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I am making a Merry Christmas banner for the fireplace. All a bit urgent as our son is leaving for India & Australia (work then holiday ) on 11 December so we are having Christmas early this year. Thus is one of the letters. Just 4 more to go.ImageUploadedByDCUK Forum1510041423.204497.jpg
 
AnniB said:
I am making a Merry Christmas banner for the fireplace. All a bit urgent as our son is leaving for India & Australia (work then holiday ) on 11 December so we are having Christmas early this year. Thus is one of the letters. Just 4 more to go.View attachment 24425
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Wow!! Yesterday's unicorn was frustrating and not impressive but realised where I'd gone wrong..hadn't used the thingy sheet.... I'd gotten away with it for small motifs although looking at the back it was puckered up.
Just finished this for my friend
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It's onto off-white felt, with some stabiliser behind. I've finished the letters now so need to sort out some backing material.
 
Sable_Jan said:
Wow!! Yesterday's unicorn was frustrating and not impressive but realised where I'd gone wrong..hadn't used the thingy sheet.... I'd gotten away with it for small motifs although looking at the back it was puckered up.
Just finished this for my friend
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I do like the rainbow threads!
 
AnniB said:
I do like the rainbow threads!
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It was perfect for Rainbow Bridge..
I got a box of 12 different ones on eBay from seller embroidered-just-4-u ... £24 but they're 1000 metre reels... I've only tried that one so far....
 
AnniB said:
It's onto off-white felt, with some stabiliser behind. I've finished the letters now so need to sort out some backing material.
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My mistake with my stitch heavy unicorn was forgetting the stabiliser....I'd bought some, I knew about it, but....forgot
You Lear by your mistakes....
 
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Safety straps for walking the dog. Grip isn't too great and I use a crutch... if flexi lead gets pulled out if my hand I've still got it.... and free hand for picking poopies up...
 
I have bought a multi pack of threads from the same website, and her sample pack of different stabiliser. Very quick service
 
AnniB said:
I have bought a multi pack of threads from the same website, and her sample pack of different stabiliser. Very quick service
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I was only on there the other day looking at the stabiliser. Ordered some you lay on top cos I've got a cellular cotton baby blanket I want to embroider on for granddaughter's Baby Born doll (as well as a roll of tearaway for long sleeves tops I want to "write" on for all grandkids) I must've missed the sample pack ... ah well, maybe next time...
Service definitely good
 
AnniB said:
I have finished the parts for my Christmas banner tonight. Just need to sew it onto some ribbonView attachment 24490View attachment 24491
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That's beautiful and your framing is perfect....gorgeous...
Got a note in my last order that the firms eBay shop is closing and to go to their website.... then a link from there saying for small orders use Etsy shop..... not much in it though.... sugar, forgot to check for sample stabiliser but think what I ordered (the over the top for towels) might have come...not opened mail yet and there is a flat parcels
 
AnniB said:
Each square is 5". This is the finished itemView attachment 24512
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That's really impressive.... and looks perfectly sized too...

Finished the unicorn on dolls blanket....few hiccups again but Kacey will still like it... was VERY stitch heavy so the tear away stabiliser tore apart along a stitch line.....I slid another piece under it which helped... I think you can get permanent stabiliser but haven't looked yet.... and I know there are bits missing because the thread broke yesterday and I didn't go back far enough so there's a line of second level stitches missing across its belly .. THEN like an idiot I switched the machine off last night so had to find the right position to start up again....
It does look fine if you don't know what it's supposed to look like
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Sable_Jan said:
That's really impressive.... and looks perfectly sized too...

Finished the unicorn on dolls blanket....few hiccups again but Kacey will still like it... was VERY stitch heavy so the tear away stabiliser tore apart along a stitch line.....I slid another piece under it which helped... I think you can get permanent stabiliser but haven't looked yet.... and I know there are bits missing because the thread broke yesterday and I didn't go back far enough so there's a line of second level stitches missing across its belly .. THEN like an idiot I switched the machine off last night so had to find the right position to start up again....
It does look fine if you don't know what it's supposed to look like
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It looks great Jan, I’m sure your granddaughter will love it.
 
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