Yay, my first Gifted Gorgeousness post! Thanks to Jo for hosting these~ :D
It's amazing how even our best-laid plans go wonky, or at least mine do. I was so excited to start the Muppets sampler. First, I washed the fabric because, learning from experience, washing after you've stitched does not always mean any fabric creases will magically go away and it becomes impossible to iron! So, washed, dried, and nicely ironed. Then I decided to cut the fabric down to a 20" x 20" square which would leave me a little room to play around with other projects on the smaller piece. Easy enough. Next, I wanted to mark the center of the fabric and toyed around with actually making a grid on this so I wouldn't have quite so many counting mistakes. I folded the fabric, found the center, and marked it.
With a blue permanent marker instead of the fabric pen sitting beside it.
Of course there's a nice empty space right in the center so it can't be stitched over and the colors for that area wouldn't really hide the blue anyway. I decided to try bleach... it lightened it extensively but still there is a nice little blue dot and the bleach did something strange to the fabric.
So, while the fabric isn't destroyed, it's not useable for this particular project. It was large enough that I could cut it up for several smaller works or, if there was a pattern that fully covered the center... Bah. I did so hope to have a whole array of adorable Muppet letters to show off this month. :(
Lesson learned: Keep your fabric pens separate! (!!!)
So I instead worked a bit on Dolphin Trio! This little kit was a gift from my husband's grandmother(s) who like to encourage hobbies and know I like dolphins. There's really not too much left on this piece. Here's where I was previously, back in May 2012.
And here's the after! Most obviously filled in the bottom right corner because I like to see edges. Gives me a goal, haha. Not too sure how I feel about the dark half stitches, though. Easy to stitch but ehhhhh. There's a lot of them too!
Blah. Not at all how I wanted to start out the year! But I did work on something that really should've been finished eons ago so there's that~ :D
It's amazing how even our best-laid plans go wonky, or at least mine do. I was so excited to start the Muppets sampler. First, I washed the fabric because, learning from experience, washing after you've stitched does not always mean any fabric creases will magically go away and it becomes impossible to iron! So, washed, dried, and nicely ironed. Then I decided to cut the fabric down to a 20" x 20" square which would leave me a little room to play around with other projects on the smaller piece. Easy enough. Next, I wanted to mark the center of the fabric and toyed around with actually making a grid on this so I wouldn't have quite so many counting mistakes. I folded the fabric, found the center, and marked it.
With a blue permanent marker instead of the fabric pen sitting beside it.
Of course there's a nice empty space right in the center so it can't be stitched over and the colors for that area wouldn't really hide the blue anyway. I decided to try bleach... it lightened it extensively but still there is a nice little blue dot and the bleach did something strange to the fabric.
So, while the fabric isn't destroyed, it's not useable for this particular project. It was large enough that I could cut it up for several smaller works or, if there was a pattern that fully covered the center... Bah. I did so hope to have a whole array of adorable Muppet letters to show off this month. :(
Lesson learned: Keep your fabric pens separate! (!!!)
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So I instead worked a bit on Dolphin Trio! This little kit was a gift from my husband's grandmother(s) who like to encourage hobbies and know I like dolphins. There's really not too much left on this piece. Here's where I was previously, back in May 2012.
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And here's the after! Most obviously filled in the bottom right corner because I like to see edges. Gives me a goal, haha. Not too sure how I feel about the dark half stitches, though. Easy to stitch but ehhhhh. There's a lot of them too!
Blah. Not at all how I wanted to start out the year! But I did work on something that really should've been finished eons ago so there's that~ :D
Yes, it will feel great to get the Dolphins done.
ReplyDeleteYou will find a use for the fabric.
You poor thing, what a terrible thing to happen. Beautiful stitching on the Dolphins though.
ReplyDeleteOh how annoying! Your dolphins are gorgeous though
ReplyDeleteLOL!! Sorry, your little adventure really made me chuckle. This kind of things usually happen to me :D
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll be able to use the fabric for another project.
You've made great progress on the lovely dolphins x
Dear Rosey, much work with textiles! Your dolphins are beautiful, good choice of colors!
ReplyDeleteYou are clever!
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Had to pop on over, from Jo's, to check on the Gifted Gorgeousness update. So sorry to hear about the mishap. I've been quite unlucky this month too so don't feel alone!!
ReplyDeleteThe dolphin design is lovely. It's so very nice to have friends/family that like adding to your stash.
Love your Dolphins. I stitched a similar one for my daughter a few years ago. Yours is looking good
ReplyDeleteBummer! I've never done that because I don't use markers ... probably because I would do it if I used them. Your dolphin project looks great.
ReplyDeleteYou're supposed to wash cross-stitch fabric? Whoops.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the snowflakes!
So great what you chose to work on for this month's Gifted Gorgeousness. But sorry to hear about your piece of fabric. But you will find a different use for it.
ReplyDeleteYour dolphins are looking super.
ReplyDeleteThat's so disappointing. The dolphins more than make up for it though. They're lovely ")
ReplyDeleteDolphins look lovely - I'm sure you'll find a use for the fabric
ReplyDeleteYour dolphin stitch is so beautiful. I'm sure Muppety goodness will happen and the fabric will be good for other wonderful things. It happens! I made a whole entire biscornu which is just a big ol' pile of pants! I knew it was going wrong from the start, why did I carry on and make the while thing!?! Who knows! Stitchy mayhem! ^_- XOX
ReplyDeleteSorry about the fabric Rosey. I love the dolphins your working on.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Yep, I've done that too... I was able to stitch over the permanent marker though and hide the crime.
ReplyDeleteEvalina, This and that...
Thank you for taking part in GG this month.
ReplyDeleteWhat a disaster! I had Jack Daniels and Coke spilled over a piece of my work once. My fault for not putting the stitching back in a bag. I had to restart!
Looking forward to seeing the Muppets another month. I loved the little body vest you decorated in the previous post.
Rats! I had a bit of a disaster with a green pen once, got most of it out....
ReplyDeleteIt's only January, deep breath!
Oh dear! But we have all done something like that, I think. Your dolphin piece is looking great, though.
ReplyDeleteDrats about the pen mark. At least the cute Dolphins got some love
ReplyDeleteOh no! I was so looking forward to seeing the sampler too. Here's hoping the permanent markers stay away next time!
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