{"id":2363,"date":"2012-07-07T23:17:01","date_gmt":"2012-07-08T03:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.52.55.152\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2012-11-25T20:29:10","modified_gmt":"2012-11-26T01:29:10","slug":"official-wip-finish-and-purin-update-plus-a-finished-sundress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jennamagee.com\/?p=2363","title":{"rendered":"Official WIP Finish and Purin Update, Plus a Finished Sundress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have completed the stitching for part 2 of PIF gift #3 and finished the item into its final form.  Since it is currently winging its way to the recipient, I cannot show the pictures or reveal any other information, but it is done.<\/p>\n<p>PIF gift #4 just made it to its final destination on Friday, so I can now do the official reveal.  The recipient is <a href=\"http:\/\/clioratha.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Belinda<\/a>, the designer behind <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tor-rhuann-designs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tor Rhuann Designs<\/a> and whose designs I love, so choosing and executing something for her was a little intimidating.  In accordance with the colors that she said she favors, I chose the design <a href=\"http:\/\/inkcircles.bigcartel.com\/product\/florin-and-guilder\" target=\"_blank\">Florin<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/inkcircles.com\/html\/New.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ink Circles<\/a>.  In order to fit the design in the 1.5 inch frame, I had to slightly modify the outer section of the design to shrink it and then stitched it over 1 on antique white 36 ct. linen.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the stitched piece:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jennamagee.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=24085&#038;g2_serialNumber=3\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And finished into a pendant:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jennamagee.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=24083&#038;g2_serialNumber=4\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I have started PIF gift #5, which is the last one (#2 has been finished for months, but the package is waiting for me to do something else before I send it off).<\/p>\n<p>In WIPocalypse news, as I remembered at the end of my update, I actually did some work on Purin the other week (maybe 2 weeks ago?).  When we last saw this cuddly little creature, it looked like this:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jennamagee.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=22667&#038;g2_serialNumber=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And now it looks like this:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jennamagee.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=24089&#038;g2_serialNumber=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beware, there is a whole lot of yellow coming.  Other than the outline and the eyes, it&#8217;s ALL yellow.  I&#8217;ll definitely have to rotate in and out of this one!<\/p>\n<p>And finally, I have a sewing finish to show.  The first sundress is finished!  I ended up having to alter it on the fly quite a bit.  According to the pattern envelope and my measurements, I cut a size 8.  Surprise, surprise, it was WAY too big.  I&#8217;ve now cut all of the pattern sizes down to 4 for the next run.  I changed the bodice because I didn&#8217;t like how high it was.  I changed the length of the skirt from hitting below my knees to ending several inches above my knees.  It also seemed really boring, so I went out and found some sheer, dark chocolate colored ribbon and added it to the bottom and the empire waist line.  I think it looks a bit better now.  It&#8217;s not perfect, but I might actually wear it.  \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jennamagee.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&#038;g2_itemId=24092&#038;g2_serialNumber=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for me for now.  I will be starting another big stitching project soon, as I have signed up for Passione Ricamo&#8217;s year-long <a href=\"http:\/\/www.passionericamo.eu\/SAL2012.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Fairy Mystery SAL<\/a> which started on July 1st.  I have nearly all of the materials, except some beads and Petite Treasure Braid which is on order and will hopefully be here in another week or so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have completed the stitching for part 2 of PIF gift #3 and finished the item into its final form. 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