This was my fourth finish for my Craft Book Challenge. The project came from the book Quilt a Gift by Barrie Sue Gaudet. This book is full of gorgeous projects using fabric and wool felt. There are 1-2 evening projects and projects that will take a week or longer. Although I love this project, the instructions weren't great - at no point did she state whether there were seam allowances, and if so what they were which meant I made the machined part twice to get it right. I basically made up my own measurements the second time. I chose to do the hearts and the vines/flowers free hand rather than tracing her template. Templates are provided but need to be enlarged which I always find a real pain. They'd been reduced by 50% so it wouldn't have taken many more pages to put them in full size.
Anyway, here it is, under the glass, in the frame but minus photo:
Here's a photo of it without the glass:
And a detail of the corner - I'm not sure if you can make it out but there are little white seed beads to represent flowers:
I really am proud of this project and have plans to make more. This one will have a wedding photo of me and my husband in, but I'd like to make some to show family photos so will have to change the colour scheme and the hearts - I'll work something out.
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4 comments:
It looks amazing o.O Great work, wonderful idea and I just love those little embroidered flowers :)
You added so many lovely details. This frame looks fabulous.
This is just BEAUTIFUL!!!! :) Paulette
So dainty and lovely! You SHOULD be proud!!
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