Happy New Year! Below I have assembled steps for making this year's New year stitchery. I hope it helps start your new year off full of inspiration and confidence. After cutting and sewing your
Embroidery work on the front cover is almost done. I need to make the little tag for the bottom piece #3. I think I may have left off some of this instruction on the download. I was rushing to get this pattern out before leaving on a little trip to ring the New Year. I cut a neutral "tag" to embroider. You can see here, I traced the words and will cut it later. After doing embroidery and cutting, I frayed the edges a bit. Then I put it in its spot and with a single strand of lighter brown floss (DMC 611). Just a simple running stitch was sweet and effective.
![]() Almost done. Clip all corners. Then reach into the gap left on the side of the lining. Pull everything out. Fold pocket flaps right side out and towards the lining. I used a chopstick to push my corners out. Press well. Here are the pockets pressed towards the inside. And, a little peek at the technique I find best to put your notebook cover and back into the pockets. Fold it backwards almost like a tent. Slip it in one at a time. Done! Ready to fill with musings, stories, memories, doodles, drawings, and dreams.
I wish you a wonderful 2023. Happy Stitching, Barri Sue Gaudet
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Click on the video below. Couching and a quick peak of my back. A chance to see my first draft drawing and little bit messy back!
I did not couch every bow. Only the ones with larger loops. The little ones seem to stay in place very well. I hope you have enjoyed this little primer on couching. Wishing you a Happy and Joyful New Year! Barri Sue Gaudet |
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