So without further ado - here's some embroidery. I've had this top for ages, it wasn't expensive, but I rather like it. Of course, it got stained. Right on the front, and really noticeable. I thought I'd have to recycle it, but decided to see if I could disguise the mark. It's tee shirt fabric, but I like a challenge! I wasn't at home, and had limited resources with me, so I just drew on some freehand flower shapes with my trusty sanguine Pitt pen (archival ink), and used 2 strands of regular 6 stranded cotton thread.
It worked pretty well.
Here's a close up of my renovation of a second marked top, which, flushed with the success of the first one, I'm now desperately trying to save too! I used outline stitches and Chinese knots as satin/filling stitches were too dense for the jersey knit. I couldn't use a hoop for stitching, as I usually do, but ensuring the needle went between the knit rows wasn't too hard, and made certain there was no puckering.
A successful renovation, which will get a bit more wear out of a favourite top!
8 comments:
What a clever way to rescue your favourite top, you're brave to start drawing on it in pen, I think I'd be scared to make it worse if I made a mistake! Looking forward to seeing the other one finished.
Welcome back!
And well done. Knitted fabrics can be more than a bit tricky to embroider successfully (I've tried...!)
great to see you back - funny that you should post today as I did too! How is that for some sort of weird coincidence?
Welcome back! So brave of you to embroider on the tops. I wouldn't dare in case I ruined them beyond repair!
Well saved, and pretty as well.
Recycling at its best! Congrats on a nice save - and I don't blame you for trying to rescue it - it's a cute top! even cuter now ;)
How lovely Jules it really turned out beautiful and such a great idea and I love the colours you used too
your flowers are sweet
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such a lovely way to save a favored piece
thank you for your lovely messages Jules
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