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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Trying Something New

Our Guild had a Mug Rug Challenge a few weeks ago.  I wanted to try some thread drawing which I have never done before.  I had seen a tutorial somewhere and remembered that I liked the look.
I used a tone on tone fabric in a pale mauve and had some Aurifil thread that was a perfect match.  I drew the basic outline and then filled in.  A vintage piece of calico for the binding finished it perfectly. 
It's a good thing I'm not a perfectionist, but I was really pleased with the finish.  And these are my first pebbles!!  They don't look too bad from across the street, he,he.  
Happy stitching today,
Karen


9 comments:

Karen said...

I would not thought of doing thread painting for the mug rug. Looks very pretty.

Barb said...

great great job! wow all the designs look really good. I agree, the binding is perfect

Janan Doster said...
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Janan Doster said...

What a great way to try something new! Did you draw the design onto the fabric first and then stitch over it with the threads? Or did you just free draw it with the stitching of the threads?
It really looks great, and the threads and binding match perfectly!

Cathy said...

Your thread quilting is beautiful. You did a fantastic job. Hugs

QuiltShopGal said...

Absolutely lovely. Sounds like a super fun challenge. Do you by chance have photos of all the entries?

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Ruth said...

Very pretty! It's fun to try something new and your quilting is lovely.

CecileD said...

That's a very pretty mug rug ! And a great work !
I love it !
Congratulations Karen !

MamaT said...

It's always fun to try something new. Looks like Zentangles with thread. Good job!