I’m quilting the base and I’ve made one ornament …
The Star consists of a front and a back and I didn’t manage to sew them together very well.
Category Archives: Machine Embroidery
Advent Calendar
I’ve decided to make an Advent Calendar – just to put myself under a bit more pressure. I got the idea from here, but it’s developed a mind of it’s own.
Each pocket will have a number embroidered on it. I haven’t quite decided on the position of the pockets yet – the one above is just placed on the quilt.
I’m going to sew buttons onto the tree from which we can hang ornaments (they’ll be stored in the pockets).
The ornaments are going to like this …
The number is on the back of the ornament. There will also be a star, tree and stocking (so six of each type).
I still have all of the pockets and the ornaments to sew as well as quilting the base. So lots to do and not much time.
Filed under Christmas Decorations, Fabric Stash, Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Sewing
More Embroidered T-Shirts
Another T-Shirt – design from here – on my machine it takes 49 minutes of sewing time (more real time because of all of the colour changes).
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Filed under Applique, Machine Embroidery
More Applique T-Shirts
I’ve made more Appliqued/Embroidered T-Shirts …
Here is a closer image …
And I put a little embroidery on the back …
And an embroidered bug …
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Obviously I need to do a bit of ironing. The Sunbonnet Sue comes from here and the Bug from here.
I use two pieces of calico or homespun in the hoop (I don’t use any ‘proper’ stabilisers anymore – I do starch the fabric before I start). I use Robinson Anton Rayon thread (I found a great supplier here) and then I stitch away. They take about an hour to do – taking into account changing thread colours and laying and trimming the applique fabric.
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Filed under Applique, Machine Embroidery
Applique Embroidery
I made the embroidery above as a present for one of A’s friends. I used a design from here (by the way I find her designs always stitch out well).Â
I should have starched the base fabric as that usually seems to help with the stabilising (it’s a bit puckered in places).
I’ve forgotten how much I like doing these – I’m currently working on some more …
Filed under Applique, Machine Embroidery
Free Motion Embroidery
I’ve been learning free motion embroidery from this book.
Above is my attempt at a leaf. I’m quite happy with the results. The key for me was to go really slowly – my machine is set at the lowest speed. Also, a spring tension hoop seems to work much better than any other kind plus it is much easier to rehoop when you need to move the hoop.
Filed under Machine Embroidery
Flying Geese Card
Another foundation pieced card …
Filed under Foundation Blocks, Machine Embroidery
Dinosaur Applique
I’ve been working on another applique – a dinosaur. I starched the fabric again and this time used a tear away stabiliser on the back.
Filed under Machine Embroidery
Princess Applique Embroidery
Another Princess Applique. The crown is from Designs By JuJu and the frame from Bunnycup Designs.
This time I starched the fabric before stitching the applique – makes things much easier.
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Princess and Dinosaur Appliques
As P is very keen on dinosaurs and A on princesses, I decided to make them applique T-Shirts. I found the designs at Designs by Juju (I did briefly consider digitising my own designs, but as hers werre exactly what I wanted it seemed more efficient to just buy them – plus she had a buy two sets get two sets free offer!)
 I bought these ones …
The applique is quite time consuming, but easy to do. I’ve used calico as a base and then sewn them onto the T-Shirts afterwards (that way there isn’t a lot of thread on the inside of the T-Shirt and I don’t have to try to hoop a T-Shirt).
Filed under Machine Embroidery, Sewing