Hello Friends,
Today I join Jo for another SAL which she is hosting called THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE SAL. You can read about it on her blog.
The theme for this month is Finishing-that is final finishing.
I haven't been posting on my blog as I'm still not crafting specially cross stitching since my move. So I didn't think I could post for this SAL, however Jo's post gave me some ideas.
I have read that most of the stitchers dread finishing and have a pile of completed projects waiting to be framed or turned into something.
Call me weird but I have never dreaded finishing. In fact , I'm not boasting, I don't have a single project waiting to be FFOed. Well there are two reasons for that : fully finishing makes me super happy , secondly all my stitching is done for gifts, so I try to FFO the gift before giving it to the recipient. I made a mistake of not framing two pieces and gave the stitched project as gift. The pieces haven't been framed after 3 years(I know that because I keep asking about it) and it hurts me...Anyways
I have tried few easy methods of finishing my projects apart from framing, let me show you the first of each kind.
My first book mark, made in Aug 2014 .
Now something you can laugh at , a project pasted on cardboard and covered with clear plastic sheet. Look what I did to the logo of Volkswagon😅
My first cross stitched card , made in Feb 2015 .
First heart shaped ornament,made in July 2015
First pillow shaped ornament,made in July 2015
First fridge magnet, made in Aug 2015
First hanging :stitched piece glued to foam sheet, made in Sep 2015
First hanging :stitched piece hung on plastic hanger that came with the kit, made in Nov 2015
First cushion cover finish, made in Dec 2015
First hanging :stitched piece sewn in as insert on fabric, made in Dec 2015
First project as potpurri sachet which was pre sewn,made in Feb 2016:
First ATC ,made in Sep 2016
First luggage tag, my own design
First biscornu, made in Mar 2017
First no-sew cube,made in June 2018
First hoop finish,made in June 2018
Oh, I'm tired just including the pictures,I'm sure you are too looking at them.
Year 2015 was clearly a fantastic year with so many firsts. Actually this was the year I discovered cross stitch blogs and was inspired to try finishing other than framing.
Do you have a favourite among these?
May be looking at all these finishes will inspire me to pick up my needle.
Today I join Jo for another SAL which she is hosting called THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE SAL. You can read about it on her blog.
I haven't been posting on my blog as I'm still not crafting specially cross stitching since my move. So I didn't think I could post for this SAL, however Jo's post gave me some ideas.
I have read that most of the stitchers dread finishing and have a pile of completed projects waiting to be framed or turned into something.
Call me weird but I have never dreaded finishing. In fact , I'm not boasting, I don't have a single project waiting to be FFOed. Well there are two reasons for that : fully finishing makes me super happy , secondly all my stitching is done for gifts, so I try to FFO the gift before giving it to the recipient. I made a mistake of not framing two pieces and gave the stitched project as gift. The pieces haven't been framed after 3 years(I know that because I keep asking about it) and it hurts me...Anyways
I have tried few easy methods of finishing my projects apart from framing, let me show you the first of each kind.
My first book mark, made in Aug 2014 .
My first cross stitched card , made in Feb 2015 .
First heart shaped ornament,made in July 2015
First pillow shaped ornament,made in July 2015
First hanging :stitched piece hung on plastic hanger that came with the kit, made in Nov 2015
Year 2015 was clearly a fantastic year with so many firsts. Actually this was the year I discovered cross stitch blogs and was inspired to try finishing other than framing.
Do you have a favourite among these?
May be looking at all these finishes will inspire me to pick up my needle.
Wow no finishes just laying around. That's amazing!!! I love all your finishes. I love them all. The jar with the flowers is my favorite I guess if I have to pick. Love the hoop finish.
ReplyDeleteI love the customized VW logo you made for me �� and the car is still in mint condition standing tall right-next to office computer.
ReplyDeleteThank you soooo much..
So many beautiful firsts! I dislike finishing too.AriadnefromGreece!
ReplyDeleteNice to see your older finishes, Mini! Very nice work on each. I hope the chart I sent you arrived safely?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad there's someone out there who like finishing off projects! I think that's the reason why I'm so picky(?) about stitches. I really like to have a clear idea on how it's going to be fully finished so it doesn't languish around in a drawer after all that work! Yet... Still there are some in a drawer haha. :) Hard to pick a favorite here. I like the gingham heart potpourri pouch but the blues in the rabbit heart...!
ReplyDeleteA great selection, my favourite has to be the heart shaped with the little rabbits.
ReplyDeleteYou have tried a ton of fun and (mostly) quick ways of finishing - very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in The People's Choice this month.
ReplyDeleteThere's some familiar projects here! I also like the Heart Shaped Ornament, that is a tricky shape to master but your's looks great.
They are all beautiful!! And some I don't ever remember seeing before. I love you ATC! Those fishys are so nice! I think your biscornu is my favorite :) Great to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteLook at you, so many lovely finishes! I think I like, "Quiet cross stitcher at work" the best.
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