March 7, 2022--Well, I guess I'm more of a perfectionist than originally thought. I really hated how the Kumihimo cord looked (see 2/22/22 entry below), so I took it off, braided up a new one on my Kumihimo disk, and placed it on the heart. Much happier and I hope you agree that it was worth doing (the new cord has a much tighter twist). The back, however, is still a mess. I did try to separate the front from the back to redo the back fabric, pad it a bit, etc., but couldn't get them apart, so the original backing stays.
February
22, 2022--Self-finished this beautiful, beaded heart today using a 12-strand
Kumihimo cord. I like the results for the most part, but realized my cord
started to lose its tight twist, so the cord on the right side of the heart is
a bit looser than the left side. I'll need to watch out for this in the
future. If I were a died in the wool perfectionist, I would have redone
the cord, but alas, I'm not. Also, this heart will hang in my dressing
closet for me to enjoy, so except for this blog and a brief showing at my local
ANG chapter meeting, no one else will ever see it. The fabric on the back
is just OK and I forgot to add a bit of poly padding to it, AND, it came out
crooked. Oh well, like I said, it's for my enjoyment only and I'll never
look at the back. La de da.
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| Heart Jeweled Finished Front |
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| Heart Jeweled Finished Back |
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| 12-Strand Kumihimo Braid |
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| Heart Jeweled Finished |
October 13, 2019--At last I've got a moment to add a blog post. This project is called Jeweled Heart and is designed by Nancy Cucci. I had an opportunity to purchase the kit from Nancy, through a friend (thanks Roseanne J.) while she was at the ANG Seminar in Houston, TX last August. I'm a big fan of all things Nancy Cucci and jumped at the opportunity to stitch this piece.
Here's my progress to date (and it really sparkles):
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Heart Jeweled as of 10/13/19 |
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