This year I participated
in the Christmas card swap at Fibre Fever again.
Helinä made this pretty card for me with
crocheted snowflakes.
And this is the card I
made for Margreet. I used the scraps from the quilt I made last year.
TAST stitch 134 is fern stitch, which is perfect to represent the branches of a Christmas tree. I used
perle 5 and decorated them with beads.
Chevron stitch in perle
5.
Feathered chain stitch in
2 threads of stranded silk.
Star stitch in 1 thread
of DMC satin.
I secured the ribbon with
red beads . . .
. . . and finished my
card by addding a charm.
Just take a closer look
at my card here.
I really like your card Annet - it looks lovely
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThank you, Sharon. I hope my friends and family thinks the same, I used a photo of this card for my Christmas cards.
VerwijderenBoth cards are beautiful, but strikingly different.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIs Halinä from Finland? If so that might explain the Nordic Darkness (there were only five hours of sunlight in November in neighbouring Sweden this year).
You're right, the Fern Stitch makes great fir tree needles.
Yes, Helinä is from Finland. I'm so glad Sharon introduced fern stitch, I think I'll use it often in the future!
VerwijderenSnowflakes in the card are lovely. Embroidered card is also beautiful.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThank you, Shami.
Verwijderenwhat delightful cards, can see Margreet bringing it out every year and so many tast stitches on it too
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanks, Margaret. Margreet was very happy with my card.
Verwijderenyour Christmas card is very beautiful. Thanks for the details. I love effect of star stitch.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanks, Chitra. It was fun to see how the star stitch altered my fabric.
VerwijderenWhat beautiful cards, Happy Christmas!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanks, Susan. Merry Christmas for you too!
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