Pinwheel Block – Machine Embroidery
Posted in Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery on Dec 15th, 2011
A pinwheel block – foundation pieced using an embroidery machine. This one is done in four pieces and then joined together.
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Flying Geese Block – Foundation Pieced with Embroidery Machine
Posted in Digitizing, Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery, Software on Dec 9th, 2011
I finished testing my flying geese block – it took three attempts. I made this block using foundation (or paper) piecing on my embroidery machine. I digitised the design using Embird Studio. The final design size is 138.4 mm by 139.6 mm. Read this if you’re interested in using your embroidery machine to foundation piece [...]
Log Cabin Cushion – Machine Embroidered
Posted in Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery on Dec 8th, 2011
I made these blocks into a cushion cover. I just added borders until it was big enough -the back has an envelope closure (no zip!) Next time I must remember to finish the edges of the construction seams – it’s not something you do when quilting (because the raw edges will be inside the quilt [...]
Embroidered Tree – Teachers presents
Posted in Christmas Decorations, Machine Embroidery on Dec 6th, 2011
We made the teachers felt Christmas tree ornaments. This is one of the designs I used for my Advent Calendar – the back has the girls’ names and the year.
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.
Machine Embroidery Design – Log Cabin block
Posted in Digitizing, Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery, Software on Nov 16th, 2011
I’ve been using my embroidery machine to make foundation pieced quilt blocks. This makes for greater accuracy. I wrote a tutorial about it a few years ago – you can find it here. There are also a few free designs available for download (hour glass, snail trail, water lily and picture frame). I digitised [...]
Owl Hair Clips
Posted in Machine Embroidery on Nov 14th, 2011
More felt hair clips. I sewed my finger (with my sewing machine) while making these – the needle went completely through the edge of my finger. Fortunately the needle didn’t break and the machine stopped stitching – still there was blood. These are quite fiddly to make and I am still not sure that [...]
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.