Category Archives: Machine Embroidery

March 2, 2025 · 1:00 pm

More Machine Embroidery 2

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

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

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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January 2, 2025 · 5:59 pm

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.

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January 1, 2025 · 3:19 pm

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

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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.

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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

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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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December 27, 2023 · 2:18 pm

2023 in Review

I was a bit more successful this year.

I finished 4 pairs of sock
- These ones (they don’t seem to have a name)
- Dunsborough Socks
- The Duke Who Gives it All Up socks
- Dk Weight Socks
Miss P’s Blanket
Miss A’s Quilt
I finished two cross stitch projects
- Gingerbread House
- Cinnamon Stars
I finished two surface embroidery projects
- Needle book
- Crewel work course
Some machine embroidery projects
- Zipper bag
- Free Standing Lace
I made a project bag out of my Cinnamon Stars cross stitch.
Attended a mosaic knitting course.
Finished another knit blanket.

I am going to try to have modest goals next year

Finish my Dame Nature Du Printemps cross stitch.
Start working on my fabric book of special things – I have quite the collection. I just need to get it clear in my head how I am going to tackle this.
Finish my christmas socks and my cashmere socks (one of these is already finished)
Knit something with my Advent Calendar yarn.
Baby clothes quilt (I am rethinking this whole project – more on that later)
Historic Sampler Course (I am doing the Historic Sampler Course at Thistle Threads, so I plan to design and then create a sampler unique to me).