Wednesday 27 November 2013

Refocusing

One of the benefits of having a million and one projects on the go is you never have to do the same thing two days in a row. You do, eventually, have to start finishing things though. Today was the day that my bunny embroidery needed to be turned into something useful.


One cushion, done. I used white linen for the borders and the backing. Wanted to keep it simple as the bunny is the star of the show. I debated about closures as I didn't have any long zips left, and my supply of aqua blue ones would have been entirely inappropriate for this project. As I debated internally, my eyes fell upon the ribbon I bought for the lavender bags and I instantly knew it was perfect for this.


I was also pleased with how my mitred corners came out in the white linen. It just seemed the right thing to do as there was not going to be any heavy stitching to hide seams, etc. All I did was top stitch around the white piecing.

The hardest bit was getting half decent photos. Everywhere is too damp and nasty to put something this pretty down on it, or lean it against. The trampoline surface was the only available thing that didn't make me cringe. Then there was the sun, welcome most of the time, but the shadows it cast when it was out were phenomenal. Though it did make the embroidery glow.


Yet another project I wish was on the FAL list. Surely someone somewhere has thought of a way of fudging that list by now!

Susan

37 comments:

  1. Love your cushion! That bunny is the cutest.

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  2. The embroidery is exquisite. What a lucky bunny ;)

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  3. Beautiful bunny and the ribbon is a nice spring colour :-)

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  4. Such a very sweet bunny! Your embroidery work is awesome!

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  5. What a sweet cushion and those mitred corners are so neat! Can you point me towards a good tute for doing that?
    R x

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  6. You are like a women possessed...a very skilled one xx

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  7. Gorgeous!
    Those mitred corners are a work of art.

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  8. Just one word Susan -P E R F E C T!

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  9. Hi Susan! This is adorable Bunny Pillow! Even I use so much colours, the same much I love colourless! Just perfect! I like also the ribbon closing. Could you share how you have put the ribbons and the fabric so that the pillow form doesn't show and it looks like the ribbon is in the seam? x Teje

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  10. So fresh and pretty - very calming too!

    You need to start lots of little pieces of linen off with a stitch or two of innocuous embroidery, claim on the FAL list that it's a secret but you will show more later of course, and voila you have ready made opportunities for fudging the FAL - not that I'm encouraging you or anything!!

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  11. So, sew pretty (see what I did there??)

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  12. Oh it is so so pretty and that ribbon is just perfect

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  13. Nothing like a good glowing bunny... :oD Very cute :o)

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  14. The bunny looks like it's scampering through the dappled sunlight.

    Very sweet - someone is going to love this as a Chrissy present!

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  15. That's gorgeous - really it is!

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  16. Absolutely gorgeous! What a lucky recipient!

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  17. so so beautiful! now the practice is done and you can go on to Santa. So gorgeous

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  18. ooooh, this is so gorgeous. I want to go and embroider lazy daisy stitches right away, takes me right back to childhood.

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  19. Adorable cushion, Susan! I'm glad you opted for the green ribbon, it just finished up the pretty daisies. And yes, it was screaming for mitered corners which look pretty awesome!

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  20. Oh that is adorable! How about starting a new FAL called The FAL for everything else you finish except what's on the FAL'!!! Jxo

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  21. A perfect baby gift- do you have a recipient in mind? That embroidery on the bunny must have taken ages to fill all that space!

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  22. This truly is so pretty, I bet it is even more wonderful in person!

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  23. The bunny cushion is very pretty . The green ribbon is a perfect closure. Di x

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  24. Gorgeous! I love your choices for finishing, Susan. Just perfect!

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  25. this is so sweet and delicate. Lovely finish

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  26. this is so sweet and delicate. Lovely finish

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  27. It really is sweet and delicate ( as Di said) and I love the green ribbons.

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