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: Machine 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
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
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
- I finished two surface embroidery projects
- Needle book
- Crewel work course
- Some machine embroidery projects
- 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).
Filed under Cross Stitch, Cross Stitch, Embroidery, Knitting, Machine Embroidery, miscellaneous, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing, Sock Knitting
Free Standing Lace
I have been enjoying making free standing lace – my machine is coping really well with it. I am going to try earrings next.
I am using the brothread water soluble stabiliser and it’s good (I am using two layers)
Filed under Embroidery, Machine Embroidery
Christmas Decorations
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.
Filed under Digitizing, Embroidery, Machine Embroidery, Sewing Machine
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.
Filed under Blackwork, Digitizing, Embroidery, Machine Embroidery