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by peafarm 04 Nov 2023 ( edited Nov 06'23 16:35 )
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A purchased sweatshirt for a sewing club project I started this past year I don't remember if I started it this yr as health problems interrupted all this year but I did finish it lately in one of my feel good times. The flower motif has a black background and after applying Heat & Bond Lite I did thread sketching with PolySparkle threads. The shine shows close up. I used a batik print to make cuffs and bottom band with a little tie at one side--cut the middle of the stitched V in the front. I wished I had tapered in the sweatshirt bottom but oh well, it will be loose. The largest floral motif is center back.

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Comments (7)
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by graceandham 04 Nov 2023
+3
It is gorgeous. You can't buy sweats this pretty.
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by peafarm 05 Nov 2023
No you can and thank you. Only our artistic hands and these expensive machines can do the job for us.
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by dragonflyer 05 Nov 2023
+3
It's lovely, Patti..
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by peafarm 05 Nov 2023
Thanks Kim, I am trying to accomplish some little things as I can. This had to be priority for me to get this finished.
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by markus 05 Nov 2023
+2
Wow it is lovely
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by peafarm 05 Nov 2023
Thank you. It was so difficult to find a motif with a black background to blend with the black sweatshirt.
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by hoplessnz 05 Nov 2023
+2
lovely design
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by peafarm 05 Nov 2023
Thank you.
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by peafarm 05 Nov 2023
+1
Jiminey Crickets-I said you could see the sparkle of the PolySparkle thread when you enlarged it....I just did and nope I couldn't see it, sorry, just believe me, it does add some sparkle. The metallic thread is twisted with the poly. I used Gunold's PolySparkle.
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by toogie 06 Nov 2023
+2
Oh I love this design and you did wonderfully stitching it!
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by peafarm 16 Nov 2023
Thank you Toogie. I've done this technique before but a long long time ago. Others in my group used fabric paints but I feel that gets stiff and brittle or at least way back when mine did when I did it that way instead--maybe paints or glitter glues have gotten better though.
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by 02kar 06 Nov 2023
+1
Hurray for you feeling well enough to post. And what a beautiful finished project to show show us. Wear it with pride.
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by peafarm 16 Nov 2023
I should wear it since we are going into winter but I want to enter it in our county fair next July so that wearing it will have to wait. But, importantly, that project is done.