillows but framing scares me for some reason
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 05:37:47 AM
I love your embroidery!!!!! And the frame is absolutely perfect!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Jan 14 2008 : 05:15:36 AM
That's beautiful, Nancy Jo!
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 9:24:44 PM
very pretty.
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| smoothiejuice |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 5:11:24 PM
omg... i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 4:59:19 PM
Oh Nancy..it turned out just beautiful! I love embroidery..doing it and seeing what others do..yours is really special. Perfect frame too!!
Jenny in Utah
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| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 3:22:18 PM
Beautiful! The tea staning makes the piece so timeless. Good call.
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| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 2:36:41 PM
Turned out sooooo nice Nancy Jo!
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 2:08:46 PM
Very vintage looking Nancy Jo. You should be proud of yourself. MB
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| LynnMarie |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 1:29:56 PM
How neat!
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| Utahfarmgirl |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 1:07:56 PM
Nancy Jo, that beautiful embroidery is professional quality. I love it. What a treasure!
Patricia
Proud Farmgirl Sister #19
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| Lavendar fields dreamer |
Posted - Jan 13 2008 : 12:25:04 PM
love it nancy its adorable
lavendar girl |
