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latest project done Sharon Hays 07-30-2008
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Posted by Sharon Hays on July 30, 2008, 2:27 pm


Hey All,

Thought you might like to see what I've been up to. This is for my DF's
wedding. They are combining Hindu and Christian traditions to blend both
of their beliefs. They came up with this symbol and asked if I could do a
banner for them. The banner will hang behind the altar area during the
wedding. Then in their living room after the wedding. ;)

Silk dupioni for all three fabrics. My friend did a sketch of the symbol on
graph paper. Then we made the full sized pattern using one square on the
graph paper for one square on my cardboard cutting board. (1 square = 1")
Then off to the races. I used wonderunder to hold the symbol pieces down.
Then satin stitched the whole design. Figuring out the bottom edge was
some tricky. But we are all happy with the end result. There is a rod
pocket on the back so it can hang that way.

Now all I have left to do before the wedding is make my choli (top to wear
with a sari) alter DD's jacket a wee bit more; hem DS's suit pants and
sleeves. Other than that I'll be sitting on the couch eating bon bons and
painting my toes. NOT!!! LOL

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=o3492qh.46hlw5md&x=0&y=-y4da4n&localeid=en_US


Now I just have to package and mail it so it will be one less thing taking
up room in my suitcase on the plane. ;)

Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by JunoB on July 30, 2008, 3:22 pm


Sharon Hays wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> Thought you might like to see what I've been up to. This is for my DF's
> wedding. They are combining Hindu and Christian traditions to blend both
> of their beliefs. They came up with this symbol and asked if I could do a
> banner for them. The banner will hang behind the altar area during the
> wedding. Then in their living room after the wedding. ;)
>
> Silk dupioni for all three fabrics. My friend did a sketch of the symbol on
> graph paper. Then we made the full sized pattern using one square on the
> graph paper for one square on my cardboard cutting board. (1 square = 1")
> Then off to the races. I used wonderunder to hold the symbol pieces down.
> Then satin stitched the whole design. Figuring out the bottom edge was
> some tricky. But we are all happy with the end result. There is a rod
> pocket on the back so it can hang that way.
>
> Now all I have left to do before the wedding is make my choli (top to wear
> with a sari) alter DD's jacket a wee bit more; hem DS's suit pants and
> sleeves. Other than that I'll be sitting on the couch eating bon bons and
> painting my toes. NOT!!! LOL
>
>
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=o3492qh.46hlw5md&x=0&y=-y4da4n&localeid=en_US
>
>
> Now I just have to package and mail it so it will be one less thing taking
> up room in my suitcase on the plane. ;)
>
> Sharon

Sharon, that is beautiful. If you can find the time ,enjoy the bonbons
Juno

Posted by Sharon Hays on July 30, 2008, 3:48 pm


JunoB wrote:


>
> Sharon, that is beautiful. If you can find the time ,enjoy the bonbons
> Juno


Thank you very much, Juno. I'm really pleased with it if I do say so my own
self. ;)

Forgot to tell in the original post. I put a layer of silk organza in the
middle of the two layers of black dupioni. I wanted it to have a little
more body but I sure didn't want to put a fusible interfacing in there.
Since I knew I wanted to use a sew in, I thought why mess with anything but
the good stuff. ;) Scored some silk organza a few years ago at fabric.com
for ultra cheap. It's purple but since I use it only for interfacing in
really good stuff, it's more than fine. I will be using that on the
neckline of my choli too.

Which I'd better go get cut out!!!
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by Pogonip on July 30, 2008, 3:28 pm


Sharon Hays wrote:
> Now all I have left to do before the wedding is make my choli (top to wear
> with a sari) alter DD's jacket a wee bit more; hem DS's suit pants and
> sleeves. Other than that I'll be sitting on the couch eating bon bons and
> painting my toes. NOT!!! LOL
>
>
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=o3492qh.46hlw5md&x=0&y=-y4da4n&localeid=en_US
>
>
> Now I just have to package and mail it so it will be one less thing taking
> up room in my suitcase on the plane. ;)
>
> Sharon

You have earned the bon-bons. That's a lovely banner. Don't forget to
post the picture of you in sari and choli. ;-)
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by Sharon Hays on July 30, 2008, 3:45 pm


Pogonip wrote:


>
> You have earned the bon-bons. That's a lovely banner. Don't forget to
> post the picture of you in sari and choli. ;-)


Thank you very much Joanne. I may wait on the bon bons till after the
wedding. ;) I will get pictures of me in the sari, but that will wait
till after the wedding too. I'd much rather have pictures of me wearing it
when someone who knows what she's doing dresses me in the thing. lol It
is Gorgeous stuff. (who could be upset about wrapping up in 7 yards of
silk????) But when I try to put it on myself....well I sorta look like a
two year old tying her own shoes. heh heh There will be folks before the
wedding to help all of us with that though, so it's all good. ;)

Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

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