Here are the next tags and I am still determined to complete all the challenges. I have found it a little more challenging to keep up each week and have had a few days of working on catching up.
The prompt for Tag 42 was Tag on a Tag where
Anne challenged us to create a series of tags decreasing in size. I chose to use up some satin fabric that has languished in the stash for quite a while. I also had some scraps of lace that had been used at about the same time as the satin. I added a few embellishments and stitches along with some buttons. I like how this tag matches very well with
Tag 1 from the beginning of the year.
Moving on to Tag 43 and the challenge was to add some fringing to one of the stitches we had explored earlier on. On this tag I stitched some very large blanket stitches and added a multi-coloured fringe to each section of the stitching. A smaller line of blanket stitch along one of the parts of the first line of blanket stitch and a few bullion knots just to balance the tag a little. The background fabric was a piece of dyed cotton scrim purchased from
Colour Streams. They produce the most amazing hand dyed threads that are so tempting to purchase.
Tag 44 which meant a week to explore an embroidery stitch. Anne chose to explore cross stitch. A very versatile stitch that is usually asscociated with aida fabric and charts in my mind. I like how Anne used this stitch in a very free form way to add texture to a tag. Background fabric this week included a piece of denim off some very well worn jeans and a piece of quilting cotton. Threads of different thicknesses add to the mix.
Tag 45 and the challenge was Fireworks. This one really had me flummoxed for quite a while. There was much procrastination before I even had a go. I did enjoy exploring more fabric painting to create my background using Inktense colours. I added sequins as per the challenge video and used some sparkling thread that was very difficult to photograph successfully. This was the very first tag where I undid all my stitching and tried a second time to stitch the fireworks.
Tag 46 and the challenge was related to Anne's birthday. She challenged tag participants to wrap something. In the video she wrapped thread around some driftwood. /when watching the video I had no idea what I would use but fortunately a walk to a beach led to the finding of the perfect piece of wood to add to a tag. I used one piece of
Cottage Garden variegated thread for most of my wraps and added some smaller sections of gold silk in between when attaching the stick to my background. I stitched a running stitch all over a piece of
osnaburg fabric backed with wadding to form a very neutral background. After struggling with Tag 45 I found this tag great fun to complete.
Tag 47 and the prompt was Little Birdy. Oh, was this one such fun to complete. I had the drawing of a little bird in one of my sketchbooks and was very pleased to have a go at translating it into an applique on a tag. I needed to reduce the size and work out how to add the edging with some stitching. In the end I improvised with Pekinese stitch attached to the blanket stitch that was around the edge of the appliqued piece of fabric. I gave my bird a name as Anne did in her video. Please may I introduce to you - Paislee. I plaited three strands of Perle 8 together to create the legs and added pony beads at the bottom. A little brad for the eye and she was all complete. The hardest part was the Pekinese stitch which needed some couching for it to sit near the edge of the paisley body shape.
I am now all caught up with sharing my tags for the moment. Tag 48 is a stitching week and I need to watch the video to learn all about a new stitch.
