I’m just now getting around to posting some things I made around the holidays. I wanted to share this Niffler Ornament I made for @beholder_folklore .
Even though it’s small, this pattern was one of the more difficult ones I’ve ever done! There were half stitches, fractional stitches, confetti-like areas but man-oh-man, it was worth it! And I was proud of myself for doing it on evenweave.
And a close up of the awesomeness!
For the back I used a kinda shimmery, gold snowflake patterned cotton. (Nifflers love shiny!)
And if you’re curious of what it looks like before backstitching:
Backstitching makes all the difference, doesn’t it?!
If you’re looking for the pattern or for any other cute patterns of Harry Potter-y things in jars, here you go: https://www.etsy.com/listing/833938755/magic-stitch-fantastic-beasts-cross?ref=yr_purchases
Thanks for looking!
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Uber precious. And congrats in the evenweave!
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Lynx
January 18, 2021, 3:08am
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Wow! Just goes to show how important the backstitch is! This turned out so good!
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I’ll just dying over this! So adorable! Love all the golden shimmery choices you made.
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endymion
January 18, 2021, 3:48am
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Wow, impressive, precise stitching!
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AIMR
January 18, 2021, 1:38pm
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I really love how you got a shaded, painted look with stitching…it is really so nicely done…and yes, backstitching is amazing…
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I don’t even know what a niffler is, but boy is this a great piece! All those special stitches, etc. give it a very painterly quality.
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It looks soooo beautiful! I do think the backstitch really makes it pop.
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I had no idea either but it reminded me instantly of this Dutch TV character:
Moffel
It does look like that character!
@Immaculata @TheMistressT A Niffler is a creature from Harry Potter. It’s very attracted to shiny things which is why this one is clutching some wee little gold coins.
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Averia
January 26, 2021, 1:31pm
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Very nice and the half stitches really do make a world of difference in the finished piece even if they are annoying to do
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Trying to recover enough from the cuteness to appreciate the glorious shading effects, but it’s a struggle. An adorable, adorable struggle.
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So. Many. Grays. Totally worth it though! Thank you for the kind words!
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Magpie
February 5, 2021, 7:14pm
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That’s super cute, love those keen diamondy eyes.
