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April 23, 2006
felt desk tray
Whew, all done. Here's the drawer organizer, though I think it's pretty enough that you could keep it on your desk. Thanks Lisa and Ali for the suggestion of replacing the rubber bands with pins. I attempted tacks and pushpins before going with the T-pins, which are my favorite at lab and which also turn out to look the best embroidered. I also tried a staple remover, which my sister suggested. It actually didn't turn out too bad, but it seemed a little superfluous without also doing a stapler, which is a little too 3D for this sketchy style I think. Another try with a ruler turned out really bad. The background fabric is another thrift store pillowcase that I fused to the back of the embroidery.
Posted under Cross Stitch/Embroidery at April 23, 2006 09:42 PM
Comments
so cool! I love this idea and how they both turned out-great job!
Posted by: abby at April 23, 2006 10:51 PM
so cool! I love this idea and how they both turned out-great job!
Posted by: abby at April 23, 2006 11:18 PM
Wow! Good idea. I love it!:-)
Posted by: Anabel at April 24, 2006 06:52 AM
I like the Ts too
Posted by: wendy at April 24, 2006 11:01 AM
Oh my gosh!! It is a thousand times even more perfect than I could possibly imagine it would be! What a talent you are!
Posted by: vegasandvenice at April 24, 2006 12:46 PM
Totally fun! And a great background fabric. I love the color combination.
Posted by: abbyjane at April 24, 2006 01:40 PM
oh! This one is very nice too!!
Posted by: Regina at April 24, 2006 02:40 PM
I just love that so much.
Posted by: W at April 24, 2006 05:22 PM
That is awesome!
Posted by: wiseacres at April 24, 2006 07:35 PM
These two organizers are so SO awesome! I would buy a book, just for this design. So unique and original. So great!
Posted by: Zoe at April 25, 2006 01:35 AM
That is so dang cute!
Posted by: Zoe at April 25, 2006 06:42 PM
what a totally genius idea -- and so stylishly achieved. 3-D embroidery sounds intriguing, actually. What great ideas you have....
Posted by: sally at April 25, 2006 07:24 PM
gorgeous maitreya.
Posted by: lisa at April 26, 2006 07:33 PM
wow, cool. i really like this one.
Posted by: D R E W at April 27, 2006 09:13 AM
I've really enjoyed how this comes together. I couldn't quite figure out if you did it by hand or machine. Either way, it's fantastic. Reminds me I haven't done an embroidered piece in awhile and need the "therapy" of it. Btw, where do you get such thick felt? I'd love to find some of that..
Posted by: Lizette at April 27, 2006 11:23 AM
hi there - i always love your projects and your blog in general, but this idea puts me over the moon! i can't wait to see the book... oh, and i second the wondering about the felt. i have been hankering for some joseph beuys-thick felt myself.
Posted by: genny at April 28, 2006 08:49 AM
sorry so late to the party, but man did these come out great!!! so so so great!!
also love your tie one on apron!
Posted by: lisa at May 2, 2006 02:46 PM
I love this project.
Posted by: Anonymous at June 21, 2007 04:28 PM