Normally, if I were posting a picture of a quilt label, that would mean I was finished with the quilt. Not this time, though. I’ve finished the piecing, the quilting, the binding, and designing and embroidering the label, so what’s left? This quilt is going to get some bling! I […]
Embroidery
One of the things I’m working on while pondering which motifs to use in quilting my latest quilt has been the embroidered nativity set below (click on the photo to enlarge it, as always). I will be getting some tiny lights for it so that it becomes a three-part light […]
A few months ago I saw an article in the September/October issue of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine, and it seemed like a pretty great idea for organization. Those pesky cords we all have to keep around for our mobile devices always end up tangled and disorganized, but the magazine had […]
Now that Christmas is behind us and all surprises are revealed, I can show what I made to give away this year. This first photo shows the five ornaments I embroidered for our grandchildren. These are all free-standing lace, meaning that there isn’t any actual fabric; all of the colors […]
This is Enchanted Pumpkin, designed by Claudia Dinnell. Can’t you just see it getting ready to become Cinderella’s carriage? I used my wonderful Bernina 780 to appliqué, embroider, piece, and quilt it. The embroidered appliqué alone took about a dozen re-hoopings, which always makes me nervous. In fact, I did […]
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about beginning a pumpkin quilt. I’ve made some good progress on it, and I’m happy to say that all of the embroidered appliqué is now finished! Yay! Soon I’ll layer it and begin quilting — fun! I had decided to use a gradated […]