I finally got the paw-print ornament done… but I ended up using a different fabric than I started out with :-)
Here’s how it turned out:
I used my embroidery machine to write my dog’s name & “Christmas 2007″ with plain white thread. I trimmed around the edges and then used a decorative zig-zag stitch to sew […]
My mom made a Christmas request for her spool-knitted & carved doll, Tottie Tomato. She asked for accessories or other things that she could use in photographs with Tottie.
I’ve been thinking about different things that I could make, embroidered pillows perhaps? Or even an eensy weensy little yo-yo quilt - but I decided on a […]
I was leafing through some of my iron-on embroidery transfer books this morning and couldn’t resist coming up with a Christmas project using them.
I’m using transfer from the Dover book “Art Nouveau Floral Iron-On Transfer Patterns”, by Ed Sibbett Jr.
I started off by following the directions to transfer the image onto some plain, unbleached muslin:
The […]
I’ve heard some good things about the new “Sidewinder” portable bobbin winder from Wright’s.
It’s a little gadget (5.25″ X 3.5″ X 3″ high) that allows you to wind bobbins in the middle of a project without having to stop & unthread your machine.
I must admit, I got spoiled by my first sewing machine - it […]
Here’s the painted silk, after I let it dry overnight and then embroidered:
I did simple free-motion machine embroidery outlining the butterflies. I used rayon embroidery thread, which I love using for projects like this because of the sheen.
If I had more time, I would get more detailed with embroidering the butterfly wings - but I […]
Did you know that the rubber stamp & scrapbooking aisles at your local craft store can hold all sorts of treasures for embroidery & fiber people?
I’m making a memory box and wanted to have a ribbon wrapped around it. I’ve got some luscious chocolate-brown dupioni silk that’s the perfect color. But, it’s a little plain […]
I used to write Hankering For Yarn, (before my talented mom took it over :-) ) and wanted to share a tutorial I wrote for it last spring.
It’s a variation on my fabric fusion technique, but I’m using scraps of yarn & then embroidering the finished piece.
Here’s part one
and part two
Have fun :-)
Tags: Embroidery, free-patterns, […]
Setting the pattern: Adventures in sewing and stitching and the artful use of fabric and fiber
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