Put a lid on it

Approaching MID September.  What?

Just a tip on making a lidded box finish.  Pain in the pancake isn't it?

This is easier.

A simple dollar store or craft store paper mache box is perfect.  Rather than mounting your work to the flat top with edges needing a trim to cover, flip it.  Cut cardboard to fit inside the lid and pad, mount your work to it.  Insert and determine the height you want it to be, cut and glue more cardboard to raise the piece to that level.  Edges are inside, trim isn't necessary if you don't want it.  You have a recessed finish!  Glue the lid to the upside down box bottom.  Done.  Not a usable box, but your work is displayed.   If you want to use as a pincushion, you can pad heavily for good depth rather than add more cardboard to raise.  Of course apply a stain or paint to the box before starting.  

When using shaker with those "fingers", set the lid with box on its side, on the fingers, and adjust until it stands on its own.  Then insert and glue your mounted work to be straight in case you'd want to display on its side.

I'm ready to lace/glue the stitchery and insert.

Love him!  And can have him displayed flat or standing.

Have a good day.

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A box it will be

I have several left over 5" Shaker boxes, why not use them.

 Not mounted or filled yet, I plan on trying a 4" with lots of padding to see if it works.  Once this is filled, margins will of course be greater, may be enough for the smaller box.

Sewed these for stuffing, not finished, probably a ribbon and mini jingle bell border.  The BBD may stay unadorned, seems it may be too fussy.

There is a chart, Boo To You, basically the same as these series of charts .  I may wing it and change the snowman head and bucket on my own.  No border, just him, lime green and black checked pants.

Working on Midnight, 36 count Marbled Hazelnut.  I don't like 36 but love the linen color.  It's a silkier feel, not at all what I prefer.  At all.  Nope.

The countdown to the day we lost sis started.  

Have a good Friday.

Never forget.

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2026 Finish #22

Able to upload now.  

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You knew I would change it.

I don't like dates unless in a sampler, and I have that balance issue.

The bottom area is off, left side is sort of bare.  I moved the broom up a little and the handle down.  Added the doodads to fill.

Box or round frame?  Depends on the mood!  

This is just taped around a bowl.

40 count of linen I love but it's mystery

WDW Onyx for bird

DMC 3021 for alpha

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Soon

 About 4.5".

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Almost ready to fly

Soon will be fully winged!!

Love this.

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Loosen up

The WDW Onyx was my preference, so I thought loosening up a bit would help.  It did.  My stitches usually (always) have tension.  Whether because I don't hoop, or maybe because I use the sewing method, they are a bit too tight.  Being conscious of this allowed me to slow down, the stitch to relax a bit, and coverage is good now.  That made enough of a difference for dark thread on light fabric.  Never considered it before, but probably why I have always had issues when using black threads.

Crabby because it's September, happy because my project looks good.

Can't have it all.

I've been dealing with a bug for days that requires close proximity to a bathroom.  Our 56th was Saturday and we stayed home instead of the usual long ride through cow/horse areas and a stop for frozen treats.  It's what I prefer over people and public.  Also planned on making the Bacardi rum cake for our visit with friends (her mom's signature dessert) that I hope will take place tomorrow.  

For you Fall lovers, Labor Day is probably celebrated as its beginning.  Summer lovers dread it as the end.

Be safe!

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