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by dlonnahawkins 17 Jan 2011 ( edited Jan 20'11 19:19 )
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I wanted to try something just a little different. I had wanted to make a lapel pin. I used 3 of the sunflower designs to make this pin - I resized the 2nd and 3rd layers so that each was about 15% smaller. I stitched this using WSS and organza. I had sparkle organza, but the picture does not show it too well. I started using metallic gold thread, but after about the 7th breakage I opted to do the 2nd and 3rd layer using a very pretty Sulky gold thread (not metallic). After I rinsed and fomed the flowers and allowed to dry I put it together using beads in the center to similate the seeds. My pin would not stay attached to the back, so I had to hand stitch it. This does not really show the true colors, for the organza was a light gold, and the threads a darker gold. It almost looks brown here - maybe it was my background.

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Comments (27)
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by keeponsewing 17 Jan 2011
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Lovely Pin. Great creativity. Did you try to use FabriTac to glue them together? I can understand why the pin wouldn't stay attached because of the filmy material. It was smart of you to tack it on with thread. It probably gave it more stability. Beautiful work. Terre
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by dlonnahawkins 17 Jan 2011
I actually tacked them together as I was adding the beading. I think that it helped better with the stability and did not have to put any other backing on it.
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by asterixsew 17 Jan 2011
+8
Yet another great way of using the sunflower design. Enjoy wearing it
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by cutegirl 17 Jan 2011
+10
THIS IS VERY BEAUTIFUL, THE COLOURS ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL AND THE 3 LAYERS YOU MADE THE FLOWER.
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by spendlove 17 Jan 2011
+10
Nicely out of the box!
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by mad14kt 17 Jan 2011
+9
LOVELY ;D *2U
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by castelyn 17 Jan 2011
+8
It looks great, well done. *4u - Hugs Yvonne
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by jayce 17 Jan 2011
+6
beautiful work, totally different
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by clawton 17 Jan 2011
+6
Very clever! It is beautiful.
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by ramona 17 Jan 2011
+5
You did a great job meeting this challenage.
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by smithandsmith 17 Jan 2011
+5
It's beautiful! Great idea
Hugs Lee
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by sewfrenzie 17 Jan 2011
+4
Not much of a pin person myself, but I like it! I see you changed the sizes to make the different layers. I'm just figuring out how to change the size of something so I can use the designs myself.
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by dlonnahawkins 18 Jan 2011
This is either done in my machine or my software. In this case I reduced the size in my software, and then reduced the size again to get the smaller layer. Give it a try if you have software to do that.
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by oaro 18 Jan 2011
+3
Looks great
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by shirlener88 18 Jan 2011
+2
I love it - was thinking of doing this myself - back to the drawing board, again. *4U dear.
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by noah 18 Jan 2011
+3
looks lovely to me!!!
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by simplyrosie 18 Jan 2011
+3
OMGosh Beth...you are amazing girl!!!!! This is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay beyone beautiful. teri
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by dailylaundry 18 Jan 2011
+3
Very, very coool!! Beautiful job!*
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by dailylaundry 18 Jan 2011
+3
Very, very coool!! Beautiful job!*
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by sukiray 18 Jan 2011
+3
WOW!!! Very innovative.
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by sukiray 18 Jan 2011
+3
WOW!!! Very innovative.
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by twee 18 Jan 2011
+3
Lovely, you could add a felt circle to the back to put the pin or clip on, would add stability
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by dlonnahawkins 18 Jan 2011
It actually is pretty stable, for I did not wash all the WSS out. I had thought of putting the felt circle behind, but saw that I was not going to need it. Thanks for responding.
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by greysewist 18 Jan 2011
+3
Nice -and very different, as well!
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by stitchship 18 Jan 2011
+3
I love what you did here. Your pin turned out very pretty.
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by meganne 18 Jan 2011
+3
Very Creative and gorgeous to look at. Try using a pale cream background for your photo to allow the sunflower to stand out. Hugs n roses, Meganne
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by gerryvb 18 Jan 2011
+3
wow, that's thinking out of the box!! Great!
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by rmj8939 18 Jan 2011
+2
Every idea that you folks have just astounds me with the creativity. I love it.
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by shuede 20 Jan 2011
+2
Great pin and very creative!
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by stickmuster 20 Jan 2011
+1
very very nice & elegant, you could even use as a decoration on a dress **********