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Post by elizabeth on Feb 16, 2016 18:06:19 GMT
I wanted to make a scarf or two for a silent auction to benefit a local habitat restoration. So, it had to be flowers. I used the technique for roses & flowers that I just learned. Then I decide it was time to jump into embroidery to enhance it. (and fix it). Here are some photos. Both ends:  Here's a close-up of some embroidery. My phone would not let me download some others,  Close-up of a flower. 
And another two.
And lastly, my pathetic attempt at a dragonfly..
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Post by koffipot on Feb 16, 2016 18:32:12 GMT
Very pretty indeed Elizabeth, I particularly love the detail in the 2nd pic and the blue scrim flower. Scrim is scrummy! All good wishes for the Auction.  |
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 16, 2016 19:30:50 GMT
Wonderful! And your added stitching looks great.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 16, 2016 21:02:20 GMT
Gorgeous Elizabeth! The hand stitching really adds a finishing touch.
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 16, 2016 21:22:27 GMT
Wow, this is stunning Elizabeth, very detailed and very pretty indeed. Your charity will be chuffed to receive it for their auction.
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Post by elizabeth on Feb 16, 2016 22:13:35 GMT
chuffed: To be very pleased, proud or happy.  Thank, Teri and all. I enjoy learning new slang. 'Whinge' is a favorite, too. (too funny!! The speller was whinging me until I added the 'aich')  |
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 16, 2016 22:38:41 GMT
Ah yes, chuffed = northern English slang and one of my favourite words I live with a kiwi so I am a whinging pom by default I learned some new American last week too - "hambone", as in, "he's such a hambone he doesn't deserve a gift" - I wonder if anyone on this side of the pond will know it without looking in urban dictionary.com or similar? |
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 16, 2016 23:28:22 GMT
Great scarf. The embroidery is great.
Slang is always fun.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 17, 2016 13:54:46 GMT
Very nice, Elizabeth. In particular, the ivory flowers with orange accents caught my eye!
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Post by halay on Feb 17, 2016 17:47:18 GMT
Very pretty Elisabeth. I somehow forget to use embroidery. It gives added value to felt.
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Post by zed on Feb 18, 2016 19:13:43 GMT
Hambone sounds familiar, Teri, from childhood tv shows. The stitching is really nice, Elizabeth |
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Post by blythwhimsies on Feb 18, 2016 20:05:15 GMT
Really pretty and very detailed and I love the multilayered look. Great work Elizabeth, someone is going to be feeling so blessed when they win/receive this.
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 18, 2016 22:00:28 GMT
I thought I knew a fair bit of US slang but I had to resort to looking hambone up, it means a lazy freeloader.
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Post by elizabeth on Feb 18, 2016 22:29:43 GMT
I thought I knew a fair bit of US slang but I had to resort to looking hambone up, it means a lazy freeloader. I had to look it up, too. The definition that I found (Urban dictionary) made it sound a lot uglier than 'freeloader'. I don't think I'll be using that term frequently. |
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 19, 2016 1:55:07 GMT
That's not what I think of as hambone. I think of it as more of a goof. the dictionary says otherwise. I had no idea. I had the actor link as in someone hamming it up but not the blackface reference.
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