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FINISHED! X-mas projects-Embroidery, Lace & Bookbinding
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:56 pm
by Siva
I'm sure like many people here I am working on gettng all my X-mas presents finished up in time to send out for christmas, but I keep getting behind due to work and/or procrastination. SO I decided I will put up what I have so far and use this forum to hold me accountable.
Here is the list of the things I have to finish making:
2 leather back books (I'm about half way done with them, theres just no pics)
1 motorcycle photo album (Again half way done, just no pics yet)
1 car photo album, complete with pictures of all my grandpas cars dating back to 1937. I have a pic of that one! I just have to make labels and put them with the picture.
1 Holiday themed embroidered thingy, which still has a long way to go. I think I've spent about 2 hours embroidering so far, then I ran out of thread
COMPLETED
I know its not much, but I have gotten all the bookmarks I need done (a total of 5)! This was completed first because I wanted to learn how to make bobbin lace and I got a cool little book of beginner bookmarks
Re: X-mas projects
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:10 pm
by Pyper
The car album is a fantastic idea, I'm impressed you have all the photos. The embroidery looks great, as do the bookmarks. I've been meaning to try embroidery, and I'm now contemplating lacemaking.
Re: X-mas projects
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:16 pm
by rhaben
Your embroidery is beautiful.
Re: X-mas projects
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:27 am
by Siva
Pyper wrote:The car album is a fantastic idea, I'm impressed you have all the photos. The embroidery looks great, as do the bookmarks. I've been meaning to try embroidery, and I'm now contemplating lacemaking.
Luckily my grandma kept all the photos and almost all of them had the type and year of the car, some even had how much he paid for them, or a little story! If it wasn't for her help I wouldn't have been able to create the album.
If you ever do decide to try lacemaking the book "Beginner's Guide to Bobbin Lace" by Gillian Dye is awesome!
Re: X-mas projects
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:25 pm
by Siva
I actually got a lot completed over the weekend! Between Saturday and Sunday I spent about 22 hours working on all of these.
So here is the update:
2 leather back books - ready to be sent to SF for hot stamping then once I get them back I just have to attach the case.
1 motorcycle photo album- DONE!!!!!!
1 Holiday themed embroidered thingy- 1/2 way there!
1 car album - I haven't touched it since last time, but I will be making a run to Kinkos today to get all the final stuff printed.
Lace Bookmarks - I just realized that I need to make 2 more.
Luckily I got new bobbins this past weekend so I can try them out!
Re: X-mas projects-Embroidery, Lace & Bookbinding
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:27 am
by lcockitt
These are all great! I really love the lace bookmarks, and the embroidery is coming along great! The leather books and the car album are such lovely gifts - I'm sure your grandpa will love it
Re: X-mas projects-Embroidery, Lace & Bookbinding
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:24 am
by Firehawke
Beautiful work!
Re: X-mas projects-Embroidery, Lace & Bookbinding
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:01 pm
by Siva
I finished everything!! Sadly they all got shipped right after christmas, but my family was aware that they might be late.
So heres the end result of all my xmas projects:
2 handbound leather back books
1 handbound motorcycle photo album
1 car photo album, complete with pictures of all my grandpas cars dating back to 1937.
1 Holiday themed embroidered thingy
Re: FINISHED! X-mas projects-Embroidery, Lace & Bookbinding
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:16 pm
by m4pl3g1rl
The embroidery looks amazing, it all does actually.
I don't have the patience for any of these crafts you posted, so I'm a bit envious of your talents, but amazing work!
Re: FINISHED! X-mas projects-Embroidery, Lace & Bookbinding
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:20 am
by Firehawke
I bet your family loved their presents!
