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by dlonnahawkins 18 May 2008 ( edited May 23'08 03:06 )
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I had my machine busy some today while I was cleaning drawers in my sewing area, and decided to try a couple different types of material for the cut work bookmark I had posted earlier. The right one is done on White organza that has a shimmer, the left was done on Pink organza. These did not turn out as nicely as I had hoped, but still useable. The center one is done on linen as I did before. It was not quite dry when I did the picture. Lesson learned with this one - make sure you have enough thread on the spool to complete it! But, I tried something different with this one. Since it takes a lot of WSS to do these projects I decided to make a template for this, and leave this hooped. I did this by making it out of cutaway stablizer, and left the portion for the design area open. I then stitched the scraps of WSS I had, along with the linen scrap I had onto the area around the cut out area of the template. Now I do not have to re-hoop each time to do these - as long as I do not need by large hoop anytime soon. Hope you enjoy seeing the differences.

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Comments (17)
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by anna25775 18 May 2008
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dlonna, to me they all look fantastic..... I'm a BIG lover of organza so I do love the pink ones a little bit more. well done sweetie, *4u
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by dlonnahawkins 18 May 2008
I like the pink better too. They just are not a stiff as the linen.
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by joaniessw 18 May 2008
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Those turned out lovely. That is what I should do. Lots of stitchin n cleaning to do. I usually multi task, but some reason not today?! TY for inspiration. blessings and *4U ><>
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by dlonnahawkins 18 May 2008
It's hard to do if you have to be running in and out, but at least gets a few things done.
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by elenu 18 May 2008
+5
They are all beautiful Dionna.
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by coco128 18 May 2008
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can't see why you're not totally happy with these ... is there something we can't see in the picture??? I think they look great and very pretty ... thanks for sharing ... ****4u
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by dlonnahawkins 19 May 2008
The organza does not have the stability of the linen ones. Too, I think that the organza does not hold any of the WSS to help stiffen a little. They were okay, but just not as stiff.
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by dkjack 19 May 2008
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They are lovely.
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by lbrow 19 May 2008
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ohhh! cleaning in sewing rm. something I need to do. These r beautiful & U have taught me something also. I hate rehooping. *4U dionna
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by shirlener88 19 May 2008
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Great work and I am happy to see them in colors and on organza - I understand what you mean about the thread - but if you didn't point it out - it might not have been noticed here. I am not sure that I follow what you did - above - but I don't follow directions very easily - Hehehe! These are adorable and anyone will treasure them. If you want to stiffen up that organza - try using some of those WSS scrapes and desolve them in a bit of water and dip the bookmark down in them and allow them to dry. See it that helps. *4U
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by dlonnahawkins 19 May 2008
Will have to do that = also was wondering if double organza would be better. But, all were done using scraps of fabric I had here. Don't' really need to go out and busy any more! right?
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by butterflyluvr26 19 May 2008
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dlonna lovely bookmarks. I've yet to try cutwork but will get there eventually. A flower for U!
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by mops 19 May 2008
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They all look great. I downloaded the design after your post of the first one and am stitching them out while I type this in. Thanks for the inspiration.
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by meganne 19 May 2008
+3
Very delicate looking, i really like these. hugs n roses, M
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by missann 19 May 2008
+3
How beautiful...they are too pretty to use!
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by dlonnahawkins 19 May 2008
Probably - but make nice tuck in gift with birthday card.
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by sqdancer 19 May 2008
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Beautiful job dlonna, great idea, have tried the same with my golf towels order, only one left to go and then my 5 x 7 will be freed up...but sure saves on sabilizer...must try some *4U
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by pafhen 19 May 2008
+3
These are very beautiful, love the colors of organza and I do need to clean up and do some stitching myself. Love them all
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by elaine45 22 May 2008
+3
Looks great...I have not tried anything on organza as yet but I will one day.
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by auntbaba 23 May 2008
+2
These are very pretty. I love the pink ones.
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by tmbache 23 May 2008
+2
They all look GREAT to me, nice to see them done in color. flowers to you for sharing
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by kttyhwk4 23 May 2008
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I like the pink best.