Gina's Peacock Completed

I completed this peacock last night including the addition of some Swarovski Crystals and some cut glass beads. You know, I have the embellishment bug in me!



The entire design is worked in DMC Rayon Floss which I'll honestly admit, is a challenge to work with! But there are some tips to using it:

-Use short lengths, about 12 inches long
-Separate strands before threading needle
-Dangle your needle every few minutes to avoid twisting
-Thread Heaven does help to control it
-DO NOT wet it! Some stitchers say that if you wet it, it's easier to work with. Actually, it's more difficult to work with when it's wet as it won't budge!
-When pressing your finished pieces with rayon threads, always place your piece face down on a terrycloth towel. This helps to pad the stitches so they don't flatten out.

I really love the shiny look of rayon threads and I thought they were perfect for this project. Patience is necessary though. It took me a little longer to stitch up then it would have with cotton floss but the results are so beautiful that it was worth the extra stitching time.

I'll be making this piece into a handbag for myself. I'll post photos when I get to the finishing.

If you would like to have the pattern, you can find it here.

100 Details In 100 Days - Day 72

There's quite a focus around the blogs right now on Paisley designs. So, today's detail is for a charted Paisley.



Click on the photo to go to my Flickr site where you can download a larger version of the pattern.

Halloween Finishes

I did the finishing on these little Halloween crazyquilts last week. All are available for purchase now in my Etsy shop:

100 Details In 100 Days - Day 71

Today's detail is a charted Blackwork Reindeer design.

Yes, this design is a twinge large for a crazyquilt motif, but imagine it in the center of a quilt with pink, green and gold crazypatch around it!

I would stitch this on x stitch fabric and then work it into a quilt.

100 Details In 100 Days - Day 70

Fractal 8
Originally uploaded by Kitty And Me.

The last of the Fractal designs for awhile, I just wanted to give you a little something different to work with for a few days.

The fractal in this one is a bit obscure. It's there, but it takes a backseat to the other filters that I used on this piece.

Print this up on a fabric sheet or transfer to fabric using another medium and work it into crazyquilts, scrapbooking or altered art.

Stop back tomorrow for a charted Christmas design!