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August 21, 2007
spirograph patch
Home sick today. :/ Playing with my new toys from a Japanese dollar store we randomly found in Flushing makes me feel a little bit better, though. I got some chalk pencils with brushes on the ends, a clever drawstring-threader-thingy, a Hello Kitty paint palette (the fondue plate I'd been using finally got knocked off my desk by the cats), aaaand a spirograph, yay. I still am on the hunt for an old school giant spirograph set with all the accessories, but this little ruler version will do for now. After a few paper trials, I wondered how it would work on fabric. It was too hard on muslin (kept moving around), but iron-on backing gave it enough heft to work like a charm. I'm thinking it would look cute ironed to my jeans back pocket.
I imagine using iron-on interfacing would also work, then I could just remove it and use like normal fabric. Hmmm. That's not a bad idea. Sudden desire for spirograph trimmed skirt.
Or embroidery! I could embroider over a spirograph. OK, that sounds like the perfect thing to try while watching Enduring Love on DVD. BRB
[fast forward a few hours]
Cool.
Posted under Cross Stitch/Embroidery at August 21, 2007 01:26 PM
Comments
I was obsessed with spirograph as a child - embroidered swirls are a stroke of genius! Do it!
Posted by: Ali at August 21, 2007 04:39 PM
oh you know how i love the spirograph... and embroidered? YES!!
feel better!!
Posted by: lisa s at August 21, 2007 06:37 PM
You should stay home sick more often! That is the coolest!
Posted by: futuregirl at August 21, 2007 09:00 PM
Cool is right! That's the best!
Posted by: abbyjane at August 21, 2007 09:13 PM
I love that you embroidered it, it looks great!
Posted by: Rebecca at August 21, 2007 10:36 PM
oooohhh, that is cool!
Posted by: Regina at August 22, 2007 12:00 AM
We have an old spirograph, but I've never tried using fabric before! Yours looks so good so I might just try it.
Posted by: Bec at August 22, 2007 03:59 AM
Found your site through a link on Whip up. Just had to say that I love the embroidered spirograph!
I've been playing around with my spirograph maker lately (new style, not original style, sadly) and this is a fabulous idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: kelly at August 22, 2007 11:41 AM
Funny, when I saw the first photo I thought "embroidery". Great minds think alike...
I'd love an old-fashioned spirograph too. I remember spending hours with mine when I was little.
Posted by: anina at August 22, 2007 11:48 AM
Genius!!
This is so very cool. Now I'm on the hunt for a spirograph.
Posted by: tricia at August 22, 2007 12:29 PM
Thank you for inspiring me!
Posted by: Sid Simpson at August 23, 2007 08:40 PM
I guess I'll tell you now -- I found you an old purple travel spirograph. I was waiting until your birthday, but now the surprise is spoiled.
Posted by: ariel at August 23, 2007 11:07 PM
Spirograph! I had one as a kid that I saved because I knew I'd love it in the future. I've got to find that again and see how many parts I saved. Now if only I could embroider worth a crap.
Posted by: Zylo at August 24, 2007 02:34 PM