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You wouldn'tthink it would take so long to finish a little (24 x 18) doll quilt,but with me being laid up from my medication adventure and with allthe little details it's taking a while. But it will finally befinished by Monday. The date for mailing our swap quilts is Aug. 15for international and Sept. 1 for domestic mailings. I can't show thewhole quilt until my secret partner receives it because there arethings on the quilt specifically mentioned by her as being special toher. So she would know immediately that it was headed for her. Big no-no in a secret partner swap. If you've never done a swap, I highly recommend it. Lots of fun. The parameters create a challenge, and you get a neat -- whatever the swap is about -- in return. Very fun. And the process is a hoot because there is always a photo group and a posting board and people are chatty and very fun.

I'll post full photos after my partner receives the quilt. And of course, I'll put up photos of whatever quilt I receive in return. This is going to have to do for my 'almost happy dancing' for a while. Afraid I haven't been very productive this past month or so.

Sunny Having a blast rediscovering embroidery

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Sunny
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Oh my goodness, Sunny. Just awesome. I was studying the lovely details and was intrigued by the way the light shines on the leaves. Finally, I decided you must have used a variegated thread satin stitch for the edges. Is that how you achieved that? It is just so beautiful and such a procedure never crossed my mind. Polly

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Polly Esther

Polly you are exactly right. I drew the leaves on a piece of hand-dyed green fabric. So lots of varying green. I sandwiched it with 80-20 batting, good interfacing and another layer of fabric on the bottom. I used variegated thread to free motion the outer edge and veins. Then I put on the satin stitch food, narrowed down the stitch, and went all around the perimeters with very closely stitched satin stitch in the variegated. Then with teeny, tiny sharp-sharp scissors I cut around each leaf. I put the leaf in place and with normal stitching just put one seam from one tip to the other following the main vein line. That way the edges are free and it gives a shadow and is sort of dimensional. I like how it looks. didn't do it with this, but that technique makes a good flower and a fairly good bird wing.

Sunny

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Sunny

Sunny, you can eliminate the cutting with tiny scissors if you satin stitch the edge against a piece of stabilizer. Either a really good tear away or a water soluble stabilizer would work. Just thought I'd mention it to do your hands- and eyes- a favor???

It's just gorgeous! You are so very, very artistic and your work is delightfully unique!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.

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