Tuesday, August 13, 2013

A Lot Of Love Went Into This Finish

I decided to use my day off to finish a finish.  That sounds pretty funny, doesn't it?  We talked about this exact thing at one of our Stitch Days -- what to call a completed cross stitch, and what to call it when you actually do something with that cross stitch piece.  We're talking about framing or making it into an ornament or a pillow or whatever.  Which one is the finish?  And what do we call the other one? Or are there already terms for both of these and I'm just out of the loop?  Fellow stitchers, I think we need to address this.  It's important.

So I pronounced today the day of accomplishing something crafty.  All thoughts of finishing the ongoing craftroom project were pushed out of my mind.  Hey, all I needed was a clear table for the sewing machine, right?  Yes, it is taking me a long time to organize one small room.  I know.  OK, I'll set a goal for organization completion:  Done by September 13th.  Sounds good to me.  Then I'll share photos of the organized lovliness. 

Back to my project.  I took my completed "Love" by New York Dreamer, some fabric, some rick-rack and a little fiberfill stuffing and turned it into this.
Something cute to display at Valentine's Day!  I'm happy with my little finish....or whatever we're calling it. 

Here's something else I just found.  I went to Dictionary.com to find out the correct spelling of rick-rack (rick-rack OR ric-rac.  You choose the one you like.) and there was an ad!  Right there on the dictionary page for rick-rack!  This could lead to all kinds of trouble, especially when you find something like The Ribbon Retreat.  Look at all the ribbons and trims!  I love this kind of stuff!  I think I hyperventilated a little just looking through the ribbons!  See what I mean when I say trouble?  It's been bookmarked.

Thanks for looking at my blog today.  If you have a minute, drop a little comment about what you think about my finish.  And let me know if this is a finish or something else.

18 comments:

  1. Very cute "finish"! I need to declare a day to "finish" a bunch of things, too. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. Lovely cushion! I love the colours. Pink x black is one of my favourite combos ^^

    That's a tough one about finishes.... I tend to call my stitched pieces my finishes and if I end up doing something with it I call it 'my making up'...

    It's so lovely to have a craft room! I look forward to seeing it ^^

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  3. Congrats on the cute finish Cathy.

    Linda

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  4. Your finished finish (or whatever!) is gorgeous. The colours are beautiful :)

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  5. Beautiful pillow! Well done!

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  6. Very sweet finish! I love the pink ric rac.

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  7. I say finish and finish finish, not very sensible I know, but it works for me.
    Either way your little cushion is just gorgeous

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  8. A beautiful finish, I love it!

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  9. I just love your finished finish! Beautiful colors and a pillow is perfect. Great stitching.

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  10. Oh my, a wonderful finish. And a great colour combination, black with pink, just gorgeous.

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  11. It is awesome! I love how you've combined a few elements in your finish of your finish. LOL. How did you attach the ric-rac (that's how I've always spelled it)

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    1. For the top of the pillow, I just sewed the rick-rack right on top of the seam. Miraculously I had the right shade of pink thread! And around the edges, I placed it between the pillow front and back, measuring carefully. I had to be careful to make sure that it was placed where it would stick out once I turned the pillow to the right side.

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  12. What a cute finish! I love it!

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  13. Awwww, what a sweet finish, it's so cute! I have a problem with proper finishes... I stitch and then they all go into a big folder as I have no idea what to do with them and I have no more wall space to hang them in.

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  14. Thanks Cathy - not sure my skills are up to that yet :-)

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