Some time around November last year it suddenly occurred to me that I could branch out from card making and use little cross stitch designs to make brooches. So I bought some brooch backs from the Internet and promptly became so busy with Christmas cards that the idea of making anything else went completely out of my head. At the weekend, I rediscovered the brooch backs and decided to give it a go…
From a distance it looks alright (particularly if the photo is nice and blurry… sorry about that). I pinned it on a cushion for the second photo to get an idea of what it would look like in use.
How about a close up?
Hmm. The sharp-eyed among you may notice my not really even stitching and the badly cut edges of the Aida (the fabric the pattern is cross stitched on).
Turn over…
- The brooch back thing was supposed to be in the middle. Why isn’t it in the middle?
- The stitching on the little strip of felt that’s covering the brooch back is awful! Note to self: stitch that little strip on before sewing the two bits of felt together.
- The sharp-eyed among you may notice that the strip of felt isn’t even covering all of the stitching that’s holding the brooch back on, thus completely defeating its purpose.
Apart from all that, it’s not bad for a first attempt 😉
Now I just have eleventy million brooch backs to somehow use up. (Well, 99 anyway…)
Confuzzledom 
It’s awfully cute, and I like the imperfections. 🙂
Thanks 🙂
What a great idea- must give it a try some time! x
Yes, do. Your attempt can only be better than mine 🙂
How very clever of you and yes, you should have done this before now but it is a good time to start! You should pin them to the centre of cards you give for birthdays etc!!
Oooh, that IS a clever idea! You are ace 🙂
I think it’s cute! Maybe a darker background so the flower would pop more?