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This is just the beginning of the edging, it will be deeper...
Koshergrl, I'm so totally enchanted by this lovely work of swans you are doing. They're totally beautiful.
Hopefully there will be a good one or two , but the more I go, the less I realize I understand about counted work. It's awful to go through kindergarten every time you d.o a different kind of quilt, but last time I looked, that's the general rule and frustration of quilting. Some ruts you like, like the one I earned making 24 log cabin quilts in 6 months for a quilt show for charity around 1998-2001 sometime. In 7 years I did 7 shows, but all of those went to the squad car quilt program so that if a cop ran across a crash victim, it could be used if that victim were in shock, and that happens in cold country. It's getting close to bedtime...
The more I look at your swans the more I love the way you did the feathers. They're absolutely stunning.yes indeed it's time consuming. And a lot depends on the floss you use. I'm sort of limited when it comes to floss, as i've said before, there's only one place that sells it. They sell matte cotton floss, and not that many colors, only one brand.
I don't often pull out my work either Becki. After Christmas, i'm going to work on making my own designs and find some original uses for it. i think quilt blocks might suit me..maybe i'll get a quilt done if i embroider it, you never know. I still have that pillow to assemble for my daughter...i lost half of the ruffle and haven't found one to replace it. i think i will crochet one instead.
I've seen a pattern for a crocheted basket full of embroidered flowers, but what's the matter with me? $35 didn't seem like a bargain when my average output is 7 dollars per pair if nobody else is looking. You just insert the word "lot of" in front of whatever it is you want to save money on, and you'll get several where somebody put zero value on them because they were made by grandma for free, and nobody wanted them after the silver was divided... /shameless pirate. 
Yes, but for some reason, I am associating "bluing" with an ironing product. Don't know why. Oh, maybe she used it in some kind of starch or something. She ironed everything except nylon underwear. My dear, wonderful mother, God rest her sweet and kindly soul. *sigh*I had a coupon for laundry detergent, so I bought a small bottle with Oxyclean in it. I washed my grandmother's table cloth in it and it came out noticeably whiter. I may run it again a time or two just to see what happens.
Do you remember 'bluing'? I remember when my mother put that in all her whites. Don't know if they still make it or not. I thought about that.
Yes, but for some reason, I am associating "bluing" with an ironing product. Don't know why. Oh, maybe she used it in some kind of starch or something. She ironed everything except nylon underwear. My dear, wonderful mother, God rest her sweet and kindly soul. *sigh*I had a coupon for laundry detergent, so I bought a small bottle with Oxyclean in it. I washed my grandmother's table cloth in it and it came out noticeably whiter. I may run it again a time or two just to see what happens.
Do you remember 'bluing'? I remember when my mother put that in all her whites. Don't know if they still make it or not. I thought about that.
Laundry bluing is made of a very fine blue iron powder suspended in water (a "colloidal suspension").
Please test it on a scrap or something first with a few strands of your embroidery floss being used. Modern products may be more potent than what our moms used. I know in my shop, I sold a rit dye product that removes all color from anything, and I do mean all color as in white-out. You just added it to your wash with anything with a dingy tinge, and it came out whiter than a dry snowdrift on a January midday sun.Looked on Amazon and they DO still make fabric bluing!
Please test it on a scrap or something first with a few strands of your embroidery floss being used. Modern products may be more potent than what our moms used. I know in my shop, I sold a rit dye product that removes all color from anything, and I do mean all color as in white-out. You just added it to your wash with anything with a dingy tinge, and it came out whiter than a dry snowdrift on a January midday sun.Looked on Amazon and they DO still make fabric bluing!
Speaking of blue, when assessing the already-completed butterflies, there was not a turquoise one. They must be rare, but when I loaded "turquoise butterfly," sometimes between the girls' hairpins with turquoise butterflies and wedding cake ones, a blue Morpho butterfly would appear. About half of the ones you see online appear turquoise, and the others a light, bright blue color So I picked the turquoise ones and decided to make a new color schema using all blue along with an extremely dark marine blue that would reflect the turquoise nature of the lighter color thread, #996 DMC in this case. The dark marine is color 824, I think. If I don't like it, I may have to use 939.Please test it on a scrap or something first with a few strands of your embroidery floss being used. Modern products may be more potent than what our moms used. I know in my shop, I sold a rit dye product that removes all color from anything, and I do mean all color as in white-out. You just added it to your wash with anything with a dingy tinge, and it came out whiter than a dry snowdrift on a January midday sun.Looked on Amazon and they DO still make fabric bluing!
I didn't even think of that color remover. I may go that route first. I would definitely test any product I used on it. I'm looking for something that doesn't have chlorine. I don't really have need of much in the way of whitening products. I only do one 'bleach load' a week and I NEVEER buy white sheets. I do use white towels a lot. My bathroom is largely white to include the floor and I really like the cool clean look.
Speaking of blue, when assessing the already-completed butterflies, there was not a turquoise one. They must be rare, but when I loaded "turquoise butterfly," sometimes between the girls' hairpins with turquoise butterflies and wedding cake ones, a blue Morpho butterfly would appear. About half of the ones you see online appear turquoise, and the others a light, bright blue color So I picked the turquoise ones and decided to make a new color schema using all blue along with an extremely dark marine blue that would reflect the turquoise nature of the lighter color thread, #996 DMC in this case. The dark marine is color 824, I think. If I don't like it, I may have to use 939.Please test it on a scrap or something first with a few strands of your embroidery floss being used. Modern products may be more potent than what our moms used. I know in my shop, I sold a rit dye product that removes all color from anything, and I do mean all color as in white-out. You just added it to your wash with anything with a dingy tinge, and it came out whiter than a dry snowdrift on a January midday sun.
