This is my first effort to make a coaster. I I used a felt type stabilizer, the fabric I stitched on was felt, and I use a white vynal table cloth fabric on the back. I put the vynal so that the soft backing side was on the outside. I had to use a black permanent marking pen on the outside edges as the white was showing through. I think next time I'll use a tearaway instead of a cutaway stabilizer. The design is from Embroidery Library's Graceful Dogs collection.
678878118What a nice project. Your description for this project is appreciated.
2423You've done a nice job of this. It's a great set. Fairly quick and good looking designs :)
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1523281Very nice. Good idea to use an old vinyl tablecloth for the backing,probably protects better than just plain fabric. Thaks for sharing that tip.
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by pennyhal
13 Jan 2014
I was afraid that the needle or thread would not like stitching on vynal, but did not have any problems with it.
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86901Very Nice! You can also use no-show poly mesh stabilizer. Trim close to the edge then use a hot knife type tool to "melt" away the remainder of the stabilizer.
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148828love it excellent first try .You are now on your way to 100 hugs
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by pennyhal
13 Jan 2014
Thanks! A hundred sounds about right! I keep thinking of all the people I could make these for!
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64451I think it looks great. Is that the Sheltie, or the collie?
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by pennyhal
14 Jan 2014
It's a collie, but the Sheltie design looks a lot like a collie except its legs were too short for a collie. I almost bought the sheltie because I liked the design better, and it wasn't until I read the title that I realized that it was a sheltie.
by greysewist
17 Feb 2014
I have the greyhound-like one from that set and felt the ears were more like a weimeraner -nice designs, just the same though :)
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