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.
Category Archives: Embroidery
Machine Embroidered Birthday Card
Filed under Cardstock, Digitizing, Embroidery, Machine Embroidery
Machine Embroidered Book Marks
I have been enjoying embroidering on paper. I have been using a thick water colour paper and medium weight cut-away stabiliser. I hoop the stabiliser and then float the paper (using a bit of basting spray).
I have covered the back with pretty paper.
This design is from Embroidery Library.
Filed under Embroidery, Machine Embroidery
2024
I had a good year this year.
I finished 6 pairs of socks, 2 cross stitches, 3 stitching projects and some machine embroidery projects. I also read some books, and abandon one project (the Scout Shawl).
I don’t have strict plans for this year.
My main goal is not to buy anything (unless I need it to finish a project). However, I am giving myself leave to buy craft souvenirs when on holiday.
Embroidery – I am going to stitch monogamously and the order will be
- Home Sweet Home
- Jane Austen
- Bayeux Tapestry
- 12 days of Christmas
- Blackwork crow
There’s more but that’s probably enough to be getting on with.
Knitting – monogamous (again)
- Christmas socks
- Advent calendar blanket
- Mystery shawl knit along
- More socks
- Breast cancer shawl
Machine embroidery
- Book marks
- zipper bags
- gingerbread house
- maybe some digitising
Filed under Canvas Work, Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Knitting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing
Home Sweet Home
I am back onto my Home Sweet Home cross stitch – I am enjoying the process.
It is a 40 count linen (Zweigart, but I don’t know the name), Au ver à Soie 100.3 (colour 650).
The pattern is from Modern Folk Embroidery.
Filed under Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch, Embroidery
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.
Filed under Digitizing, Embroidery, Fabric Stash, Machine Embroidery, Sewing
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
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.
Filed under Digitizing, Embroidery, Machine Embroidery, Sewing Machine
Term 4 Stitching Project
This term I have returned to counted work and I am making a band sampler.
I started with the Wessex Flowers, which are going to be in the middle and I am going to work bands either side.
I am using congress cloth (25 count), silk threads (from Beautiful Stitches) and metallic threads (Treasure Braid).
Filed under Canvas Work, Embroidery
My Lady’s Quaker is Framed
This is the third piece that I have framed (and the last for a while – I need to finish something).
I finished this in August 2019. I always intended to frame it, but I don`t have a reliable local framer, so it languished, but now I can frame things myself.
I used a frame from Rinkits, foam core board, batting and I laced the back. This frame has quite a bit of depth to it, and I think next time I would go something thinner.
Filed under Canvas Work, Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch, Embroidery
Gum Nuts (Third Term Stitching Project) Framed
I have framed my Gum Nuts stitching.
I used 6mm foam core board. I glued a thin batting to the board, pinned the embroidery and then laced it.
It was hard to take a photo of the finished product because the frame has glass in it. The frame is from Rinkits.
Filed under Embroidery, miscellaneous