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Hello Cuties,
last fall, when it got cold, I wanted to put on my
favorite kashmir pullover and dicovered that somebody liked it much more than I: moths!
Three holes in the front, where else? This was the reason for my first embroidery on wool knits. Instead of using a stabilizer, I recycled my husbands wornout buisness-shirt. Here is the result:
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sandralane
20 Mar 2017
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You have made a great save with the added decorations of hearts Well done. Sandra.
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vickiannette
21 Mar 2017
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inventive darning, clever of you. And now no-one will ever know.....except us
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I embroidered the same heart on the backside hem of my newly sewn pink rayon t-shirt. After cover stitching the hem, I waned to cut off the excess and a tiny piece of front fabric slipped in the blades of my very sparp applique
scissors. I just wanted a simple pink t-shirt and ended un with a unique designer piece. Well, well.
scissors. I just wanted a simple pink t-shirt and ended un with a unique designer piece. Well, well.
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Those pesky buggers. You did a beautiful job. Get you some mothballs!/Lillian
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killiecrankie
21 Mar 2017
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Good save .I have a small hole in a knitted top since last winter & you have given me an idea on how to fix it.Got about 3 months to fix it before winter.My hole wasn't caused by moths,have you tried wooden cedar balls which don't leave a horrible smell in your clothes that lasts forever.
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Good morning Dear, I hooped the shirt fabric with 2 layers of vilene, glued the piece in place and put a piece of WS Avalon film on top. But before that, I wore the pullover for a few hours so that it cout warm up and stretch to my bodyshape. The 2 layers of vilene make the stitches a tiny bit longer and the little hearts are much more relaxed. I did them all in one and the same hoop.
Thank you for the info .I don't think I could wear it at the moment 32C & very humid .
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Creative save! I love your idea to use your husband's old shirt as stabilizer to keep things nice and soft on the back. I have to keep this "darn" tip in mind!
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When necessity makes us think anew - beautiful things happen. Nice work