Sunday, August 21, 2011

Stephanie's Flowers and Vases


Stephanie bought this canvas as soon as it arrived! This beautiful canvas is by Renaissance Designs. Stephanie carefully picked out the colors for the canvas. She judciously added metallics and beading to the designs. She picked a great background that let the focus stay on the vases.

The stunning border was created by using Soft Metallic Twist. Stephanie couched down the metallic twist thread. At the corners, she beaded over the threads to secure them.

I love the idea of using this thead as a border. By the time I finish the piece, I don't want to stitch a border. So I think this use of Soft Metallic Twist was a great find.

Of course, you can interesting borders by couching down threads. For example, you could use Petite Frosty Rays and could it down every third channel with a Kreinik thread or a Velvet. The possibilities are endless.
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