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I've been experimenting with organza flowers again. This is my own design (for the J-club ladies.)
The experimental part is the construction of the flower. For the one in the close up, I had a bead at the end of my stem wire. I put in a gathering thread in a circle around the centre of the flower. I pushed the stem wire through and pulled the bead into the centre of the flower and then pulled the gathering thread tight. I put a couple of stitches through the hole in the bead before fastening off.
I did all that while the glue gun was heating up to do the second one! I prefer the stitched one. The gathering thread wouldn't show if it matched the organza! Unfortunately the glue in my gun at the moment is green. It wouldn't look so messy if it was clear.
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very great job. Lovely flowers. It is possible to have the design ? I need to do a "blue flower" for the scout progression of my daugter. And would like to do this one.
Thanks
Nathalie
Thanks
Nathalie
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09 Jun 2015
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very pretty Sue. Look like double primroses
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I thought so too.
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that is great! i have been out of the loop, as i have not been able to sew much. what is the j-club?
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J-club is a club for Janome users here in UK. It is quite new and we have a local branch.
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Well done Sue!
Your creativity, it seems, has no borders. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us all. Your posts always inspire me as you always have something new/different to show us.
Your creativity, it seems, has no borders. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us all. Your posts always inspire me as you always have something new/different to show us.
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What a wonderful flower. Sure wish there was someone around me that taught the stuff that you do!!!
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Very pretty Flowers. Thank you for sharing Happy Stitching :~)
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basketkase
09 Jun 2015
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Sue, these are gorgeous.......I have a program in my bernina software that is suppose to do this, but have been afraid to try it.........
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There really is nothing to it, Vicki! Just a satin stitch line.
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easy as they may be the colour choice and fabric make them gorgeous! Your ladies will be delighted by this project.
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During my millenary period I used to make flowers by stfening organza with an alcohol based solution till it felt like paper, cut out the shapes, curl every petal with different heated irons and then assemble them. I love the simplicity of this method and have used some of the flowers shapes this way.
stfening should be stiffening
Fascinating, Martine. Thanks for sharing.
Is this stiffening solution homemade or is it a brand that can be bought?. G
Bought at my supplier's - a general stiffener in hat making, used for straw hats, and (diluted) for felt hats as well. I used it on silk, organza and even denim to make flowers.
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These are just so delicate and beautiful at once. I can see a whole vase of flowers made out of different kinds of organza, lace, chiffon, or whatever soft fabrics would be suitable. They look great Sue, well done. Love Chris
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really pretty Sue! You have colour glue for your glue gun? That is pretty Neat! ~hugs~ PS I once made 250 of them (tulips actually) for my friends wedding years ago & you put wee mints in the tube part of the flower.
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These are lovely. Your organza didn't shred or tear and I like the bead in the center.
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10 Jun 2015
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Very nice. The ladies will enjoy making these. Hugs Shirley
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Lovely! I have a couple stitched and ready to cut out, from a while ago, now I know how to finish it! Thanks
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10 Jun 2015
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They'll have you doing wedding flowers before long! very nice.
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They are lovely Sue. I have material ready to try them at our next meeting.
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I like the yellow....very creative...would like to give it a try. Thanks....Hugs.
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http://ls-liane-stitch.de/ she offers a couple of freebie to try.
You flowers are beautiful, I have wanted to try one. maybe I'll give it a try seeing how pretty your flowers turned out.
You flowers are beautiful, I have wanted to try one. maybe I'll give it a try seeing how pretty your flowers turned out.
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05 Sep 2015
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Love the single bead idea. I did try some but I used a few staemens put tohether on wire with florist tape.but the centre was too thick
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Meant to add , lovely flowers
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Sue, this flower is so beautiful--I see nothing at all wrong and would be lovely in single vase or a whole collection.
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09 Sep 2015
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Lovely flowers. Your J club ladies are very lucky to have you.
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