the hitch...and the solution!
I left you with a hitch...
The nature of the background means that the stitching on this needs to be quite intensive.
So now I have to stich in and out of those shapes!
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| First some big pebbling |
I normally stitch my backgrounds before adding other elements, but got carried away with the freezer paper idea that I just ploughed on ahead without thinking things through.
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| Then some smaller ones (now you see it) |
It is fiddly getting in and out of these motifs and inevitably some stray stitches will show up on the black.
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| (Now you don't) With the help of some black felt pen! |
Of course all this could have been avoided if I had done the background stitching FIRST!!!
I will leave you with a view of the back/inside (sorry this is a non scrap bag piece.)
Stay tuned to see the finished article.
What problem - Ok you had to alter your technique but this is fantastic. I love it
ReplyDeleteLove the black pen solution. Looking fab, just more labour intensive than you originally intended.
ReplyDeleteThese turned out just wonderful. I think you hit it on the nail :):)
ReplyDeleteLOVELY !!! and thanks for the idea with the freezer paper ...
ReplyDeleteAMAZing gal! What a smashing quilted result!
ReplyDeleteLove it! and what a great idea to use black felt pen!
ReplyDeleteLove how you did the stitching and used the pen for the inside, clever idea.
ReplyDeleteDebbie