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Thursday, February 09, 2012

Green Cat Doll

I'm only doing 1 Cat Doll for St. Patricks Day this year.  This one will be a gift for a friend who loves my Crazy Quilt Cat Dolls:

I'm still experimenting with Blackwork style fill-in patterns and waste canvas.  Here's a closeup photo:

Blackwork embroidery is a beautiful way to show off the sparkle of Kreinik metallic threads.  Here, I used a #4 Braid.

This fill-work came from me wanting to put more embroidery on my crazy quilts but also wanting to use lots of lace and trims.  I truly feel that variety is the spice of life when it comes to crazy quilting.
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2 comments:

  1. Sandies' Patch6:18 AM

    When your friend has recieved her cat doll, would you post a pic of the finished cat please?
    I love what I can see of it, so fresh and Spring-like, such a joy as always to see yours and your Mums' work.
    Thank you for cheering me up some!

    Have a great weekend,

    Sandie xx

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  2. Magpie's Mumblings9:24 PM

    Your black(green)work echoes the plaid in the other fabrics!

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