Bucilla Sugar Plum Fairy Christmas Stocking Felt Applique Kit, 85431 18-Inch
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Patricia, hello there! Without a doubt! I was inspired to buy another Bucilla kit after making a Bucilla stocking for my daughter many years ago (which she still uses every year). Except for my scissors and time, I had everything I needed to finish the stocking for my Granddaughter. Some of the pieces are small and fiddly, but everything is very accurate, and the instructions are quite good. I still have extra trims and sequins that I can use to make it even more special or to use on another project. I adore Bucilla kits!
They're yours to use! And mine aren't lined at all! The stockings I made for my children when they were babies are still in use today. My children are now in their twenties and thirties. Every year, they've been stuffed with candy, CDs, perfume, and other small, sometimes heavy, items. They're still in excellent condition! The hanging loops are about the only part of the garment that is showing signs of wear. I take them down and lean them against the fireplace grate if they become too heavy after being filled, rather than risk the felt loop breaking. But, yes, they can be put to good use.
They're about the size of seed beads and are extremely tiny. To do the beadwork, I needed to wear reading glasses. Thank you very much for your inquiry.
No, I've been working on Bucilla kits for a long time. You'll need to purchase a stuffing bag. to finish the project
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It's not easy because it takes so much time. It took me about a week and a half to finish, working 8 hours a day for about a week and a half, with one or two days approaching 12 hours, and the numbers on the pieces are illegible. I'd used up all of my white embroidery floss and needed to get some more. The preprinted guideline shows on some pieces, such as the legs, and there was nothing I could do about it except wait for it to rub off. br>According to the instructions, you should sew the large piece onto the stocking and then bead, embroider, or appliqué the smaller pieces on top of that. That's simply not possible. It wants you to sew the green tree to the stocking first, then attach the pieces to the tree, but only through the tree's felt, not the stocking. When trying to attach a bead to felt, it's nearly impossible to avoid going through all of the layers. As a result, I sewed the tree to the stocking after attaching all of the pieces to it. The top cuff, purple skirt, and hairpiece were all done in the same way. It'll be much easier this way, so prepare ahead of time.
PICTURES OF FRIENDLY ANIMALS ARE INCLUDED. Bucilla kits are something I've done a lot of. Because of the intricate details, this one was more difficult. I'm an expert at hand embroidery and sewing, and if you've never sewn before, I recommend starting with a simple project. It came out looking fantastic! Every year, I make stockings for my kids' teachers, and last year, I made one for my son's teacher's daughter, which was this one. There are pictures included.
I give myself six months for each project, allowing me to do other things in the meantime. Perhaps because it is my first girly project (which I adore), I believe it is one of my best. I learned to embroider from my mother when I was a kid. When I could no longer play tennis, I picked it up again about three years ago. My stitches (especially the satin stitch) aren't quite as good as my mother's, but everything turned out fine. I changed the hair to match my niece's and it completely changed the look of the project! More along the lines of a Hollywood Plum Fairy. She has a Kim K-like appearance to her. Ha, ha. I also changed the bodice to avoid interfering with her braid and corded bow, and added a pearl ring. I always line these stockings to keep things from getting tangled in the threads. Extra beads, felt colors, and thread are kept in my stash. I always start with 1 and work my way up. I do read them ahead of time and decide whether or not I want to make any changes.
I had a lot of fun putting this stocking together. It was my first time attempting one, and there were a few steps that I didn't understand as a beginner and had to modify to fit my current skill level. Overall, it was a lot of fun to make this whimsical piece! To keep the threads on the back from getting snagged on things, I added an inside lining made from some basic red cotton fabric, strengthened the felt hanging loop, and looped the name cupcake through that loop (seriously, what shiny-looped-name-cupcake-looped-name-cupcake-looped-name-cupcake-looped-name-cupcake-looped-name-cupcake-looped-name If the cupcake was simply dangling from a sequin, would a caring child refuse to take it? ) in order to keep it safe.
My mother began making these stockings for her children and grandchildren as a family tradition. She has long since passed away, and it is now my responsibility to make stockings for my new in-laws and grandchildren as they arrive. These kits are adorable, and I'm always happy with the outcome. They are simple to perform, but they take a long time. Please keep in mind that each project took around 40 hours to complete. It isn't difficult; there are just a lot of small steps that can be tedious at times. Making one of these kits requires time and patience.
I have a 70-year-old family heirloom felt stocking, and the fabrics are incomparable. I doubt the sugarplum fairy will live long enough to be passed down as an heirloom, which is a shame because she is lovely. The kit is very simple to put together, almost like a paint-by-numbers project. by- Because everything is printed and the locations of each piece on the stocking, including each sequin, are marked with numbers, you can use fabric to make numbers. Because only a few basic embroidery stitches are required, even someone with no prior needlework experience can complete it.
Because I had previously used Bucilla products, I didn't pay close attention to the pieces. When I went to begin the stocking, I discovered the felt to be of poor quality. The most crucial component, the stocking itself, is so thin that it can be seen through. So, in order to make this stocking, I'll have to replace the largest pieces of felt, which will tear if the felt is so thin that you can see daylight through it. disappointed a great deal.
With this lovely stocking, you'll be able to work your fingers to the bone. It has a lot of intricate details, a lot of sequence, and a lot of embroidery, but the end result is beautiful. "Oooh pretty," said my five-year-old upon first seeing it. Sparkles! "br>br>This was only my second needlepoint project, and I found it to be relatively easy, if a little tedious. If you're new to this, like me, make sure you cross out the directions as you go so you don't lose track of where you're at. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to finish this stocking; I only just made it in time after a month of work. br>br>My only criticisms of this stocking are that the green stocking felt a little thin and that I kept running out of supplies. I didn't have nearly enough small red beads, green thread, pink thread, or tan thread, and I frequently ran out of that color floss. I may embroider in an unusual manner, but I would have liked to see a little more floss and beads in the supplies.