My applifix finally arrived from here, so I’m back onto the dinosaur cushion. Miss P picked the fabric – the ladybird fabric is for the body and the other one for the spiky bits. It is very humid today and the idea of using an iron is extremely unappealing so I don’t think there will [...]
Category Archive for 'Applique'
Another Christmas Card
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Nov 29th, 2011
This is my final card. The design is from here. Just adding the design rather than trying to cover the front with fabric seemed to work better – not as crinkly.
More Machine Embroidered Cards
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Nov 4th, 2011
So I am continuing in my efforts to get these cards right. Yesterday (when I should have been doing something else) I came across a tutorial on Urban Threads for making a card using machine applique, but they don’t stitch out the satin stitched edges – genius! The satin stitching is always do dense the [...]
Machine Embroidered Cards
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Nov 3rd, 2011
I’m still refining these cards. The first thing I’m trying to do is work out the best way of attaching them to the card stock. The embroidery tends to pucker the background fabric a bit and then I get crinkles when I sew the fabric to the card. I could stabilise more, but I don’t [...]
Christmas Card – Tree Applique
Posted in Applique, Childrens Craft, Machine Embroidery on Nov 2nd, 2011
Another Christmas card. The design is from here.
Applique Cushion Finished
Posted in Applique, Quilting, Sewing Machine on Aug 25th, 2011
I’ve finished the cushion for Miss A. A few things I discovered; vliesofix is fabulous, but there must be a cheaper way of buying it, a finer blanket stitch was best (Mode 2 36 on my Janome 6600p), as the envelope style backing is quite generous a button is not required. Here is a closer look [...]
Applique Success
Posted in Applique, Sewing Machine on Aug 18th, 2011
I’ve started stitching around the edges of my applique cushion. This one … I’m using bobbin fill on the bottom and rayon embroidery thread on the top (Robison Anton Rayon). I’m using a blanket stitch (stitch number Mode 2 35 if you have a Janome 6600p – I’m also using the F2 foot, which makes [...]
This is destined to be a cushion cover. It has been sitting in my ‘must get around to it’ pile for so long I can”t remember even buying it, but I am determined that this is the year to complete projects and declutter the craft stash. The design is from here and the fabric is [...]
Easter Applique
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Apr 20th, 2011
It’s almost Easter – I wish the weather would be more April-like (it’s still warm!). I like to make the girls applique T-shirts for Christmas and Easter. Above is Miss P’s T-shirt. The design is from Bunnycup. Below is Miss A’s – her design is from Designs by JuJu.
More Christmas Embroidery
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Nov 22nd, 2010
This is Miss P’s Christmas embroidery (the design is from here) – I used a christmas print on the Sunbonnet Sue, but the Christmas parts are a bit hidden. I used two layers of iron-on tear- away stabiliser and it has worked well. I also starched the fabric, which does seam to make a difference.