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Title: Door Hanging
Post by: Acorn on May 22, 2017, 16:10:43 PM
I've finished it!  It was months in the planning, but then only took a few days to make.  These glazed doors separate our kitchen and dining room, but I like to hide one or the other at times (ie when there's sewing all over the dining room, or a mess all over the kitchen).  I collect Cornishware, and this design fits in with the kitchen very well.

The jugs are appliqued onto the backing fabric, and the flowers embroidered.  There is a plain backing on the dining room side.  The strange marks are reflections!

(http://www.aquietcorner.co.uk/photos/door hanging.png)


(http://www.aquietcorner.co.uk/photos/door hanging 2.png)


(http://www.aquietcorner.co.uk/photos/door hanging 3.png)

I do have another one to make now though - they're double doors.
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Francesca on May 22, 2017, 16:16:42 PM
Cute idea! I'd have never thought of that. We have glass between loads of our doors (original Victorian doors, I expect they had stained glass at some point, now gone).
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Post by: Holly Berry on May 22, 2017, 19:01:03 PM
Great idea, they look really good.
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Post by: Catllar on May 22, 2017, 21:22:36 PM
They are lovely!
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Post by: Lilian on May 22, 2017, 21:49:49 PM
They are lovely and they do reflect Cornishware!  A great idea, nicely done  :toast:
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Post by: Maximum on May 22, 2017, 21:55:08 PM
What a lovely and totally unique solution, how did you attach it on the dining room side as it looks so flat?
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Acorn on May 22, 2017, 22:08:04 PM
Thank you for all your kind words!  I have to admit that I got the idea from a book.   :)

It's attached with a net rod - the sort that hangs on L-shaped, screw-in thingies (apparently that is the technical term).  Mr Acorn screwed them in further than they normally go so that it hangs right up against the door, and I also starched it.
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Post by: Zigzag on May 22, 2017, 22:25:59 PM
Congratulations  :toast: your door looks fabulous <3
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Post by: fajita on May 22, 2017, 22:37:29 PM
That is such a lovely idea. Well thought out and executed. The second one will be much easier now you've had a practice.
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Post by: crooknees on May 23, 2017, 11:01:37 AM
Very original and they look lovely. Well Done :flower: :flower:
 :toast:
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Post by: Iminei on May 23, 2017, 11:30:17 AM
Fabulous!

Do you have some swanky embroidery machine to achieve that or have you FMQ 'ed  it ???
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Acorn on May 23, 2017, 12:02:11 PM
No, the embroidery is hand sewn - just chain stitch, blanket stitch and French knots.

I'm still scared stiff of FMQ-ing.   :|
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: b15erk on May 23, 2017, 12:06:15 PM
Really nice idea Acorn.  We have glass panelled doors too.  Great when there's just family, but not when a visitor goes to the loo, and finds glass panels (they are frosted!).

Before we had the bathroom done, I had a blind behind the door.  I've got a new one, but OH is sluggishly dragging his heels...

Maybe something similar to this is the answer.

Jessie
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Iminei on May 23, 2017, 12:14:54 PM
No, the embroidery is hand sewn - just chain stitch, blanket stitch and French knots.

Oh WOW!!!

Im completely in AWE of you... R E S P E C T !!!

(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq209/Tejrinde/Emoticons/Bow/smiley_emoticons_kinggrin_anbeten.gif)
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Pinkstar on May 23, 2017, 19:48:29 PM
That is fabulous Acorn  <3 <3
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Post by: maliw on May 23, 2017, 19:55:07 PM
What a great idea and really fresh looking.
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Post by: Gernella on June 04, 2017, 09:59:07 AM
Love these, so different.  Like the doors as well.  Unfortunately in our house if it aint broke it stays where it is. :(
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Post by: Barcoded on June 05, 2017, 20:57:32 PM
Thank you for sharing, it's a fab idea :thread:
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Acorn on July 25, 2019, 20:45:06 PM
I have done the other side!!!

Sorry for the bad photo, but I had to stand to one side to stop the reflections from the window opposite.  The jugs are definitely centered on the panes, although you can't see that properly because of the angles.

This means that I can block off the dining room from the kitchen, so that people can't see that I've taken it over with sewing machines and piles of fabric.   ;)

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Now I have to paint the doors cream...
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Iminei on July 26, 2019, 07:06:55 AM
We can see that they are centred @Acorn ... we understand perspective and I think they are lovely! Simples !

Personally I like the doors as they are in their original wood but you must slave over them with the eggshell as you wish.
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Post by: snoozi soozi on July 26, 2019, 09:26:06 AM
They look lovely, what a great idea. I agree painting the doors cream will improve them looks-wise, it would freshen them up and look more modern if that's what you're after
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Post by: b15erk on July 26, 2019, 09:27:34 AM
Great idea Acorn, they look lovely!  Like you, I like my doors painted - I just don't like painting them!

Jessie
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: wrenkins on July 26, 2019, 09:52:07 AM
I have cream doors.  :x  :x  :x  :x  :x
If your doors are solid wood please think twice about painting them. Someone decided to freshen up my house ready for sale!   :'(
Nineteen big slabs of ugliness and I can't find it in my heart to throw solid wood doors in the skip nor can I find it in my energy banks to strip and paint them.  :(

Nice jugs!   ;)  0_0
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Acorn on July 26, 2019, 12:31:31 PM
Ooh-err, thanks @wrenkins!

The doors are solid wood, but they're this cheap, reddish wood that really isn't nice.  The photo makes the wood look a much nicer colour.  If they were pine or oak, or any other proper wood I would love them and leave them uncovered.  I've painted one set (sitting room to hall), and they are much, much better.  The rest of our doors (ie the non-glazed ones) are painted ones with a fake woodgrain effect moulded into the surface.  I hate them, but at least they are panelled.

Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: RJR_38 on August 01, 2019, 22:20:34 PM
I have cream doors.  :x  :x  :x  :x  :x
If your doors are solid wood please think twice about painting them. Someone decided to freshen up my house ready for sale!   :'(
Nineteen big slabs of ugliness and I can't find it in my heart to throw solid wood doors in the skip nor can I find it in my energy banks to strip and paint them.  :(

Nice jugs!   ;)  0_0

Do you know you can pay people to basically dip your doors in chemicals and strip them? We had it done at work for approx £20 per door. I know it adds up when yo have a lot of doors but different companies might have different deals? They come and collect them, deliver them back and they come out amazingly well.

Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: wrenkins on August 01, 2019, 22:43:35 PM
Don't think I haven't considered that @RJR_38.  :[
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Post by: Barcoded on August 03, 2019, 09:08:19 AM
Thanks for sharing, it’s amazing work!

But more importantly is that a Pfaff expressions 2038 in the background?
Title: Re: Door Hanging
Post by: Acorn on August 03, 2019, 09:41:00 AM
No, that's my Husqvarna Viking Topaz 25 (so it is a relative!)  I do have a Pfaff Classicstyle 2025 as well, but it's upstairs.