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Posted by Dianne Lewandowski on June 7, 2009, 10:15 am
anne wrote:
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> shantimb@gmail.com says...
>> But I've got to embroider the face in at least two
>> cases, and I have no idea how to go about it. I've never done this
>> before, and my instinctive idea is to follow the traced outline.
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> If the cloth you're using already has prints of the faces, you could ignore
the
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> outline. Instead see if you can make the facial features stand out with a few
> stitches.
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> Whatever you decide, use one strand of floss for a fine line.
And a good two cents it is! :~)
I've seen the finest whitework of faces. Unbelievable workmanship. If
only I had the eyes.
Dianne
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Posted by Pat P on June 7, 2009, 12:10 pm
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> anne wrote:
>> shantimb@gmail.com says...
>>> But I've got to embroider the face in at least two
>>> cases, and I have no idea how to go about it. I've never done this
>>> before, and my instinctive idea is to follow the traced outline.
>> Of course Dianne's advice is wonderful but I can't resist adding my $0.02
>> If the cloth you're using already has prints of the faces, you could
>> ignore the outline. Instead see if you can make the facial features stand
>> out with a few stitches.
>> Whatever you decide, use one strand of floss for a fine line.
> And a good two cents it is! :~)
> I've seen the finest whitework of faces. Unbelievable workmanship. If only
> I had the eyes.
> Dianne
And don`t forget what they teach you in art classes - if you think of the
face as an egg - the eyes are only half-way up - NOT near the top! Remember
that and you`re halfway there!
Pat P
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Posted by Shanti on June 10, 2009, 2:12 pm
Thank you, everyone, for all your suggestions. I had a longish chat
today with the lady who's co-ordinating the project, and she seems to
think that it's best to avoid any facial features. If I do have to put
some features in, I shall be sure to incorporate some of your
suggestions here.
I'll put up some pictures or paste in a link when the project is
finished.
Regards,
Shanti.
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> > anne wrote:
> >> =A0shant...@gmail.com says...
> >>> But I've got to embroider the face in at least two
> >>> cases, and I have no idea how to go about it. I've never done this
> >>> before, and my instinctive idea is to follow the traced outline.
> >> Of course Dianne's advice is wonderful but I can't resist adding my $0=
.02
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> >> If the cloth you're using already has prints of the faces, you could
> >> ignore the outline. Instead see if you can make the facial features st=
and
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> >> out with a few stitches.
> >> Whatever you decide, use one strand of floss for a fine line.
> > And a good two cents it is! =A0:~)
> > I've seen the finest whitework of faces. Unbelievable workmanship. If o=
nly
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> > I had the eyes.
> > Dianne
> And don`t forget what they teach you in art classes - if you think of the
> face as an egg - the eyes are only half-way up - NOT near the top! =A0Rem=
ember
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> that and you`re halfway there!
> Pat P
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Posted by anne on June 10, 2009, 8:59 pm
shantimb@gmail.com says...
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> Thank you, everyone, for all your suggestions. I had a longish chat
> today with the lady who's co-ordinating the project, and she seems to
> think that it's best to avoid any facial features.
smart lady -- I'd rather have a piece with an artsy face with no features than
one with simplistic ugly ones
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another anne, add ingers to reply
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Posted by Dianne Lewandowski on June 10, 2009, 10:41 pm
anne wrote:
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> shantimb@gmail.com says...
>> Thank you, everyone, for all your suggestions. I had a longish chat
>> today with the lady who's co-ordinating the project, and she seems to
>> think that it's best to avoid any facial features.
>
> smart lady -- I'd rather have a piece with an artsy face with no features than
> one with simplistic ugly ones
I don't know what size these faces are, but to me that would be rather
ghostly. Of course, maybe that's the affect you want.
Dianne
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>> But I've got to embroider the face in at least two
>> cases, and I have no idea how to go about it. I've never done this
>> before, and my instinctive idea is to follow the traced outline.
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>
> If the cloth you're using already has prints of the faces, you could ignore