In true Ish style

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In true Ish style

Post: # 235405Post mrsflibble
Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:27 pm

I was given a completely free embroidery sewing machine, gubbins needed to use it and about £100 worth of threads. my auntie RULES lol!!

so, I've been learning how to use the bugger. it's a great machine fo just stardard sewing too.

Tiara:

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ok by the timeI had finished this design (over an hour to stitch, another 30mins to trim the threads, about an hour to back it...) soph was very muchasleep so I modelled it!

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free standing lace: this was bugger 'cos of tension issues, but with a lot of help from the good peopleover at sewforum.com, I managed it!

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and a cuff bracelt for my brother. embroidered on pleather (urgh what a bugger!!) backed with polyester, hand hemmed due to lack of a teflon foot.
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oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
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Post: # 235419Post Keaniebean
Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:25 pm

You well and truly rocked that machine Mrs F. They are fantastic :iconbiggrin: :iconbiggrin: :thumbright:
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Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:32 pm

Love the snowflakes MrsF. They'd look lovely hanging from thin nylon for Christmas decs. That machine will get some bashing :iconbiggrin: .
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Post: # 235425Post Sally Jane
Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:33 pm

Fabulous makes! You are so talented, and imaginative and it's always a joy to see what you've created.
I can't cope with an electric sewing machine of any description, let alone one that can embroider, so I'm filled with admiration!
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Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:50 pm

:mrgreen: <--- me, green with envy! You lucky thing!
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Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:11 pm

Just one word:


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Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:57 pm

You are obviously the right person to have that machine. That snowflake is very cool!
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Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:17 am

Love the snowflake, it's amazing! :iconbiggrin:
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Post: # 235466Post mrsflibble
Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:48 am

lol thanks peeps! and yes, I'mplanning to makemoresnowflakes for xmas lol.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
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Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:39 am

Those are amazing. I've never been much into machine embroidery... UNTIL NOW... love them!
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Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:20 pm

The thing I love about the snowflake is the very subtle skull motif in the middle!
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:47 pm

I heard that the events nazi from the street party committee wants you to do snowflake bunting next year...


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Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:25 pm

Oh yes, lovely skull........you could make halloween stuff too.
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:48 pm

chez Flibble is obviously the perfect place for that machine to be - wonderful makes :cheers:
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:06 pm

Sophie is beginning to look so much like your OH, Flib. Are you sure she's yours? :lol:

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