I'm not a big fan of painting, but I followed their instructions and used the techniques that Barb and Alma taught us when they were at the Stitchville retreat back in 2010. The last coat was Bri-wax and you apply it liberally and then use a soft towel to take most of it off. Reminded me of the movie Karate Kid - "wax on, wax off"...
It looks pretty good but I have to admit that I'm not 100% happy with it...I had never worked with Wonder Under before and it didn't quite do what it was supposed to do (might have been user error.) I've got to let go and not be such a perfectionist!
Here's a shot of the box:
And here's a closeup of the side of the box, you can see how the paint is crackled:
That little acorn button was my own addition!
Before I go, I want to share with you two gifts that I received this weekend. First, this cute pincushion from Wendy Jo. The design is from Primitivebetty! Thank you so much Wendy Jo; it was a nice surprise in my mailbox on Saturday.
And from my friend Judy (no blog) this cute little case for a stitch starter! The fabric is from Blackbird Designs and the case was made by Belinda from Blue Ribbon Designs (she sells these on her Etsy site!) I love it. Thank you for this surprise Judy!
As much as I'd like to stay and chat (aka read your blogs) or stitch awhile longer in my chair, I need to head to bed. I'm working the early shift tomorrow and that means the alarm is going to go off at five bells!
Have a great week. Happy Stitching!
22 comments:
Great finish! I love the band.
Cathy,
I LOVE your BBD finish. I think the box looks terrific!
Linda
OMGosh Good Golly! I am amazed at how productive you are! I sew admire your projects and finishing techniques!
That was really productive, Cathy. I just admire your finishing skills, that box looks gorgeous.
I think the box finish is perfect Cathy, it looks wonderful. Enjoy your new goodies.
Best wishes.
I love your finish! It came out great! Can't see any Wonder Under problems at all. Love the crackly paint job. Love the gifts too -- sweet stuff! 5am is way too early to have to get up. Yick!
Cathy,
A wonderful finish. Just love how the box turned out. I tried some crackle painting last week and it was a disaster but I guess practice makes perfect. I love the two gifties you recieved. What a wonderful group of friends you have. Happy Stitching!
Wow, what a perfect box, well done! And very nice gifts too.
Fun finishes, love your BBD box :-).
Cathy, you did a wonderful job with the finishing of the box. Just gorgeous!
Lovely gifts from sweet friends!
I think your finish looks fabulous, Cathy! Great job!
I've never used Wonder Under but will check into it. I wish I could crackle like that! Guess I need to look that up too. Your box is fabulous. FABULOUS. I'm so glad you showed the stitch starter. I saw this on a blog once and didn't know what it was called! Now I can order one somewhere and I have a lot of BBD sampler fabrics and can make the case too. Thank you!
I think your box is just lovely!!!
It' so beautiful, it's left me speechless! That's one gorgeous box!
Your box is beautiful! You received some really lovely gifts! So wonderful to have stitching friends.
Love the BBD Box - Such a beautiful finish ;)
Looks wonderful, great job!
Everything looks wonderful. Great finish on the box!!
The box turned out adorable Cathy! I have a big tin of that Bri-wax, at the rate I'm using it it will last about 20 more years LOL. I've always loved this BBD pattern...someday I'll stitch it. I've seen it worked over-1 and made into a needlebook which was darling too.
You received some great gifts too - congrats!
Beautiful box Cathy! You did a wonderful job with the patina. Love the gifties from Wendy Jo and the stitch starter case too. I ended up buying one of those for myself a couple of weeks back!
Your box looks great Cathy! I love how you finished it. Do you have the etsy site for Belinda? I'd be interested in checking it out. Thanks
Maureen
Hello,
your box is so nice. I love your box.
Greetings
Anja
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