I had my machine busy some today while I was cleaning drawers in my sewing area, and decided to try a couple different types of material for the cut work bookmark I had posted earlier. The right one is done on White organza that has a shimmer, the left was done on Pink organza. These did not turn out as nicely as I had hoped, but still useable. The center one is done on linen as I did before. It was not quite dry when I did the picture. Lesson learned with this one - make sure you have enough thread on the spool to complete it! But, I tried something different with this one. Since it takes a lot of WSS to do these projects I decided to make a template for this, and leave this hooped. I did this by making it out of cutaway stablizer, and left the portion for the design area open. I then stitched the scraps of WSS I had, along with the linen scrap I had onto the area around the cut out area of the template. Now I do not have to re-hoop each time to do these - as long as I do not need by large hoop anytime soon. Hope you enjoy seeing the differences.

I like the pink best.

They all look GREAT to me, nice to see them done in color. flowers to you for sharing

These are very pretty. I love the pink ones.

Looks great...I have not tried anything on organza as yet but I will one day.

These are very beautiful, love the colors of organza and I do need to clean up and do some stitching myself. Love them all

Beautiful job dlonna, great idea, have tried the same with my golf towels order, only one left to go and then my 5 x 7 will be freed up...but sure saves on sabilizer...must try some *4U

How beautiful...they are too pretty to use!

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by dlonnahawkins 19 May 2008

Probably - but make nice tuck in gift with birthday card.

Very delicate looking, i really like these. hugs n roses, M

They all look great. I downloaded the design after your post of the first one and am stitching them out while I type this in. Thanks for the inspiration.

dlonna lovely bookmarks. I've yet to try cutwork but will get there eventually. A flower for U!

Great work and I am happy to see them in colors and on organza - I understand what you mean about the thread - but if you didn't point it out - it might not have been noticed here. I am not sure that I follow what you did - above - but I don't follow directions very easily - Hehehe! These are adorable and anyone will treasure them. If you want to stiffen up that organza - try using some of those WSS scrapes and desolve them in a bit of water and dip the bookmark down in them and allow them to dry. See it that helps. *4U

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by dlonnahawkins 19 May 2008

Will have to do that = also was wondering if double organza would be better. But, all were done using scraps of fabric I had here. Don't' really need to go out and busy any more! right?

ohhh! cleaning in sewing rm. something I need to do. These r beautiful & U have taught me something also. I hate rehooping. *4U dionna

They are lovely.

can't see why you're not totally happy with these ... is there something we can't see in the picture??? I think they look great and very pretty ... thanks for sharing ... ****4u

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by dlonnahawkins 19 May 2008

The organza does not have the stability of the linen ones. Too, I think that the organza does not hold any of the WSS to help stiffen a little. They were okay, but just not as stiff.

They are all beautiful Dionna.

Those turned out lovely. That is what I should do. Lots of stitchin n cleaning to do. I usually multi task, but some reason not today?! TY for inspiration. blessings and *4U ><>

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by dlonnahawkins 18 May 2008

It's hard to do if you have to be running in and out, but at least gets a few things done.

dlonna, to me they all look fantastic..... I'm a BIG lover of organza so I do love the pink ones a little bit more. well done sweetie, *4u

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by dlonnahawkins 18 May 2008

I like the pink better too. They just are not a stiff as the linen.