Tray cloth or placemat?
Don't know what it is going to be. I just had to try and make the design to fit my largest hoop (200x360 mm). It has 33011 stitches and took a long time to stitch. But I could never have done it by hand in one and a half hour.
Used variegated thread for the roses.
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360548Love it, Martine! I have been away for a few weeks and have just discovered this post. This design is great and love the variegated thread color you have used.
Hugs, Lidia
78101It looks fantastic. lucky you having a big hoop. It could be both if you do another,
Hugs Pam.
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27683111296this would make a lovely tray cloth OR a place mat, but I am leaning more toward a tray cloth. A more proper way to show of your beautiful cloth. Your design is so elegant and so well done. Love the way the varigated thread worked out. Lois W.
1494Those cross stitch roses are just perfect with the variegated thread! Really gives them life, and it doesn't look like variegated, looks like all different thread changes. Marvellous! I'll have to try cross stitch with variegated, doesn't always work so well with regular fill stitches, unless digitized for it. Tray cloth would be perfect, spring's coming, drinks on the patio with the ladies, they will be jealous of your roses, hee hee hee. Hugs, Marji
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by mops
19 Feb 2013
Thanks Marji. I agree, variegated can be a gamble when used for fill stitches, far less so for satin and I was amazed at how well it stitched in the roses. I must admit I had tried a single one first.
Spring, wouldn't that be lovely :)
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18031Beautiful! I agree..have to make 2 for placemats, so go with the tray!! Love those larger hoops.
3567545918I am really enjoying seeing the cross stitch designs that you keep creating. I love the use of the variegated thread on the roses
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119790Stuur het maar naar mij toe
het ziet er prachtig uit
Lgr.Lammy
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54617Beautifully stitched out. That is a wonderful size to do a lot of things with.
89895Beautiful and wherever you want your red varigated pretty roses to be enjoyed. I would probably go tray because if a placemat it would get stained faster. I know my grunge crowd. They like nice but don't respect it as I think they should.
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by mops
16 Feb 2013
I first thought tray, than maybe a placemat, but then I would need at least too. So it has to be the tray after all.
86901wow I love the effect from the verigated thread Martine it is terrific! Hugs Loralye
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299557Just lovely. What kind of machine to do have that uses such a laarge hoop? Just curious. Hugs, Susan
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by mops
16 Feb 2013
I've got a Designer Ruby that came with 2 hoops, a 120x120 mm and this 200x360. I gave my old Designer1 to my daughter but kept the extra hoops I had bought for it, like a 100x170. Problem with those large hoops is the free area you need around your machine and that includes sitting well back from the machine.
25510my frame is 200x260 will u be trying smaller one plus my mega hoop only goes as wide as 6 inches .Love these wee roses Hugs
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by mops
16 Feb 2013
Yoriko has 3 rose designs on her site, and a corner might follow. I just combined them and had fun.
by noah
16 Feb 2013
yes i already made a few things from those roses lol
Just thought one done this size or my size might be a hit cause thats the husq. hoop size hugs carolyn
360548That is pretty enough to frame!
Having hoops larger than 5x7 inches opens up such possibilities!
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57654Nice! Love the cross stitch...love that you used verigated thread for the roses, too...cuts down on the color changes needed to really make cross stitch pop!
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by mops
16 Feb 2013
Thank you.
Yes, it does that, but it is always a gamble, not knowing where the spots of light and dark will be. Turned out nice here.
317270It's beautiful Martine for anything you will make with it. Love Chris
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140717Very pretty. I think it would be a nice placemat because I like making them.
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by mops
16 Feb 2013
Thank you. That means I'd have to make a pair and this was my last piece, so I think tray cloth after all.
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