I had a phone call from Grandma last week, asking if I would like her unfinished fancywork (her word) and floss. "Hell yeah!" I said (in my head - I don't actually speak to Grandma like that!).
A brown paper package (tied up with sticky tape, not string) arrived on my doorstep today (why don't the posties ring the doorbell when they drop them off?). It was filled with an abundance of embroidery floss (conveniently bundled into groups), two unfinished pieces of Grandma's fancywork, and some other random notions.
Unfortunately, Grandma's eyes don't see well enough to finish off these pieces. One is nearly finished, so I might try to get it done before her birthday next month and post it back to her. It will likely involve a little lacy crochet work, so we'll see how I go. It'd be nice, though.Question - can I iron straight onto the fancywork? Or should I press it under a cloth? I assume that when finished I would iron straight onto it...
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how wonderful to be given this from your grandma! I iron straight onto my nan's fancywork but quickly and with a cool iron and iron a bit hotter on the back of it and it has survived fine for years!
Go gran! I look for bags of stuff like this at op-shops and garage sales.
If you don't want to flatten an embroidered design, place it face down on a thick towel or piece of batting and iron on the back.
I'm no help with the ironing tips (hubby does his own shirts, I iron only for sewing purposes of late!) but I hope you get it done to send back to your Gran - would be a very thoughful gift.
Yep I always iron on the back too.
You lucky thing, can your nan adopt me please?! :P
Wow, what an awesome gift! And she would LOVE to receive it back finished. Love.
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