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Post by elizabeth on Mar 23, 2016 20:49:13 GMT
Nada, that blouse is beautiful!!
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Post by Teri Berry on Mar 23, 2016 21:57:49 GMT
That's the one Elizabeth, in fact I think you even found the same site I was trying to link to! You could lay the two rope ends over each other and use the whipping stitch to hold the together in decorative way, though, for security I would also stitch the ends together before adding the whipping.
Looking forward to seeing the finished bag...
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Post by Teri Berry on Mar 23, 2016 21:58:37 GMT
Great blouse Nada, your GD has you very well trained!
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 24, 2016 1:52:58 GMT
Have you thought of attaching the cord down the 2 sides? you can hide the stitching and then make a knot at the bottom with frayed on purpose ends or sealed ends or sew tem down flat. The stitching is lovely by the way.
What a lovely top you made for your grand daughter. A big job.
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Post by lyn on Mar 24, 2016 10:09:47 GMT
Very pretty blouse Nada - I think you managed your grand-daughter's demanding brief very well.
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Post by zed on Mar 25, 2016 14:01:10 GMT
Gorgeous dyeing, Marian The bag is lovely, Elizabeth and your top is too, Nada, your granddaughter is keeping you on your toes!
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Post by halay on Mar 27, 2016 16:27:40 GMT
This is my latest experiment, finished just before Easter. I collected some matching colour pieces of different silk fabric which I had dyed with natural dyes before. Used very little wool (only 50 gr) and lots of viscose fibers to make a tunic www.ipernity.com/doc/724735/41455790 www.ipernity.com/doc/724735/41455802. I consider this as an experimental piece and have given it to a girl to see how it wears. There are many flowers (kind of roses) felted in. I found out that while silk chifon and margilan and even cotton gauze felt in very easily, ponge silk is more tricky. Maybe it is because there was so little wool and ponge silk is rather heavy, I had to do some stitching in the end to fix the flowers. The whole piece is very light and elastic, pitty you cannot feel it.
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Post by viltmaaraan on Mar 27, 2016 17:28:05 GMT
Wauw !!!!! Super!!!! Love that! Beautiful! Can't you be my granny, I want something like that too!!
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Post by lyn on Mar 27, 2016 17:57:24 GMT
The tunic is so pretty Nada, and maybe I'm imagining it, but I think I can see that's it's 'stretchy'.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 27, 2016 18:37:40 GMT
Nada, the tunic is gorgeous! I like the idea of using little wool. I m sure it will wear well. Let us know.
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Post by jwugg on Mar 27, 2016 21:27:20 GMT
Gorgeous Nada, really pretty, dramatic but also very wearable I think.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 28, 2016 1:20:13 GMT
Very beautiful Nada - I love the subdued color scheme.
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Post by koffipot on Mar 28, 2016 7:03:28 GMT
Beautiful tunic Nada.
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Post by viltmaaraan on Mar 28, 2016 9:17:22 GMT
How can it stick together while not using so much wool?
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Post by zed on Mar 28, 2016 11:32:30 GMT
Very beautiful Nada My dose of fibre yesterday involved going through all the fabric I've set aside for the well being classes. I tore lots of strips a few weeks ago for sampling/experimenting, and we tried some out, but I wanted a better idea for myself so I know which will attach securely and will handle well, which might need some stitching to secure and which will be better for more decorative pieces. I also finally felted a piece I laid out at the centre a few weeks ago, but didn't have space to felt because we had so many turn up.
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