Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 7

Mademoiselle Marionette 2018 Part 7

The Back still needs work but I cannot really complete it until I have started the Front.

Circle Pinned Front

I take the other White Circle and pin to the Top at the Front.

Preliminary Stuffing

I then add further pins to secure the sides. Next I add some stuffing inside and then pin at the Bottom. This now roughly mimics the contours of a stuffed Head.

Face Roughly Drawn

Once all the pins are in place I can then begin to draw a rough picture of a Face in pencil on the Circle. If I had drawn the Face whilst it was flat the positioning of it could be askew or proportions wrong when stuffed.

Please remember that I am in no way or shape an artist. I therefore have very poor depth perception when it comes to anything of a 3D nature.

Embroidered Face

I have tweaked the Face slightly whilst embroidering. I had trouble with just about everything but in particularly the Eyes. For some reason when I added the white towards the Nose it just looked wrong. Therefore I unpicked and left the Eyes as they were.

After the Face part was finished I began to add more Loops to make a Fringe and also alongside the Face. Once I was satisfied that I had enough Hair at this point I needed to sew together at the top. I pinned them into position and began to sew.

In Between Circles

Disaster has struck. Whilst endeavouring to sew the pieces together the needle snapped. This is due to the amount of material it was trying to get through. I am not just trying to get through the 2 White and 2 Rough pieces but also the hems. That makes 8 Pieces in total.

I did not want to be impaled by flying needle parts again (which incidentally took ages to find and put in the bin). I had to rethink. Instead of trying to get through all that material I pulled the Face up a little and sewed just the two White Circles.

Blanket Stitched Scalp

I decided that I would use the same Yellow thread to Blanket stitch the Circles together as I could then use the same thread to add more Hair.

I only Blanket Stitched down until it was level with the Cheeks. This is so I can still get my fingers and therefore the needle under the White material in order to continue the Hairline.

A Different Type of Cross-Stitch 2018 Part 3

A Different Type of Cross-Stitch 2018 Part 3

I have finished the bottom part so off to Laura’s for a bit of professionalism.

Cream Tassels

We decided that this time we would have Cream Fringe Tassels.

Neckline Sewn

In addition to adding the Tassels she also did the neckline for me.

Blue Neckline Crosses

 

I started adding Light Blue Crosses to match the Bottom.

Naughty Pattern

Unfortunately whilst sewing the Neckline, somehow the pattern came away. The material frays a great deal and I may have been too clumsy when stretching it to sew.

Hence a delay whiles Laura bless her cotton socks redoes the Binding to make it Jane Proof.

Red Chevron

I decided to use a vibrant Red to do the Chevrons. I think they show up quite well.

A Touch of Green

I wasn’t quite sure what colour to use next. In the end I thought a Touch of Green would make a nice contrast.

Persian Poncho

Here is the finished item. I am considering perhaps adding a little more colour to the actual Neckline itself but that will have to wait until next year.

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Thanks for the rescue Laura

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What Blooming Flower Is It? 2018 Part 7

What Blooming Flower Is It? 2018 Part 7 

I have finally finished the embroidery part of the project – I hope. Therefore I have to sort out the embellishments.

Finding the Edging

I cannot count the amount of Edgings we (Laura and I) went through to try and find the best way to decorate the Bottom of the garment.

Since there were different coloured Flowers we had many colours and shades to choose from. In the end we decided that since the one thing all four Corners had in common were the Leaves we should edge it in Green.

This was easier said than done but we finally found a shade and type of edging that we both liked. As you can see in the photograph the Tassel Fringe has more than one colour in its make up.

Neckline Mistake

 

Finding the right colour for the Neckline was not quite as difficult as we now had an idea what colour we should be looking for.

The only slight snag is when it was done I found that I had cut the Neckline a little too snuggly. Although I could get it on it was a little tight getting over my head and I certainly couldn’t do it without knocking my glasses off.

Laura bless her little cotton socks was kind enough to cut and resew the Neckline for me.

Blue Blooming Flower

The lighting in my flat isn’t very good so I decided to take it outside and hang it on the line. This way you can see it as if it was being worn.

Purple Blooming Flower

Here is the view of Purple side. I have to say I am very pleased with the way it has turned out. We are still debating whether or not to add anything else to the Neckline. However if we do it will be next year as the weather has now taken a turn for the cooler.

Garment Care

One subject I haven’t really touched on is what to do after I have finished my Blooming Flower Poncho. Needless to say with all that time with parts on the floor and oil from fingers it needs washing.

I generally hand wash items I have made. This is because firstly I want to make sure any colour doesn’t run and secondly in case some of my stitching is a bit loose in places. The last thing I want is it unravelling in the washing machine.

Therefore I use medium hot water with detergent to wash and rinse. I then squeeze out as much water as I can then give it a good flap around to help eliminate some of the creases.

I generally iron when items are wet. In the case of Linen I think this is a must as it can be very difficult to get the creases out. Now usually with any kind of decoration e.g. transfers or sequins you iron on the Back. I however due to the stitching being hand sewn have ironed on the Front.

Doing it this way I avoid snagging on any of the threads. I can also gently stretch out the material as ironing it. Then when still damp I hang it up to air dry. It doesn’t have to be done this way but I prefer it.