Ik mag graag bladeren borduren met een ijzerdraadje in de rand. Ik buig het draadje in de juiste vorm en zet het met kleine steedjes vast op de stof. Dan bedek ik het draad met kleine knoopsgatsteekjes. Daarna vul ik het blad in met satijnsteek. Alles met 1 draadje splijtkatoen. Het maken van de blaadjes met gladde rand was makkelijk zat. Nu heb ik voor het eerst ook hulstblaadjes gedaan. Wat een gedoe om de randen te buigen en mooie scherpe puntjes te maken. Wie kent er tips en trukjes om dat makkelijker te maken.
I'm a Dutch girl who's into art and crazy quilting. I love to dye my fabric and tat and crochet motifs. I also crochet and knit stoles and tea cosies, plus I'm wandering off into lace knitting. I love to grow plants in the windowsil, on my balcony and in my needlework. Recently I've started felting and eco-dyeing. Minoes my sweet kitty assists me with all my adventures. I have a wonderful daughter, son-in-law and grand daughter.
woensdag 26 januari 2011
wired leaves
I enjoy making wired leaves. I bend the wire and tack it to the fabric. I cover the wire with buttonhole stitches and then till in the leave with satin stitch. I use a single strand of cotton floss. The straight edges leaves are easy. For the first time I also did holly leaves. It was quite a struggle to bend the wire into the right shape and make nice sharp spikes. Who has tips and tricks for making this easy?
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Your leaves are wonderful. This is something I have not tried and looking at this makes me want to give them a try. Will you when cut these out and applique them on something else or are you just practicing here? Thanks.
WOW Cobi that is just lovely! I think you did a great job embroidering them all!!!
I think your Holly leaves are very realistic, Cobi. They will look great with red bead berries.
Wat heb jij toch een geduld zeg! Met een draadje...............dat gaat me toch te ver, maar ze zijn heel mooi.
Cobi those are incredible! Lovely!
xx, shell
Have you ever seen the dvd called Gathering Leaves by Heidi Lund? She show's lots of ways to make leaves.
xx, shell
these are lovely! Thanks for visiting my blog!
Cobi! I think that your holly leaves are terific! I would not change a thing!!! Even holly leaves are not totatlly regular!!!
You do such beautiful work!!!!
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