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Showing posts with label Pinterest challenge by the Pin chicks. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Pinterest Challenge by the Pin Chicks


Hi,
Time for the Pinterest challenge by the Pin Chicks,   this time I went for embroidery, and I found this charming little Japanese  scene,   usually they are embroidered in shade of blue,  but I started off with green and then half way though decided perhaps I should have done it in shades of blue,   But having started I finished it in colour and was going to do another one,   time was not on my side so it never got done.  This pattern is by QisforQuilter.com.  I used two strands of embroidery silk and the stitches are straight stitch, French knots, lazy daisy stitch, stem stitch, and blanket stitch.  The whole picture measures 6 ½  by 5 inches or 16 ½ by 12 ½  cms.


Now for my second part of this challenge,   I found a Japanese earring pattern which I think its Japanese,  which I do like and here are one pair of earrings using Lizbeth thread no 20,   I made a small ring at the top for the ring to connect the earring piece,  I find a small ring better than connection to a picot.
The only thing wrong with this pattern is the the ring in the middle of the chain is floppy there's nothing to hold it and these will have to stiffen to hold it into shape.

Here is the pattern

















Then I had an idea,  I put a larger picot on the center ring and added two beads which I connected to the otter ring,   This holds the pattern together and stops the top ring and chain going out of shape.  Again I added a small ring at the top to hold the ring and earring piece,   I added two beads but three could be added if required.




Well thats my pieces for the challenge,  I have no idea what the other ladies have done.  I hope you will pop over and visit the other pin chicks and see what they have done for this challenge
links to their blogs,  Margaret,    Suzanne    and Carollyn
If you would like to join us,  just let us know we would be delighted to see you join us.

                                    Hugs
                                Margaret


Thursday, 30 March 2017

Pinterest Challenge - Pin chicks


Hi,                                                                                                              Its time for another Pinterest challenge from the Pin Chicks,   this time its tatting from me.                                                                                       I start with the bookmark above,  its in Lizbeth thread Grape Pizzaz no 20.  Below is the pattern its looks like a Japanese pattern but I have no clue who designed it.


Do you remember this angel I did for the December Challenge and the ink from the pattern got on the white angel well here she is again but this time in perfect condition,  She is the Dimpled Angel By Lenore English.  Tatted in Lizbeth thread no 20 in white

This is the Onion ring snowflake,  I did enjoy tatting this snowflake,  the above one is in plain white and the other one is white and purple thread,  both are in Lizbeth thread No 20.  The original pattern is by Mrs R.R. Richardson and has been updated by Wally Sosa.  link to the pattern 





I hope you will pop over and visit the other pin chicks and see what they have done for this challenge
links to their blogs,  Margaret,    Suzanne    and Carollyn

Hope you have a lovely weekend
                                   Hugs
                                Margaret