Sunday, March 28, 2010

Altered Embroidery

I am a sucker for a nice picture frame. If the design inside has potential, that's a bonus.
This old cross stitch, found at a thrift store, was a little *blah*, but I had a vision for it.
*snip*snip*
*tug*tug*
I removed the old lettering.




The new design is positively, well, ... BLoOM-ing.
I stitched right in the frame.

Freehand.

Cheater confession: I ran thread through the buttons and glued them on.

10 comments:

Lorrie said...

What a great idea! Love the "new" look.

Lorrie

Laura said...

Oh! This is great! What an improvement you did.

Linda Jo said...

I,too, love the "new" look! You are such a visionary!

~*~Patty Szymkowicz said...

It's Blooming Wonderful N!!!
as if this is the way it was always intended!!!
oxo

Jeanie said...

Hah! Much improved!

Marlynn said...

Very, very, very nice and creative! I haven't told you how much I love my Mimi! She came while I was away and I have been remiss. hugs and xoxo

Margaret said...

Great revamp! it looks so much better, fab in fact!

Ragamuffin Gal said...

You are such a resourceful queen my dear and in my opinion if it works!!! then there is nothing wrong with it! Love you and wish you a very happy Easter!!! <3

carole brungar said...

you are a creative genius! This looks way nicer! :)

Ashlyn said...

That's sooooo cute. I like your version ALOT better!!!! :)