by anssmile ( edited 09 May 2014 ) 28 Apr 2014

A little gift card holder. I am not good at cutting them out without cutting the satin stitch.


This was also made in the hoop.

Thanks for looking.

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by pennyhal2 29 Apr 2014

What a cute design! I like the curvy part too because it gives some movement to the design. I know what you mean about trimming close. I have the same problem when I do coasters. There always seem to be pokies and if you cut too close, the threads get clipped.

The designs I have that have a satin stitched border first stitch a single line where the satin stitches are going. I use a serrated Kai small scissors to trim close to this line. Then stitch the satin stitches. If there are still pokies, I trim as close as I can, then use a permanent marker to cover them. You are using black and the black markers do a great job of hiding the pokies.

If you trim to the single line first, the pokies can be the stabilizer sticking out. So use a stabilizer that tears cleanly.

I also find that if I use a wss, the pokies are the wss. So I just use a little water and dissolve them away.

I share in your frustration. Seems that the satin stitches on the edges of things you see in the store don't have pokies. I always wonder how they do that.

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pennyhal2 by pennyhal2 29 Apr 2014

Oh, and sometimes I stitch the satin stitches twice if I'm desperate!

anssmile by anssmile 30 Apr 2014

Thank you. I will definitely use black markers from now on.

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by oaro 29 Apr 2014

you did great job

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anssmile by anssmile 30 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by cj2sew 28 Apr 2014

This is really adorable. Love redwork designs, so quick and easy. For close cutting try using a pair of applique scissors. They have a duck bill that keeps you from cutting to close.

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you, I will remember for the future.

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by zedna 28 Apr 2014

Oh how sweet !

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by shirley124 28 Apr 2014

Very cute. Shirley

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by agatha 28 Apr 2014

Charming!

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by decojo 28 Apr 2014

very nicely done!

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by noah 28 Apr 2014

Now this is very Ducky love it ***and Welcome to cute:):)Hugs Carolyn from Canada

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you Carolyn.
Anneliese from South Africa.

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by highlandermom 28 Apr 2014

Very nice

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by sonjapotgieter 28 Apr 2014

So gorgeous

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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by pldc 28 Apr 2014

Very cute, ~hugs~

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anssmile by anssmile 29 Apr 2014

Thank you.

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