by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

Mother Tiger carrying her Cub: "the Caretakers" by BFC Creations. This design took me three hoopings and about 7 hours of sewing. It's a test design, just for me. I thought it would look good on the animal print fabric, but I think it might get lost in all the colors. The next one will be on a black velvet background, I think. I wanted it to look like she was puching her way through the jungle leaves and flowers, do you think I succeeded? I just love her, but I must say lining up three hoopings was nerve racking, but I think I got it just perfect! Thanks for looking, hugs, Marji

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by amishneighbor7 18 Sep 2012

I just love it!!!

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by katydid 16 Sep 2012

This is wonderful! A real treat for your self. You are the cat lover!

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by zedna 15 Sep 2012

Wow! Awesome!

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by greysewist Moderator 15 Sep 2012

Fantastic job, Marji! Hard to believe it might come out any better on the black velvet, but I'm sure we're all keen to see how it goes. You've lined up the extra designs so well. What a relief that the tiger didn't need to be split and lined up :)

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by lflanders 15 Sep 2012

You did a beautiful job on this and it is a bit busy BUT just like in the wild. I think it looks great on this material! Mom is protecting her young!

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by muffy 15 Sep 2012

I think it's a happy accident as far as fabric choice is concerned. Love it...blends in and is beautiful.
Muffy :)

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by cfidl 14 Sep 2012

It is just perfect and a beautiful heirloom! Job well well done! Thanks for sharing it. Live Laugh Download Stitch!

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by mranderson 14 Sep 2012

All I can say is Wowwwwwwwwww. Sure did put yourself to the TEST. Hugs Marg

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by njola 14 Sep 2012

Love the face and the eyes. the tiger is hiding as in the nature

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by lidiad 14 Sep 2012

You have done a great job!!!!
Hugs, Lidia

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by justonlyme 14 Sep 2012

I have NOT mastered the art of rehooping and getting the design to line up. You've done a beautiful job here!
I think that using a print with the tiger emerging was a good call. If you wanted to change anything, I would go with a foliage print instead of an animal print, but I see nothing wrong with what you did here!
I look forward to seeing how it will look on black velvet. It would be like the tiger and cub emerging from the darkness. That would be a very striking scenic design as well. Great job!!

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by momhome 13 Sep 2012

Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see it done on the black velvet. I am really impressed with your hooping. I have tried putting different designs on the same thing and can't even get that right. Is this on the back of a shirt>

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by cj2sew 13 Sep 2012

I am sew impressed. This is sew beautiful.

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by rkreshak 13 Sep 2012

I don't think it will look near as good on a plain fabric,it's not a full tiger. I think with the animal print back ground it looks like she is emerging from the jungle. If you are looking for a more real feeling,than I think you have it with the way you did it. I think the plain will give it a one dimentional, flat look. With the way it is it makes you look again to make sure it is not going to jump out at you and that you haven't missed any details.Beautiful work! Richelle

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by gandu 13 Sep 2012

Wow you did it can't even tell where the line ups are great job ..BM

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by tippi 13 Sep 2012

Beautiful work. I know how hard it is to line up several hoopings. I have an angel picture that took 5 hoopings. Was a real job to do that many.

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by pennyhal2 13 Sep 2012

Impressive embroidery skills you have there! Your thread choices were perfect. I'd would have never known that you had to rehoop. I could not tell that it was not done in a single hooping. The tiger does appear to emerge from the leaves. This would be good on a jacket back! Waiting to see the velvet version!

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by cjmelm 13 Sep 2012

Beautiful I love it.

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by turtleowl 13 Sep 2012

Beautiful. Love the way the tiger is fitting into the background just as in nature. Much prefer this look than on a solid fabric!

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by mad14kt 13 Sep 2012

I L*VE IT!!! ;D *2U

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by airyfairy 13 Sep 2012

This is a work of art. Looks beautiful and worth all the hours of sewing out. Love it. Sarah.

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by futte 13 Sep 2012

looks great.

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by de105 13 Sep 2012

WOW! Beautiful job!

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by jrob Moderator 12 Sep 2012

It IS perfect! Wow, wow, wow. It's stunning. I like it even more on the animal print. ;)

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by shuede 12 Sep 2012

You did a great job. I could see this with the black velvet in the middle and either animal prints or leafy prints on each side of the black. What do you plan on doing with your stitchout?

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by blueeyedblonde 12 Sep 2012

Absolutely stunning! She appears to be coming out of the jungle!
The black velvet will certainly make it eye popping!
Great job!

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by queenofhearts 12 Sep 2012

It is stunning. What size sre your designs?

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marjialexa by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

5x7, actually a bit larger, the Janome hoop takes 5.5 x almost 8. Thanks for looking.

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by noah 12 Sep 2012

wowwwwwwwww does he bite???lovely job hugs

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by oaro 12 Sep 2012

love the design you use great colors looks great

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by lilylyn 12 Sep 2012

This is really beautiful. Love the colours and the background. Does look like she is emerging from the foliage. Well done. Will be great on the black velvet also. Lyn

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by sqdancer 12 Sep 2012

Definitely needs something plainer as a background Marji the animal print takes away from the design... beautifully done though...fabulous job...

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by aleene 12 Sep 2012

WOW!! love it

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by highlandermom 12 Sep 2012

This is superb! Wow it would be great on black velvet.

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by 02kar Moderator 12 Sep 2012

One word says it all: stunning!

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by joansatx 12 Sep 2012

Gorgeous.Gorgeous! Just Gorgeous!

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by chenille 12 Sep 2012

Wow! Stunning! I actually really like the background fabric.The thread gives it all the "punch" it needs.To me it looks like they are emerging from the wild.Subtle but strong.Thanks for the tip about clicking to enlarge and thanks for sharing this.
Hugs, Nadyne

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by loosie 12 Sep 2012

Wow, I haven't braved the multi hooping designs yet, she looks great, well done :) I think she will look great on black velvet too

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loosie by loosie 12 Sep 2012

Margi I took a closer look too, and I can't see where the joins are, you did a great job, HUGS

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by clawton 12 Sep 2012

Very nice. Looks like they are in their natural habitate(sp?)

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marjialexa by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

Thanks, that's was the look I was going for, I picked the side designs for that reason, glad it worked.

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by pldc 12 Sep 2012

beautiful Marji terrific detail! I agree it would look stunning on the black velvet! Hugs Loralye

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marjialexa by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

Thanks, Loralye, BFC designs are intricately done, 17 thread changes on just the tiger.

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by mops Moderator 12 Sep 2012

A beautiful design, so many details and lovely flowers too. You stitched it out beautifully - even enlarged I can't see where the different parts begin and end. I understand it must have been nerve racking, but you did a great job!
I bet it will look stunning on black too.
Hugs, Martine

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marjialexa by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

The tiger was one hooping, each flower side was separate. I had to line them up just right over and around the tiger. I just bought the velvet, can't wait! Thanks for the compliment, Martine, means a lot.

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by emanuille 12 Sep 2012

wow beautiful

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marjialexa by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

Thanks for looking!

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by teun 12 Sep 2012

Der ist fantastisch

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marjialexa by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

Danke

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by marjialexa Moderator 12 Sep 2012

Click on the photo to enlarge it, if you didn't know that already. The colors are a bit brighter in person, I thought I'd photograph it in the sunshine, so you could see how shiny the Metro thread is, but it may be a little overexposed. Marji

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marjialexa by marjialexa 12 Sep 2012

ttt

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