Monday
Dec032012
I Had a Nice Weekend
December 3, 2012 How can I tell? Here's the evidence ...
I started with red/aqua embroidery.
Not bad, but not quite right.
So I swapped the red for hot pink and used a lighter shade of aqua.
Better.
But I wasn't totally jazzed about the dark chocolate. It looked more like black coffee to me. And I don't drink coffee. So I rifled through my felt stash and found the perfect "hot-winter-beverage-made-with-milk-chocolate-and-whole-milk" shade of brown ...
This one is mine. :)
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Reader Comments (21)
Adorable!
This post made me laugh because when I looked at the first picture, I thought, "Oh, I love the light creamy brown. It looks just like how I like my coffee with lots of milk in it." Then I read your post commenting that you picked because it didn't look like coffee. I'm thinking you just haven't had coffee made the right way. You are welcome to come over anytime and I will fix you a nice creamy, sweet cup of coffee. =)
They are all perfect! Are you using wool felt, or regular craft store felt? Where did you buy your felt?
Oh! That does look like creamy hot chocolate! I love them all, but I betcha you can guess which one makes me swoon, can't you?!! :)
Love them all! Now let's have a cup together;-) Hildy
Well they are all gorgeous, but I like the red one the best..( I'll be happy to take it off your hands!)..your most favorite, is my least...being a little too "
watered down" for my taste. Aahhh Viva la Difference!
ALL your felt ornaments are fabulous!!
pretty :)
V xxx
Oh I love these! I wish i could get my sewing machine up and running. These are adorable.. Make great gifts too! :)
Robyn
ooooh - yes - that last one is perfect! I love it! I hope to get her kits next year! These are so pretty!
These are just beautiful! Do you have any tips for me on getting a good, even whip stitch? I attempted it for the first time, thinking I would have it down in no time as I'm pretty good with my blanket stitch, but I was not pleased with the results.
Beautiful job Krystine. Do you use Tiger's Tape to get the blanket stitch spaced to perfectly or do you eyeball it? YEP, you eyeball it (knew it!) Your post is so cute. Thx for showing the difference in color shading. It makes a difference! PS: Are you by any chance related to Goldilocks of the Three Bears fame? LOL Working on my tags tonight!
You know, I don't typically do a lot with felt, but your posts here lately have been changing my mind!!
What an adorable post!! Who knew cups of cocoa would be so darn charming,andyes,I love the lighter one also! Felt is so underrated. Would love to see a pic of your tree with all this goodness on it! Your stitches are perfection!!!
Your ornaments are charming and so beautifully sewn. Could you please tell me what brand of embroidery thread you use.
They are all sew pretty!
Helen x
A cup of "chocolate con Churros" would be yummiest.These ornaments are super cute!
Gorgeous! I think everything you do is so pretty!
They are so pretty and you've done lovely work on them. I have to agree - the dark brown looks like coffee - which was my first thought and I wondered why anyone would float a marshmallow in coffee! But maybe it's that hot chocolate made with water (gross) and it turns out really dark. In any case, they're beautiful!
Kristyne... love these cups... so beautifully made! My fave is the one you are keeping! Thanks for sharing :) Kathi
They are lovely! ;p