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Birthday ATC from Marilyn



What a wonderful surprise I received in the mail this week when this beautiful birthday ATC arrived from Marilyn.  I love it!  Thank you so much, Marilyn!

The edging on this ATC is a very cool technique.  You might want to enlarge the photo so you can see how Marilyn did it.  I have to figure this out! 

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Annie said…
Very nice gift and an interesting edging, indeed. Can we see the back please?
August 23, 2011 at 10:08 AM
kerrykatiecakes2 said…
Thanks Annie! Would make it easier to figure out this edging to look at both sides! I have just added a photo to the original post.
August 23, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Marilyn said…
Hey Kerry. Glad you like the card. The edging was pretty simple. I used several strands of thread (sheesh, I can't even remember if it was floss or perle cotton)and started at the middle of one side and did a type of whip stitch I guess you'd call it. I came up from the back and went over the edge and came up in the same place. Then I took the thread over the top and came up from the back for the next stitch and did that all around. I hope that makes sense but you have the ATC there to look at if it doesn't.
August 24, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Marilyn said…
PS. I forgot to say that when I got around to the starting point I just tied a knot in the threads that were couched down.
August 24, 2011 at 6:31 AM
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