Chapter 3

 I like these samples - ideas for the future?

 My "synthetic" felt turned out to have a pecentage of wool in it so wouldn't burn.  I worked these samples on sheers instead.

 The Greek Key stitch in a varigated thread worked well and would make an interesting background fabric.

 The sari yarn is bright and colourful, ideal for the carousel horse ideas.

 I bought the tassled yarn ages ago and not found a use for it until now.   It fits the carousel horse idea.

 I am not a lover of white with a colour but I think the red/white samples turned out well.

 I should have added stitching to the print, but the border is an idea for the future.

 I thought the samples would be  flattened by the scanner lid so I too photos too.  As I like using Wiremash, garden wire has distinct possibilities!!

 The illlustration does not show how horrible  this  fabric is.  It looks good here.  I might use it again!!

The toy sewing machine makes straight stitch on top and chain stitch underneath.  This was used to work the blue sample on p13. 

 My machine does several types of buttonhole and has a special foot to remember the size and make all the other buttonholes the same as the first.  This seemed to have a mind of its own and I gave up with it and worked the buttonholes manually, marking them out in the traditional way.

 I think I stretched the fabric too much and the edges rolled.  Perhaps double fabric would work better.