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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 11:16:08 AM
Just finished her today, then I tea stained her and put her in the thrift store frame. Also made a pineapple cake that came out pretty good. So come on over and have a piece and some coffee, or tea. Speaking of tea, better put that on my grocery list since I seem to be tea staining everything in site.
NANCY JO
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| farmgirl blessings |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 6:39:38 PM
She is just lovely, Nancy Jo! You do such nice work.
I have tea dyed both ways. If I tea dye AFTER stitching I just dab the tea around the stitchery so it doesn't get saturated & leave water marks. It works very well but only if you're not doing a sheep or something that you really want to remain a bit whiter. Try it sometime. It mutes the threads a bit and gives it a very nice authentic hue.
Now I'm off to find some cake to eat or something ... look what you've done!
Blessings, Lea
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| HeathersHeartfeltStitches |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 4:53:28 PM
That's just so darn Cute!
I have always tea-dyed mine after stitching, not sure if before or after makes a difference.
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 3:37:06 PM
NANCY JO!!!!Wonderful, you are so clever AND do a good job too. Did you save any tea for me? MB
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| Bonne |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 1:51:51 PM
The little girl is absolutely adorable! I don't even want to think about how scrumptuous the cake must be~lol
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| Utahfarmgirl |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 1:40:55 PM
Nancy, I love that little girl! Wish I could come over for cake and conversation. Maybe next time.
love,
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 12:39:20 PM
really cute ..I like it..and ooh your cake looked yummy too.:0)
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 12:32:29 PM
DEBI,
I have been doing the tea staining after I do the embroidery. Is it better to do it first?
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 11:59:58 AM
Nancy - love your embroidery ----- and there seems to be a good chunk of cake missing! Did it taste good with the tea? :)
In the past, I have tea-stained (and coffe stained) fabric prior to stitching, but when I stained it after, even the floss looked older. I think I like the latter effect better, as long as you have floss that will not run in very hot water.
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| debinmtns |
Posted - Jan 19 2008 : 11:53:06 AM
I think she is cute! I tea dye a yard or two at a time. And I am ready to sit down and start embroiderying, just as soon I get all these swaps done I signed up for. then it will bwe awhile before ido some.
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