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August 1972 Pansy

8/30/2020

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The pansy is finished but the assembly didn't go that well.

Here are the finishing directions with my actions after them.
Cut a piece of millinery wire 5 inches long.   I cut a piece of floral wire 5 inches long.
Bend 1/2 inch of each end back.   I don't know why but I still bent each end back 1/2 inch.
Wind green around wire to cover it.   The wire is green so I skipped this.
Sew one end to back of flower.   If I do that how do I get the calyx on since the wires are bent?  I waited to do this.
Run a thread through the 5 pieces of calyx 1/4 inch from the end, draw tightly together and sew securely.    Push stem through center of calyx.       If I draw it tightly together how will I push the stem through the center of it?    I unbent the "top" and poked the wire through the calyx somehow and then put the flower through it and bent the wire back down through it.  Then I sort of sewed the calyx to the flower and wrapped the remaining green thread around the wire and sewed the leaves to that.    
Then I took a picture that hid most of the stray threads and then I threw it away.
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I did work on the chair a little bit yesterday.   I measured all of the pieces and made detailed measurements of the seat back.   I'm ready to make a muslin version.   I just need to find some upholstery buttons to cover and a 12 inch needle to sew those in.
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1 Comment
Rosemary
8/30/2020 08:28:37 pm

Sorry about the pansy. The flower looked nice.

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    I'm from Minnesota and have been crocheting since 2003.  I inherited a box full of Workbasket Magazines from my mother-in-law and became obsessed with the vintage patterns.  

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