![]() ![]() To use my hands to craft is as instinctive and vital to me as breathing! She had every colour of the rainbow! I stitched that little rectangle of huckaback to within an inch of its life until every row was filled. On taking my work home at the end of term, I enthusiastically raided Mum’s stash of embroidery threads. I quickly became bored with straight lines and ventured to make patterns with my threads. How long have you been crafting? My crafting journey officially began in kindergarten, when each child in my class was given a small rectangle of huckaback fabric and standard Government issue perle cottons in bright green, red and orange! We were instructed to stitch straight lines across the cloth. I would have the blissful luxury of thinking, completely undistracted, about my stitching and nothing else. What’s your idea of the perfect stitching day? The perfect day would be raining, the house would be tidy, the phone turned off, someone else would be running the kids around and cooking dinner. A great project for intermediate-level crafters with embroidery and appliqué experience.Roslyn shares her tips on folding, stitching and creating the window panel.Step-by-step instructions take you through creating your tags, from cutting your fabric, adding embroidery and appliqué embellishments, to finishing the tags with vinyl window and ribbon.Stitchery guide with backstitch, colonial knot, satin stitch, straight stitch and whipstitch used.Pattern sheet with three different designs included.Create firm tags with heavyweight interfacing and stabiliser.Includes colour names and codes for DMC stranded embroidery cottons used. ![]() Only uses small fabric scraps to create the tags, with wool felt for the appliqué strap embellishments.Roslyn’s pattern comes with three different luggage designs, embellished with appliqué, embroidery and metal rivets to give the look of real luggage, with clear vinyl to protect your paper label. Having fun marking your luggage with these cute luggage tags from Roslyn Mirrington. ![]()
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