tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post6242611486450379478..comments2024-02-18T06:32:42.950+11:00Comments on Bartacks and Singletrack: Secret Valentine Exchange - GivingLightning McStitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-87139789504202201672015-02-19T08:46:39.577+11:002015-02-19T08:46:39.577+11:00Oh your cross stitching is so pretty! Love the de...Oh your cross stitching is so pretty! Love the design. Very nice work. :)kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906525676759757900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-77523016668617326022015-02-18T15:06:11.748+11:002015-02-18T15:06:11.748+11:00I can't imagine anyone not being thrilled to r...I can't imagine anyone not being thrilled to receive such a beautiful bag! And so thoughtfully crafted. What fun!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892067289101529745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-41056741192287813612015-02-17T23:22:55.625+11:002015-02-17T23:22:55.625+11:00Thanks Suzy. It really is magic. The only hitch is...Thanks Suzy. It really is magic. The only hitch is you have a set size for the stitches, I guess soluble canvas comes in different "gauges" but here in Aus we are very much restricted to what we can find. For the record I had no clue what size my stitches were meant to be anyway due to it all being in Japanese! I suspect they were meant to be a wee bit bigger as I have one more flower in my row than the image in the book. I'll definitely use it again, it's one of those things that makes you feel much more clever than you might be!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-21674191735396634732015-02-17T23:16:08.556+11:002015-02-17T23:16:08.556+11:00Here's hoping her dog doesn't have any foo...Here's hoping her dog doesn't have any food allergies, hey!<br />I'll have to show you a photo of the original bag in the magazine, it's a kind of aubergine colour in a rough linen and is simply divine. Mine is much more showy in these bright fabrics. I could happily make another one day... If a certain birthday should happen to coincide with some free time and some downtime from the machine, you could be in luck (but I'm sure you know how long the list of things still to be made is, right?! :) )Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-55827348986717934332015-02-17T23:12:42.685+11:002015-02-17T23:12:42.685+11:00That's it exactly. thanks for the lovely compl...That's it exactly. thanks for the lovely compliments!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-64664026630814768062015-02-17T21:15:16.064+11:002015-02-17T21:15:16.064+11:00That's such a beautiful bag! And now you'v...That's such a beautiful bag! And now you've made me want to try soluble canvas too. Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629947745671139083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-67425313406574164672015-02-17T03:08:20.161+11:002015-02-17T03:08:20.161+11:00Shelley, I can't tell you how much I would lov...Shelley, I can't tell you how much I would love that bag! What a lucky recipient - and I love that you included dog treats, too! So awesome! You rocked it. rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-77377561975144920672015-02-17T03:06:46.619+11:002015-02-17T03:06:46.619+11:00Pretty pretty. I love the embroidery. And I think ...Pretty pretty. I love the embroidery. And I think its a really well thought gift in which you have put much effort. I love sewing for others too--of course there is a kind of implicit pressure, you don't want to mess up, and hope and pray they like it--but all in all the making is extremely satisfying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-1186101253950723572015-02-16T21:54:40.149+11:002015-02-16T21:54:40.149+11:00One of the most time consuming parts was drafting ...One of the most time consuming parts was drafting my pattern from the measurements given - it was one of those no pattern pieces type Japanese pattern. Have you seen any of those periodical type embroidery/cross stitch magazines? It's not really my style to have around the house but I love the techniques and the over the top Japanese cuteness of some of the designs. I could make gifts from those mags indefinitely!<br />yep, let's blame Aus Post. Expensive and slow. My gift arrived today and contained some tea (amongst some amazingly awesome stuff). I always wonder with things like that if quarantine or customs don't hang onto them for a bit. Hope yours arrives soon.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-61369260208210347262015-02-16T21:48:59.376+11:002015-02-16T21:48:59.376+11:00Thanks Sharon. It's so hard to think of anythi...Thanks Sharon. It's so hard to think of anything to say about yourself, but of course you would like your recipient to write pages about their hobbies and likes and dislikes... I've always thought a good gift is one that you enjoy giving, I hope I'm right.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-77605734561879681542015-02-16T21:46:46.737+11:002015-02-16T21:46:46.737+11:00Thank you. I really enjoyed making it, which means...Thank you. I really enjoyed making it, which means at least one of us was a winner, right!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-45686913983457787602015-02-16T20:09:19.132+11:002015-02-16T20:09:19.132+11:00Very pretty, I'm sure the recipient (and her d...Very pretty, I'm sure the recipient (and her dogs) are delighted. You're brave to try sewing from a Japanese magazine - I find bags daunting at the best of times. The embroidery is beautiful and I can't even work out what bits of the flowers are missing!<br /><br />Like you, my SVE gift hasn't arrived yet. Shall we agree to blame Australia Post? My mother-in-law recently posted us a card from Kensington and it took a week to arrive, so I think we can reasonably say they're rather hopeless...marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715341254331190992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-40026609078928287422015-02-16T14:01:00.949+11:002015-02-16T14:01:00.949+11:00A well thought out gift with the information you h...A well thought out gift with the information you had been given.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-49134842276247952992015-02-16T11:27:59.778+11:002015-02-16T11:27:59.778+11:00It is a lovely gift, I think you did very well bas...It is a lovely gift, I think you did very well based on the information you had!Inspinrationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706570385257768844noreply@blogger.com