Now, checkin was on the 10th, and I haven't yet finished anything new this year...I do have two December finishes that were after the last FFG, though, so let me show you them again and talk about them in a little more detail, too!
The first one, I can only take partial credit for...I stitched Lettuce be Friends, of course, I washed and ironed it and picked out the frame, but I usually leave the actual framing to my husband. I don't have the patience to do it right...and I say that with a straight face after spending about 60 hours on the stitching!
By sheer luck the frame of this matches the small guinea pigs I stitched for my grandma a couple of years ago, so that's a nice bonus!
The other one I did all by myself, and tried a new finishing method out as well! Rachel posted a tutorial in December on how to make her trademark backed-ornaments, and I just had to give it a try. I had to improvise at some points - I didn't have any wadding so I tried padding the ornament with a bit of regular stuffing material instead, which is not a lot of fun, let me tell you! - but I did get some of that narrow double sided tape and it was a game changer! I think I'll be buying lot's more of that in the future. I really enjoyed using the ribbon too, so I might keep my eyes open for when I can pick some pretty ones up.
The finished 'product' is a little bigger than I usually like my ornaments to be, but so pretty! It's a great way to showcase pretty fabrics and small pieces of stitching.
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I think I've already said how much I love these two finished pieces, but there's no harm in saying it again. You (and Felix) have done a wonderful job!
Thanks for taking part. Now I will hold you to your goal of two FFOs per month - there are penalties if you don't keep promises, you know! :)
Nice work on the finishes. I've shown things which were professionally framed so I'm sure Hubby-framed counts for this SAL.
The Rachel Finish looks good too. Maybe I'll try that one myself this year.
Great finishes!
Both finishes turned out so well, Leonore! I had to laugh at your comment about not having the patience for framing even after doing all those tiny stitches. I'm the same way about hand sewing a hem or something--I hate it! And yet I can sit and make little x's for hours on end :)
Beautiful finishes. I have completed two of the Bothy designs on my blog at the minute. x
Beautiful finishes and lovely stitching.
Very nice finish on your ornament. I like the ribbon on the corners, sets the piece off and adds that little bit of color.
Lovely finishes to start the year
It's lovely how your husband frames the pieces for you - a real team effort. I'm not brave enough to self frame, and my husband wouldn't want to either! Every time I see your ornament, I love it a little more x
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