aelfie: (Castle Fob)
aelfie ([personal profile] aelfie) wrote2008-05-31 09:57 am
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Stitching Update!

I finished something! Woo Hoo!

Actually I finished several somethings.

I've finally finished Fleur des Anges. W00t! And here's the finished pick.



I am so happy to have that finished. Lets see, its on Zweigart's Antique White 32ct linen, stitched with Gloriana's Lucky Old Sun and Caron Soie Crystal color number 6002. I changed the center motif on the very last row to include my initials and the date (it was supposed to be a repeat of the motifs on either side of it, but the colors swapped.) I started this thing last February, and I finished it on 5/29/2008. If I can get it framed in time, I'll enter it in this years county fair.

Last month when I got so frustrated with it, I decided to make a scissor fob from the kit that I had. Well, there was so much material, I made two.


The one that is upside down looks like this


The kit was for the castle, I decided one was enough and found a motif in my library and used that instead.

[identity profile] fyrebloom.livejournal.com 2008-05-31 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
oooh lOVERLY! You did a great job!

[identity profile] aelfie.livejournal.com 2008-05-31 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

[identity profile] ctgstr8.livejournal.com 2008-05-31 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Please tell me what scissor fobs are for. Whatever their purpose, you have made two lovely ones. Fleur des Anges will be a family heirloom. It's beautiful.

[identity profile] aelfie.livejournal.com 2008-05-31 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Scissor Fobs are for hanging off one of finger holes on a pair of scissors...some people have a habit of losing/misplacing small embroidery scissors (like me) and if you put a fob of some sort on it, it can make it easier to find.

I found a pic, for an example

http://bp0.blogger.com/_nWC49VD-YM8/R041iEPs_7I/AAAAAAAAAZY/wM126I4AgTM/s1600-h/HPIM0063+(Medium).JPG

[identity profile] rephetibel.livejournal.com 2008-06-01 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty! I'd never heard of scissor fobs either. Cute!

[identity profile] aelfie.livejournal.com 2008-06-01 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!