I’ve been working on my free motion embroidery. This is my first attempt at fill stitches. I haven’t yet found the right machine speed so more experimentation is required. The density isn’t right and the stitches are a bit bitty.
Also some of my stitches go over the outline – I think I can fix this by stitching the outline last.
The embroidery threads I have at the moment aren’t close enough in colour – must buy more. Does anyone know of a good online source for Robinson Anton rayon?
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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.
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Another foundation pieced card …
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I had another go at the Vintage sock and so far so good. This yarn makes it quite tricky to see the lace pattern, but it is there – must remember to use a single colour yarn next time.
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I bought the Knitting Vintage Socks (by Nancy Bush) book from here (I love this place books arrive within a week).
I’ve been attempting to knit these socks …
Image from Knitting Vintage Socks)
I have attempted the cuff six times! I thought I had it and then I realised I’d added two extra stitches when I joined the round! Anyway I shall try again…
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Quilting my Suduko Quilt. I have stitched in the ditch all of the block construction seams and am now doing a bit of free motion quilting.
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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.
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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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If you like Katie Fforde, you’ll like this one. Reminded me of The Rose Revived. I got it from here – (I love this place.)
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