04 December 2010

STAR AND RED ROBIN RUNNER











A holiday table runner embellished with appliqued stars over Red Christmas Robbins perched on pine twigs N cones..The stars have been cut out from hard drawing paper using cookie cutters of various sizes ..Since the cookie cutters didnot have such sharp points I had to make some changes in the drawing...These were then used as templates for the stars from the fabric as well as from the fusible web.....The fabric cuts were then stitched along with the similar cuts of fusible web ..(The right side of the fabric and the sticky side of the web facing each other).. They were then machine stitched and turned out so that the sticky side of the web comes out...These in turn were ironed onto the fabric.. This helps to hold the design in place while doing applique..Actually it is not necessary to do applique after they are ironed on ..But I just wanted to make sure that they remain there intact even after undergoing several washing cycles..I have done even the applique using simple machine stitch..The stars were then embellished along the sides using back stitch in gold metallic floss..The tips have been adorned with a few gold beads.The backing material is plain red fabric , the same one used as border. As well I have used some batting to give a li'l cushion effect to my runner.
In the pic you can see my 'White chocolate Strawberry Almond Cheese Cake' I am sending to a chocolate event in blogger.

9 comments:

Nima said...

wow..that looks gorgeous mini, with the yummy cake on top..

kruissteekje said...

Very beautiful table runner and that cake......mmmmmmmmm

Elaine Ligero said...

The table runner is gorgeous! And the cake... yummy... where will be the event? We could go there to taste the cake, haha!! ;)
Regards,
Elaine Ligero
Bell'Arte

Sapna Anu B.George said...

Great one mini, you are tempting me to come over to your house, more and more

Ninu said...

gorgeous runner!!and cake looks very yum!!

Preeta said...

hi mini, this is Preeta and I think u happened to follow my blog thro' Nima, This is the first time I visited ur blog and believe me its really great!!!. What lovely creations u have made. Great cross stitch and loved ur applique.
Your work is so........ neat.

Pearlin J said...

That is a gorgeous runner!Just right for the season. Its always nice to read about the techniques you used to make .
And that cake is making me drool :)

Rena said...

Mini,you work so wonderful things all the time.
Your holiday table runner is great again, like so all of you, just beautiful!
Yes, these cookie cutters I use for applications too and also for recording quilt patterns.
I am very excited about your cake, just great and it looks so real :o)

Love
Rena

Shoumi Aslam said...

gorgeous!!! You are really talented !!! Your projects are so nice ... especially valentines Days design .. and cross stitch patterns .........keep doing new projects ... God Bless You...