From the same book I took my bird
I’ve made an extremely useful (too me!) little item.
My living room floor, and my husband, is now saved from these.
Now I have something to collect them in.
A thread catcher!
Each piece is made from a felt, foam, felt sandwich, which is stitched together with tiny neat running stitches.
I used that ‘spring back’ foam you can use for adding structure to bags.
With regards to stitching I basically copied the book.
I didn’t want to mark the felt so tried to keep my stitches equally spaced by eye.
And was very pleased with my loop; a good technique to file away.
Quite different from the more formal style of embroidery I still love, I need to come up with some ideas of how to use this freestyle art in a useful way. I feel I should work on something original.
I came across Nancy Nicholson’s blog today. I don’t think I’ve finished with her designs yet. Just look at these!
Love, Lucie xx
You inspire me to have a go. That thread box is ingenious and can be used for so many things. Great to see you last Saturday K xXx
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Yes, you always need an attractive small box to hold your smallest things!
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The box is gorgeous. I’ve been thinking about felted embroidered baskets, so you’re definitely pushing me a step closer. Thanks for the blog link. Nancy’s work look fabulous!
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Her work just looks so bright and fresh doesn’t it?
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It certainly does. I haven’t embroidered for years, but your recent posts have really got me thinking about it. Thank you again 😉
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lovely work both yours and hers
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Thank you. I just want to re create everything!
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know that feeling
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Wowzers what gorgeous patterns – I think I need to seek this lady’s beautiful work out for myself! I love you thread catcher it’s really lovely 😊
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So fresh and clean. Makes me want for a white house – which would stay white for half an hour!
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Oh yes, me too on both counts… although half an hour might be optimistic for us!! 🤣
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That is a great little project, you have done very well with the spacing by eye. Jo x
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Thank you. Quick short projects seem to be giving me my craft fix at the moment.
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What a sweet little thread catcher.
I like those last designs – very Scandinavian in style they seem to me.
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Yes, I agree. Ikea cushions come to mind.
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Exactly what I was thinking – I have several – but didn’t like to say 😉
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I love your work here. What a cute pic in a frame and the pot would be so useful too. I am always finding loose threads follow me around the house – where I have missed the bin and not noticed it !
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Gorgeous and useful: perfect!
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What a fabulous little orts pot! So much classier than my old jam jar 😊
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These are such modern designs and, as is mentioned above, so ‘fresh’ in feel. Thread catchers are great little tools – I wouldn’t be without mine. Yours is such a pretty version.
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