I made a machine embroidered lantern. This one from Urban Threads.
It’s white, but the LED light is yellow.
I made a machine embroidered lantern. This one from Urban Threads.
It’s white, but the LED light is yellow.
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I seem to be on a cushion thing, first the needle cushion and now I have made a pin cushion.
It is a machine embroidery in the hoop project from Urban Threads. I changed the colours because I wanted to use silver rather than gold. My software changed the first three colours (after the tacking down) into one colour, so it doesn’t have as much depth of colour.
The base fabric is canvas.
I am happy to have got my machine out and created something.
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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.
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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I have made another card. This design is from OESD.
Usual set-up:
I have a few birthdays coming up, so I will need to make more.
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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.
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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
There’s more but that’s probably enough to be getting on with.
Knitting – monogamous (again)
Machine embroidery
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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.
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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
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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