This is my first, well, actually the second, pathetic attempt at a scissors fob. They looked pretty easy to me, and they are, but I just happen to suck at whatever kind of stitching it is you do to close the gap when you make little pillows. You'll see in my other ornaments I finished today that they suck, too. The first little fob I tried to make was so cute - a teeny weeny little house and tree by Bent Creek, stitched one-over-one on 32-count linen. Problem number one was that I cut it too small for making into a little pillow, so when I turned it inside out some of the design was in the stitches. Second, since I'm so bad at doing the stitching, and the linen kept coming apart, I couldn't close it. Into the trash it went. Next, I stitched this little guy, from the Told in a Garden Bookmarks collection. See the uneven dent in the bottom? That's where I did my hand stitching after machine stitching the rest. Oh well. The person who receives it will also receive an explanation and the hope that she sees it as "rustic."
3 comments:
Don't worry, Cyndi! It was stitched with the heart, and it's all that matters. And instead of saying that your sewing is all wrong, you should say it was done on purpose. Like a Picasso. It's not uneven, it's art. ;-)
I agree with Sabine 100%, I'm sure that whoever receives it will cherish it forever, knowing the hard work and heart behind it :)
What Sabine and Cole say are definitely true. :) Don't put yourself down. I think it's adorable! And don't worry, you're not the only one who's learning; I had to end up making a second scissors fob too!
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