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March 2, 2025 · 1:00 pm

More Machine Embroidery 2

A5 Journal Cover – Front
Open

I used my embroidery machine to make a notebook cover. The design is from Designs by JuJu.

The design and the instructions were very good – I particularly like the pen pocket.

I used very thin batting (the same type I use for framing), and the cross-hatch quilting design. It takes three hoopings, but there is no attaching things to the underside of the hoop.

The fabric is Liberty (from Spotlight), and apart from the satin stitch, I used normal sewing thread.

I think I would prefer the elastic to go from the back to the front, rather than front to back. (The piece that holds the book closed.

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February 28, 2025 · 3:32 pm

More Machine Embroidery

Mclaren Embroidery

Miss A is a fan of formula one (weird) and very much a Mclaren fan girl. We bought a hoody (well two, in case one got stuffed up) and found a machine embroidery pattern from here.

I used two sheets of cutaway no show mesh, which I hooped, and I floated the hoody. I should have used a topper because some of the stitches did sink into the fabric.

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January 4, 2025 · 3:34 pm

Machine Embroidered Birthday Card

Birthday card

I have made another card. This design is from OESD.

Usual set-up:

  • medium tear-away stabiliser.
  • cartridge paper (210 gsm)
  • sharp needle
  • Robinson anton threads

I have a few birthdays coming up, so I will need to make more.

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December 27, 2024 · 5:41 pm

Tote Bag

The embroidery might be a bit too subtle.

I used pink cotton canvas, wild flowers design (from Urban Threads), cut-away stabiliser, and I lined it with a pillow case from IKEA.

The embroidery

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December 22, 2024 · 5:58 pm

Cards – Machine Embroidery

I have enjoyed having my embroidery machine set up. I have been embroidering on Heavy Cartridge paper – it works well.

I am using a medium weight cut away stabiliser, a sharp needle, bobbin thread and Robinson Anton rayon embroidery thread.

I am also using a bone folder to fold the cards (a game changer).

The design is from Urban Threads

Finished Version

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December 11, 2024 · 4:40 pm

Machine Embroidery

Now that the school year has finished, I can set my embroidery machine up in the study and get some patterns stitched out.

I bought some tote bags – $4 from Kmart, unpicked a side, added embroidery, and then sewed them back together.

All of the designs are from Urban Threads. I used a medium weight cutaway stabiliser (two sheets for the dragon) and floated the bag. Threads are Robinson Anton rayon and I slowed my machine down (I used bobbin thread as well).

I have used the Pi design before, but the other two were new. The dragon design is very dense and I think I prefer a lighter stitch out.

I want to try embroidering on card stock next.

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November 20, 2023 · 11:38 am

Christmas Decorations

Free Standing Lace Star from Urban Threads (Design UT21424)

I thought I would make some Christmas decorations using free standing lace – I have made a couple of these before. This time I have bought some Christmas decoration hangers from Amazon and I will turn them into decorations and give as gifts (small tokens).

I am using two sheets of water soluble stabiliser (the one above is like paper, but I am also using the film version). Embroidery thread (Robinson Anton Candy Apple Red) on top and in the bobbin. I have slowed my machine down to 500 s/min so these take a long time, but they look good.

A short clip of the stitch out because I find it mesmerising.

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July 15, 2023 · 11:10 am

Machine Embroidery – Blackwork

My plan is to cover a wooden box with embroidery – something like this one. Because I don’t know how well this is going to go, I am doing my first attempt with machine embroidery (the above took 35 minutes).

I am using a design from Embroidery Library. I am stitching on linen using sewing machine thread and a cutaway medium weight stabiliser.

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July 1, 2023 · 2:46 pm

Zipper Bag

New Zipper Bag from Pixie Willow Patterns

It’s school holidays here, which means no students for a couple of weeks, so I have set my embroidery machine up on my desk.

The design is from Pixie Willow Patterns. The instructions were good and it was easy to put together (it did take me a couple of hours).

My corners aren’t very crisp and I wish I had done the stitching down of the background in black, but I am sure I will make another one and I will do that then.

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May 16, 2023 · 6:57 am

The Quilt is Finished!

Sampler Quilt is finally finished

I have decided that this is my year to get things finished. I have finished my Gingerbread House and now (finally) I have finished Miss A’s Sampler quilt. I started working on this in 2013, so only ten years in the making.

I used my embroidery machine to do the foundation piecing, which mean digitising and testing each block, and I had a smaller hoop then, so each block was four smaller blocks that then had to be joined. Anyway this quilt stopped me quilting altogether.

I made each block completely, front, batting, backing and quilting and then joined the blocks using a zig-zag-stitch (and covered the stitching with bias binding).

The next project on my to be finished list, is Miss P’s blanket.

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