I have had a background die on my wish list for a while so combined two ‘wants’ with this stitching die that doesn’t have to be stitched.
You have to believe the recipient will appreciate the effort that went into stitching this front but it is simple provided the card quality stands up to the stitching ie the holes don’t tear.
I am making lots of lavender bags this week… they are all heart shaped using layers of scrap fabric but this one has little ribbon roses on it in place of the ‘usual’ sequins or drawn florals.
Rather than the proper silk I am using the satin ribbons that come with new blouses which makes for a tougher sew but is a good experiment for me.
Following a Sarah Homfrey embroidery tutorial I sewed five spokes of an imaginary wheel for each flower then just wove the ribbon over and under the spokes until the flower looked full enough.
Here I used contrasting cream thread for the spokes which are still just visible.
Must try some of her other ideas for ribbon flowers, these are great!
First go at Japanese embroidery technique on my trendily ripped jeans.
About as detailed as I will get.
I don’t have enough patience to slow stitch large projects so finished this 6” mat with machine embroidery.
A good practice of embroidery stitches and a little using up of the fabric and ribbon mountain though.
I bought a cheap die set from Globeland on Amazon and have been stitching on paper for the last month.
The set includes a die to make Aida effect punched paper, dies to make different sizes of hoops, buttons and sewing accessories. Well worth the price at about £7.
Our library has a ‘fab lab’ where you can play on machines such as 3d printers, sublimation and sewing machines. I decided to see if a serger was something I might find useful.
A one hour session making up assorted bags and pouches was enough to convince me NOT to buy one. Fiddly to thread, scary to use and I can do a mock overlock with my standard machine.
Thanks to the library for the trial run though.
This beautiful Swedish mat had a small stain on it so I stitched (simple straight and cross stitch with embroidery floss) over the printing until the stain ‘disappeared’ and now it is back in use as beautiful as ever.
No craft spend January had a little blip, this resin button mould somehow arrived with the justification that it was practical not crafty.
First makes are glittery – as you can see from the photo. With silver Perlen pen (a version of Stickles or Nuvo drops) mixed into the clear UV resin to make an opaque pair.
Functional, personalised buttons. Of course they aren’t crafty at all! I just have to tackle my button stash now…
After watching another Sarah Homfray embroidery tutorial I practised her 10 flowers and made a small bunting strip to showcase them.
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