Hey Blog Buddies,
Hope you all had a fun and safe New Year's holiday. As for me, I was asleep before midnight, and prior to that I completed my final project of 2012: Hare's Christmas by Plum Street Samplers. (The partying never stops here at The Southpaw!)
Hope you all had a fun and safe New Year's holiday. As for me, I was asleep before midnight, and prior to that I completed my final project of 2012: Hare's Christmas by Plum Street Samplers. (The partying never stops here at The Southpaw!)
This piece had a stitching misadventure.
There were some ugly water spots on the fabric,
just above the lettering--don't ask!
Even though all the floss was overdyed (GAST Simply Shaker),
I had no choice but to wash the piece and hope for the best.
The labels on all the skeins of floss said "colorfast."
The red bled just a tiny bit (around the "l" in the last "Jingle")
which wasn't surprising--
not very noticeable in this photo--but it's not ruined (IMO)
and it's a vast improvement from the water spots.
Here are some close-ups:
I just love these little guys, they're so silly.
Did you think that Mama Hare has a reindeer?
No, the horse has tied-on antlers
and a wreath with a bell around his neck!
Every time I look at this piece it makes me smile.
And now it's all ready for Christmas 2013!
(Well, I just have to finish-finish it--heheh.)
I made a new start yesterday:
Erica Michaels' Thoughts of Winter.
Didn't get too far--
I'll show it when more is completed.
That's it for now.
Thanks, as always, for visiting!
16 comments:
Cute finish, congrats! Have a great stitchy 2013!
I think it turned out great, wash and all! I have this on my wish list and can't wait until it's on my to do list. So cute!
Jingle Jingle is just adorable Happy Stitchy New Year to you too. I love your staff from you last post. So cute.
Congrats on the finish. I love it.
Would you be interested in selling the chart?
Linda
Love your last 2012 finish
Happy stitching 2013!!
I have this- i need to get moving on it- love your finish
It turned out great, I really like it and I don't think anyone will notice some extra red on the fabric!
That is very cute!! I have some of those designs in my to do mountain - maybe this year.....
Sweet finish. So glad that you were able to rescue it from the water spots. I can see whay it makes you smile!
Happy New Year!!
What a great finish! It makes me smile!
Now that is one superb finish, i haven't seen that one before, i love it!
Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
awwww .... too cute!
Oh, that is one adorable finish!! I just love those long-eared hares :)
Great finish! You can sometimes get out stray dye with a cold (cold cold) water bath for the piece. I once put a piece in water in the refrigerator! But it worked. Just keep changing the water every day until it comes out.
Great finish! Congrats!
That's a really cute design! I can see why it makes you smile. :)
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