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| Chinese Coins VIII: Strewing Roses quilt top |
I thought turning the blanket stitch around would imitate the hatching on the rose leaves. It wasn't that successful. The stitch pulls the background fabric up a bit. Temporary paper backing would have helped except I forgot about it till now. A darker green thread would have better shown the jagged edges.
Some thorns were added in a solid lighter green fabric. {A friend pointed out the thorns are lighter than the rose stem.} However, unless the thorn sits on white or light blue, it really doesn't show. We always hear "value is more important than color" and here is the proof. The thorns and the background are equal value.
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| Chinese Coins VIII: Strewing Roses detail of machine applique leaves and thorns |
Happy Labor Day weekend. I hope you, your family and friends enjoy time together.
Enjoy the day, Ann