We all encounter wee problems, hiccups, complications, and challenges here and there in certain projects...Call it what you will, Greer had just such a glitch!
I was going to show you BEFORE and AFTER pictures in this post...illustrating Greer's problem and how she fixed it... BUT I can't find the BEFORE picture showing you Greer's 'booboo'!
SEW picture this....
Here's Greer's dilemma...she is pressing these wool pieces to her background flannel...and she scorches the wool! YIKES! You could actually SEE the IRON imprint right on that white wool! (If you have ever worked with wool, then you know how easy it is to do this!) Greer didn't have enough white wool to redo the skate...so Greer turned the problem into the solution!
The water hole marks from the iron became sweet little gold stars and the outline to the iron became gold trim...BRILLIANT! Check out Greer's stitching...
Can you guess that there was an iron imprint on this skate? Nope, not unless someone says something...and you're not going to hear it from ME!! Love this sweet mat...It's a Bonnie Sullivan Design and it's called 'Skating Around'. Well I think Greer did a great job 'skating around' the problem! Thanks for sharing, Greer! Mum's the word!
What an unfortunate accident, but what a creative solution she came up with!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous solution. I think it adds to the charm of the piece. And, yes I have done my share of wool scorching!
ReplyDeleteVery clever solution.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. I use a teflon pressing sheet when using fabric other than cotton.
ReplyDeleteA brilliant solution!
ReplyDeleteVery clever and yes, I have done that with boo boos, lol.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
LOL, so funny! And a very smart solution! I love all those Bonnie Sullivan designs. Thanks, Paulette & Greer, a helpful post. Every problem is a new opportunity, right?
ReplyDeletethe solution has worked so well and no would never have known the iron had damaged it, a lovely project
ReplyDeleteSuch a great fit! Knowing me as I do...I would have driven miles & miles to find a new piece of wool!~
ReplyDeleteAwesome fix......no one would guess it was a boo boo.
ReplyDeleteGreer did skate around that oops for a perfect score of 10. It really is a reminder about every day challenges...making lemonade from lemons...making lovely skating shoes from scorched white wool.
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