I didn't even think of that color remover. I may go that route first. I would definitely test any product I used on it. I'm looking for something that doesn't have chlorine. I don't really have need of much in the way of whitening products. I only do one 'bleach load' a week and I NEVEER buy white sheets. I do use white towels a lot. My bathroom is largely white to include the floor and I really like the cool clean look.
Oh, my goodness. There are boy cardinals out there. I've been seeing tannish birds on the now-spent orange trumpet vine that grew up over the upstairs bedroom windows. On closer look, after noticing a few female cardinals eating grubs on the grass, I thought to look harder on the noisy birds outside the window. Sure enough, girl cardinals. I thought it odd for not seeing male cardinals, but finally this afternoon they showed up. Of course, they were just doing guy things, I guess. Watching the Green Bay Packers play the Lions? Well, probably not, they just weren't around at first, but sure enough, there are four or five of them out there now playing gotcha last and I quit.
Blue morpho--my notes and a sample one from somewhere in my pictures.
They are such eye candy 7 States claim them as their State Bird: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West VirginiaSpeaking of blue, when assessing the already-completed butterflies, there was not a turquoise one. They must be rare, but when I loaded "turquoise butterfly," sometimes between the girls' hairpins with turquoise butterflies and wedding cake ones, a blue Morpho butterfly would appear. About half of the ones you see online appear turquoise, and the others a light, bright blue color So I picked the turquoise ones and decided to make a new color schema using all blue along with an extremely dark marine blue that would reflect the turquoise nature of the lighter color thread, #996 DMC in this case. The dark marine is color 824, I think. If I don't like it, I may have to use 939.I didn't even think of that color remover. I may go that route first. I would definitely test any product I used on it. I'm looking for something that doesn't have chlorine. I don't really have need of much in the way of whitening products. I only do one 'bleach load' a week and I NEVEER buy white sheets. I do use white towels a lot. My bathroom is largely white to include the floor and I really like the cool clean look.
Oh, my goodness. There are boy cardinals out there. I've been seeing tannish birds on the now-spent orange trumpet vine that grew up over the upstairs bedroom windows. On closer look, after noticing a few female cardinals eating grubs on the grass, I thought to look harder on the noisy birds outside the window. Sure enough, girl cardinals. I thought it odd for not seeing male cardinals, but finally this afternoon they showed up. Of course, they were just doing guy things, I guess. Watching the Green Bay Packers play the Lions? Well, probably not, they just weren't around at first, but sure enough, there are four or five of them out there now playing gotcha last and I quit.
Blue morpho--my notes and a sample one from somewhere in my pictures.
LOL. I have a lot of cardinals around here. They are the KY state bird.
Yes, but for some reason, I am associating "bluing" with an ironing product. Don't know why. Oh, maybe she used it in some kind of starch or something. She ironed everything except nylon underwear. My dear, wonderful mother, God rest her sweet and kindly soul. *sigh*I had a coupon for laundry detergent, so I bought a small bottle with Oxyclean in it. I washed my grandmother's table cloth in it and it came out noticeably whiter. I may run it again a time or two just to see what happens.
Do you remember 'bluing'? I remember when my mother put that in all her whites. Don't know if they still make it or not. I thought about that.
Your mother was right about the Press. It was probably a good investment in time to learn to use it.Yes, but for some reason, I am associating "bluing" with an ironing product. Don't know why. Oh, maybe she used it in some kind of starch or something. She ironed everything except nylon underwear. My dear, wonderful mother, God rest her sweet and kindly soul. *sigh*I had a coupon for laundry detergent, so I bought a small bottle with Oxyclean in it. I washed my grandmother's table cloth in it and it came out noticeably whiter. I may run it again a time or two just to see what happens.
Do you remember 'bluing'? I remember when my mother put that in all her whites. Don't know if they still make it or not. I thought about that.
They used to put it in starch. And when fabric softener was new on the scene they put it in that as well. But it also came separate from any other product. My mother bought it in little balls about half inch in diameter. My mother ironed everything too. And I still iron things that many others do not. I have a Singer Magic Press. It is wonderful. I remember telling my MIL when I bought my first one. She told me that if you learn to use it, it will save you a LOT of work. She was right. It wasn't easy to learn, but I did learn and I can iron a shirt of blouse on it better than I can with an iron. The first one died and I got another. This one you can put water in and it has steam vents that blast the item with steam. I love it. It's great for heavy things like jeans, and things that don't respond well to an iron like sweaters.
Your mother was right about the Press. It was probably a good investment in time to learn to use it.Yes, but for some reason, I am associating "bluing" with an ironing product. Don't know why. Oh, maybe she used it in some kind of starch or something. She ironed everything except nylon underwear. My dear, wonderful mother, God rest her sweet and kindly soul. *sigh*
They used to put it in starch. And when fabric softener was new on the scene they put it in that as well. But it also came separate from any other product. My mother bought it in little balls about half inch in diameter. My mother ironed everything too. And I still iron things that many others do not. I have a Singer Magic Press. It is wonderful. I remember telling my MIL when I bought my first one. She told me that if you learn to use it, it will save you a LOT of work. She was right. It wasn't easy to learn, but I did learn and I can iron a shirt of blouse on it better than I can with an iron. The first one died and I got another. This one you can put water in and it has steam vents that blast the item with steam. I love it. It's great for heavy things like jeans, and things that don't respond well to an iron like sweaters.
