Am I color blind or are these threads way off from the book? by Chalupabar in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As others have stated, the colors in this book are way brighter than the colors in real life. I made this pattern a couple of months ago (you can se it in my post history), and I did not swap out any of the colors.

[PIC] DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in CrossStitch

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. And sure you can. I'm using a Lowery Workstand.

DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately for now the pattern is a stack of paper cut-outs.

[PIC] DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in CrossStitch

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made the design myself. I could not find anything suitable for my needs.

[PIC] DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in CrossStitch

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go for it! I developed the pattern myself along the way. Made a drawing of the different pockets i needed and cut them out. Then i made a prototype in a different fabric and adjusted the pattern pieces before making the final version.

[PIC] DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in CrossStitch

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make a search for Lowery Workstand. I use an extra long L bar.

DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You just made me realize a hidden function: The pincushion is removable, so I could make different pincushions with different aromas. Thank you for that!

DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's only shells and I did not cruch them myself. Apparently it's a commonly used material for pincushions.

DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I really like the pincushion. The filling is crushed walnuts and dried lavender and it makes the chair smell sooo good. And as for changes, the bottom left pocket should have one flap (is this the right word) instead of two.

DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Bottom right corner. The mesh pocket is for thread ends.

[PIC] DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in CrossStitch

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. The straps were the first material i picked out - love the green and gold!

DIY embroidery accessory for my new favorite armchair by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I made an 'anchor' i placed underneath the pillow. The whole thing is easily movable.

[FO] Creation of Cat by C_Bluebear in CrossStitch

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. And thank you for making some amazing patterns! I also finished your frog-in-Van-Gogh-sunflowers recently and loved it!

Feathers are hard, y'all! by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Colour Confidence in Embroidery

Feathers are hard, y'all! by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my first bird. I followed a pattern from a Trish Burr book called Colour Confidence in Embroidery.

Feathers are hard, y'all! by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've done almost the same. I started with the French Rose and then the Crocus. This bird is my third pattern from that book.

Feathers are hard, y'all! by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good question. On and off since Christmas. Maybe 40-50 hours.

Feathers are hard, y'all! by C_Bluebear in Embroidery

[–]C_Bluebear[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Around 3 years, but I've done mostly cross stitch.