Hi bloggers, I've been busy this past week or so making felt Christmas decorations. First time I've had a go at these and it's not often I say this, but I'm rather pleased at how they've turned out.
I had to refresh my memory for doing blanket stitch. The actual stitch is easy enough, it was joining the thread that was tricky. After trying various ways, I found that tying the threads together, then hiding the knot in between the layers of felt worked best. (Sorry, if you don't follow what I mean, I never thought to take a photo but I'll add one in later).
They're all handstitched - no gluing - and all cut using various dies ...
I'd like to enter these into the following challenges ...
Addicted to Stamps & More - Red and White
Anything But a Card - A Stitch in Time
Let's Craft & Create - Getting Ready for Christmas
Out of a Hat Creations - Use some of your stash (I have so much felt!)
Okay, that's me for today, thanks for popping and I'd just like to send good wishes and hugs to those of you who are feeling a bit under the weather at the moment.
Take good care
Suze xx
29 comments:
These are wonderful Suze no wonder you are so pleased with them. Nice to have you join us at Out of a Hat this week and your name will go twice into the hat for the prize draw.
Love Chrissie xxxx
Wow!
Love these. What a great idea to use your dies to cut the felt.
Aww shucks - now I have another crafty thing to add to my 'want to make' list ;-)
Caroline xxx
Wow, Suze, these are amazing! Great job, very creative. Thank you for sharing at Addicted to Stamps & More. Sue x
Lovely stitch decs Suze with rhe die cuts :)
Von ♥
Gorgeous Christmas decs Suze I love the colours and your blanket stitch looks real good. I am still practising mine LOL. I would love these on my tree. Thanks for joining us at OOAH. Hugs Sandra X
Suze - these ornaments are stunning - I would pay good money for them in one of those gorgeous "shabby-chic" shops. Absolutely LOVE them!
Hugs, Sylvia xx
Just gorgeous!And I'm taking some of those hugs! Hugs, Valerie
Suze,your dec's are totally stunning,I love them.
thanks for joining us at Out of a Hat
Janet x
Suze these are fabulous and right up my street - again!! My favourite, if I had to choose would be the snowflake, the deer, the gingerbread man - ALL of them!!!
Your blanket stitch is spot on. You can finish the stitch off my taking the needle backwards under your stitching on the inside so it's hidden - if you go far enough back it never comes undone. To restart with new thread, I then come up in the right hand corner of the stitch and hide your knot (or thread) as you said. The stitch then continues as it should - get that??? No?? Not surprised but I know what I mean!
Right best go before you nod off!! Shame we can't have a sewing session!
Juliaxx
Oops - thanks so much joining us at Anything But A Card this time - nearly forgot!
Wow, your christmas decorations are gorgeous. Thanks for joining in our challenge over at Let's Craft and Create.
Hi Suze ... what ab fab felt creations, I love them!! Anita in France :)
What immaculate stitches, I am so impressed.
These are so gorgeously festive.
Wishes
Lynne
Awesome ornaments. LOVE that you used your dies with felt to create them. And I am in total stitch-envy lol.
such beautiful decorations Suze!
Suze.... WOW!! I am loving these and am in pure envy of you!! Thanks so much for playing along at ATSM! xx
Suze, these are amazing! You should SELL these--I'd buy them! Fabulous creations! :)
These are absolutely wonderful!! I am in awe of your talent. Very old-fashioned and comfy! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Addicted to Stamps and More!
Loooove these Suze. Great stitching. I can never get them even. You have done a wonderful job. Great tip on hiding the knot. Thank you so much for sharing with the Hatters this week.
Regards Florence x
Me again Suze. Sorry - brain not in gear this morning. Thank you for joining in the ATS&M challenge this week.
Hugs,
Florence x
These are so cute and fun! Thanks for joining us at Anything But a Card!
You do such clean and precise work, Suze! This are going in my faves. Just adore them!!
I've come via Anything But A Card -this is absolutely fantastic and I would love to have it in my posession.
Wow - these are lovely no wonder you are so pleased with them. Thanks for joining in our colour challenge this week at ATS&M - Jacqueline xx
Suze!!!!! FABULOUS!!! Love them. Cxx
Love then Suze. Super neat stitching. x
Your ornaments are precious ... and a wonderful keepsake! Thanks for joining us at ATS&M!
Look at you fancy pants no stitching eh !!!! They are fabulous and your sewing is so neat .
Marie
The bright cheer of your lovly Christmas ornaments will look super. Thank you for joining us at Anything But A Card Challenge this week.
I am in love with these. Super cute. Thanks for joining us over at ABAC.
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