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by highlandermom 22 Feb 2014 ( edited Feb 27'14 00:07 )
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Needed break to digitize something and since we are working on rooms around here. I thought spring dogwood. I love them. So I drew up my idea of dogwood which was fun to combine reg Embird and cross stitch program feature I used french knots in middle. Then got out my quilting table and found out how easy it is to use machine to hand stipple, because my other machine you had to get knack with foot petal speed and hand. My Pfaff I just set to go slower speed hit button and moved calmly drawing as I went, it is a little crooked hand work but it turned out nice enough. Then I got out bias maker cut strips on bias then put to maker and sewed tape on. I drew the runner onto fabric then lined the dogwood flower where I wanted. I need the line up practice. Now I just need a vase with pussy willows and dining room area back together. Img1 is front Img 2 is flower design Img 3 back of runner.

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Comments (18)
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by cfidl 22 Feb 2014
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Very Nice and excellent execution!
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by babash 22 Feb 2014
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so clever I like it very much. Looks so calm and peaceful not fussy.
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by rescuer 23 Feb 2014
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Beautifully done!
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by 02kar 23 Feb 2014
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It looks lovely. Very classy
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by oaro 23 Feb 2014
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well done
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by noah 23 Feb 2014
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very nice .My Mom loved dogwood and told me a story about it but right now i can't think what it was .i think she had a brooch to i remember it. hugs and i love your work and its nice to see you working and showing again huggers
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by highlandermom 23 Feb 2014
Thank you, Is this the story.... The dogwood symbolism is tied to the crucifixion of Jesus. The Bible does not mention the tree by name. Myth, or legend, says dogwood was the wood used for the crucifixion cross and because of that, God ordered from that day forward the dogwood tree would never grow tall, but be cursed to be twisted and short. The center of the dogwood blossoms have clustered fruit resembling the crown of thorns
by toogie 23 Feb 2014
Thanks for the story too
by noah 27 Feb 2014
yes that's it Mary Thanks :):)
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by toogie 23 Feb 2014
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It must be so rewarding,fulfilling, to be able to make everything,yourself.I love your dogwood.I never could get one to grow, but they are so pretty when in bloom.
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by mops 23 Feb 2014
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Is not it nice you candigitise anything you fancy. That flower and the shape you cut your runner make it very pretty and unique.
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by elemausi 23 Feb 2014
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Well done, I like the shape of your runner
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by muflotex 23 Feb 2014
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good luck with the rooms you are working on, your runner is superb and will enchance any room, nice to know digitizing is a soul smoothing job 8-)
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by sewilso 23 Feb 2014
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Beautiful dogwood flowers, very nice runner! You did a very nice job, I wish I could digitize like that!
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by sonjapotgieter 23 Feb 2014
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Stunning!!!!
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by Ada 25 Feb 2014
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thanks for this lovely idea! hugs
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by airyfairy 25 Feb 2014
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You have done a super job. Love the edging on the table runner.
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by jrob 25 Feb 2014
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Beautiful labor of love and I adore Dogwood trees.
(Also, I believe, the legend that you mentioned below includes the nail marks at the tip of the leaves.)
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by hagridsmom 25 Feb 2014
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Glad to know it was so simple for you - don't think it would do that for me!
CAn only repeat what everyone else has said - design, shape of runner, quilting, binding, etc - all wonderful!
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by noah 27 Feb 2014
And i second that:):)
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by basketkase 26 Feb 2014
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I missed this one, Mary.........what a terrific design.....great job!
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by pldc 27 Feb 2014
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lovely runner Mary! You did a terrific job here! hugs Loralye