For those of you who follow both my blogs, please excuse me but I will have the same message on both blogs.
Most of you know I am working on a project for American Cancer Society. We are stitching Christmas ornaments for a tree that will be raffled off and the money given to American Cancer Society.
My friend Mary and I were talking last night. I have been focused on getting enough ornaments for the tree. But I forgot one very important part of the tree: THE TOPPER!
I am thinking an angel would look great on top.
So here is my question to you: Do you know of a pattern for an angel to go on the top of the tree? Do you have any ideas on how I can make one? I would hate to have a store bought angel on top of this beautifully hand stitched decorated tree.
Any suggestions would be welcome! You can leave me a msg. here or an e-mail at dwooleybooger@yahoo.com
So put your thinking caps on and help me! Thanks.
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5 comments:
How about taking the idea of those Leisure art clothes pin angels.... In large the size of aida and instead of using a clothes pin use a small ball for the head... use some starch or something that would stiffen the material after your done stitching so that when you make the dress into a cone it would stand... Hope you can understand this....
The only stitched Angels I've seen are the Hardanger ones at Nordic Needle. You could always just use a BIG bow swith stremers of ribbon (really wide ribbon) in all the colors of the ornaments coming down the tree. I can see it in my head but it's really hard to explain.
I have seen on your blog the angel stitched out of the ribbon design...how about stitching that on like 7 ct using either perle cotton or 6 strands of floss and then making a "stand up" out of it or something like that that you could mount on top of the tree? Just a thought.
What about a Handkerchief Angel. You can make them out of men's Handkerchiefs and then do Ribbon embroidery around the bottom in various colors. I'm sure there's a tutorial out there for how to do them I just can't find it at the moment. If I do I'll post again :-)
Amy
I'm going to stitch an angel for you anyway. It's a Just Nan Angel called "Hope". My mother in law chose this one, and it will be dedicated to her. I was planning to finish it rounded above and streight down. It would be easy to finish it in a way that it has a front and a back and is open in between. Of course nicely worked off so you won't see any card board.
I'm not good in explanation. But if you wish I can finish it as a topper. Drop me a line if you want me to do so.
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