Easter Applique Finished
Posted in Applique, Machine Embroidery on Mar 20th, 2012
I finished the easter t-shirts. Both designs are from here. Miss P’s is crooked, but there was no way I was unpicking it and trying again!
Category Archive for 'Machine Embroidery'
Back to the Drawing Board
Posted in Applique, Digitizing, Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery on Mar 16th, 2012
This egg turned out to be very squat. I’ve gone back to basics: drawn my design on a piece of graph paper (the right size) and then digitised it. This new design is slightly too big for one hooping – hopefully this will mean the pieces won’t be so fiddly. Both girls have decided they [...]
Foundation Piecing Using Embroidery Machine
Posted in Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery on Mar 12th, 2012
I’ve interrupted work on the baby quilt to make the Easter T-Shirts this year we are going to have a crazy patchwork egg. I am going to foundation piece it using my embroidery machine. Above is the design I made using Embird Studio – this is the third version and I suspect their might be [...]
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.
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 [...]