Summer Sun
In June 2006 I attended a finishing class at a cross-stitch specialty shop near Denver, Colorado. In preparation for the class, I needed to stitch several small pieces. In class we learned how to do the finishing work so they'd be ready for display.
Summer Sun was the stitchery we used to learn to make an easel / flat fold. This is a nice way to finish seasonal pieces that can sit on a horizontal surface for a while, then be stored easily because they can lie flat when not in use.
The watermelon button is sweet. I like the metallic thread used in the sunglasses. It shimmers in the light, just like reflections in real sunglasses. Nice touch!
Liberty
This is the second pre-stitched piece I made for the finishing class. It's designed by Forever In My Heart. It has some nice subtle shading because it was stitched with overdyed floss on linen.
With it, we learned to make a padded box or cube stand-up. Here, foam core rectangles are covered in padding and fabric/stitchery, then sewn together with a curved upholstery needle into this cube shape. The sides of the cube are wrapped in fabric, and cording is added at the front seams.
Santa Corn
This third pre-stitched piece for the finishing class is by Crossed-Eyed Cricket. It's Santa's head in the shape of an acorn. If I remember correctly, this company had a whole line of characters stitched in this acorn shape.
Santa's red and green checked hat, finished off with a tiny jingle bell is a nice touch.
This small piece was used to cover a "finishing form." Finishing forms are much like the metal pieces used for covered buttons. Two of the forms are covered with batting, then with fabric (plain or stitched). Then the two forms are glued together, and the seam is covered in cording to make an ornament.
I stitched even more pieces in May 2006, but they'll have to wait in the vault until the next #throwbackthursday
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