by tfk 09 Mar 2015

Hi there all!

My very first try at a cutwork design! :)
All of you who have done cutwork please share your tips and tricks to make it easy and successful!

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by grandmamek 10 Mar 2015

I think you did a very nice job on it. I have never tried cutwork. Maybe I should think about it.

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tfk by tfk edited 10 Mar 2015

Oh you really should....trust me you will be delighted with the outcome :)
Thanks a lot!

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by airyfairy 10 Mar 2015

You have done a great job , especially on stretch material. Cutwork is so very rewarding. It looks great on linen using embroidery cotton rather than the usual polyester or rayon. This is a friends shirt I embroidered with a butterfly on the back as well.

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tfk by tfk 10 Mar 2015

Wow its so cute :)
Thank you for looking.....and yes stretch is little tricky!

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by haleymax 09 Mar 2015

Beautiful work. I got my cutwork program for a Christmas present and still haven't tried it. I want to try it and I don't want to try it. If you get my thoughts. LOL

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tfk by tfk 09 Mar 2015

A cutwork program? Which one is that? .....I would like to know :) is it something for your particular machine?
I didn't use any program. ..its just designs digitized for cutwork!
Thanks for appreciating!

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by mechille 09 Mar 2015

These are cute... my daughter loves butterflies... keep up the good work.

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tfk by tfk 09 Mar 2015

I did this on my daughters tshirt. ...she was thrilled :)
Thanks a lot!

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by decojo 09 Mar 2015

Very pretty!

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tfk by tfk 09 Mar 2015

Thank you!

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by dragonflyer 09 Mar 2015

Nice job...very, sharp scissors, cut as close to the under stitching as you possibly can without cutting through it...and if you have a tiny bit of fabric still showing, you can touch it up on the edge using a permanent market the color of the stitching...I use Pigma pens as they are totally permanent when washed and will not run into the surrounding fabric...

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tfk by tfk 09 Mar 2015

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions :)
Markers on my list now!!!

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by 02kar Moderator 09 Mar 2015

Kudos to you for being brave and trying it. I think one of the biggest helps is to have very sharp, small pointed scissors to cut out the little bits. I think you did a super job.

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tfk by tfk 09 Mar 2015

Thank you so much for always appreciating and encouraging me :)

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by pennifold 09 Mar 2015

Great effort for your first time. Never done cut-work, so can't offer any help or suggestions. Well done. Love Chris

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tfk by tfk 09 Mar 2015

Thanks Chris :)
Doing my second one now!

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