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I had purchased antique silk Kimono fabric, a very small portion , due to only having a very small portion of the silk, I decided to use it the following way.
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I appliquéd the antique fabric over the cream silk fabric using a satin stitch then over the top of the satin stitch I stitched in gold metallic thread a decorative stitch, this give the work balance.
Close up of the cushion.
I used the remaining antique silk fabric for the cording around the cushion and then finished the back with the little bit left over....as I had paid so much for this antique Kimono fabric that I did not want to waste one little scrap of it.
Table Runner
I purchased this table runner.
I stitched the following designs on the purchased table runner
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Blue Cover Drawring Book
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I purchased this drawing book which was made out of bamboo from “Borders Book Store”.
I covered the wooden side in a navy blue linen and using the design “Peacock_08”.
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Close up of the design “Peacock_08”.
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I purchased this tin.
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I stitched “Peacock_06” out and stitched a satin stitch and then stitched very close to the satin stitch a decorative stitch which give the design a nice border.
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I glued the excess fabric down with my hot glue gun.
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Excess fabric glued down.
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I glue down a simple type of lace around the design and where the lace was joined glued down a fabric rose.
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Finished tin.
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purchased this blouse and stitched on the following designs
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Stitching out Design_14.
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Close up of the stitch out.
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Close up the stitch out finished on the blouse.
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I stitched this "Peacock_06" design out using a variegated thread onto a stretched knitted T Shirt.