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29723Barbara you have done a fantastic job. As has Fatama and Martine. Love the fabrics and the varigated thread just sets of the mats, Well done . Glad you are having fun with your new Baby toy :)))
4204624424Love them all -great job--husband would love the car on a lot.
182656430Love these two mug rugs! Well done, to the three of you!
Hugs, Lidia
78092I am sure your visitors will love these. You have done very well. Hugs Shirley
52676These are fabulous! And I love those Aussie fabrics and I'm sure your visitors will, too! Well done!
70753These are great! I like how you got the placement of the fabric just right. You can just feel those cars zooming around. Pokies on a satin stitched border are always a pain in the ole patootie. I used to use markers except it bothered me that the colors didn't always match the thread well. Most of these kinds of borders have a couple of different kinds of underlay, like a straight stitch, a triple stitch, a couple of zigzags, and I find that if I trim after each pass of the underlay, it helps if I get out my tweezers and carefully snip off any potential pokies along the way. If I still don't like what I see after the satin stitch, I do the satin stitch a second time and that provides a lot more coverage and gives a pretty good definition to the edge. That won't work with varigated thread as you'll never get it lined up properly.
by babash
28 Oct 2015
Thank you for your hints. Not sure how it would work the way I did it as a sandwich. But worth thinking about for future projects. Always willing to learn.
3364065925Great mug rugs - awesome choices of material - I am sure they will love them all :)
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2995577588Lynnea, I just deleted your post as it had an email address in. I tried to send a PM but I got an error message.
Can you please repost your comment/question without the email address?
14519021044They look very well trimmed from here! Well done.
by babash
28 Oct 2015
Thank you. I feel I could have trimmed a bit closer but was concerned I would snip the threads.
140716Love the choice of material, they have turned out very good indeed. Sandra.
24329Such lovely placemats you've done& these fabrics look delightful too. I particularly enjoyed those down under animals. Thanks for sharing your work. :~D
by babash
28 Oct 2015
Thank you. Funny thing is the down under fabric was on sale and while I didn't have a project in mind at the time and was trying to decide how much to buy. My DH told the lady she will take it all. So I have heaps of it.
6951Wow Barbara these look great :)
Love your fabrics and great use of the variegated threads! You have done a pretty goood job on the trimming too, I am sure the visitors would love these!
I love your frame Martine :)
by babash
28 Oct 2015
Thank you both. I had the idea in my mind but couldn't have done it with out help from both of you. Have posted them off to the country and should hear how they were received on Friday.
7806Love your choice of material. I do not see where you need more practice. They look perfect to me.
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8690118102313686They are delightful. I thought you had bound them until I read all the comments. They are supper as are your fabrics. Marvelous gift for
visitors from US & Canada.
by babash
26 Oct 2015
Thank you. I have been sitting on these fabrics for a while waiting for something to pop in my mind.
At least they were made in Australia. Not too many Souvenirs actually made here.
113531625Well done Barbara, I just love all the Australian fabrics! Your cousin's friends will love them. I particularly love the maps with the Holden cars!!!! Love Chris
by babash
26 Oct 2015
Thank you. Stumbled across that fabric online by accident. They also had Ford cars but not as nice.
234253Wowwwww i love them all and YES you will get better with more practice i did so you can to:):)Hint****Go to Walmart and buy yourself some felt fabric pens ,these cover the edges nicely and make it look perfect:);)hugs carolyn
by babash
26 Oct 2015
Don't have Walmart here but I am sure I can get them at our similar stores. thanks for the tip.
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