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Bluebird Quilt Banner
Published: 01-06-2012 10:05am
My new hand embroidery pattern for January featured bluebirds exploring a birdhouse in spring. I decided to take just part of the design and make a smaller project. The little bird section I chose took an evening to embroider and I wanted to make it into a little wall banner I could put up on the wall. I like to have a few of these to change with the seasons or holidays. They store easily and use up scraps, I keep most of my fabric scraps. I took strips of fabric and framed the embroidered design. I added more strips at the bottom and a piece of cotton cluny lace. I added a lace loop at the top for hanging as it will slip right ov... » Read More
Christmas Angel Ornament
Published: 12-01-2011 07:45am
I designed a little angel ornament with just a few colors so they could easily be changed to fit another colorway or a different project. An angel silhouette surrounded by pink roses and beads. I chose a cappuccino brown floss for the angel and warm shades of pink for the flowers and gold beads. I like victorian colors to decorate for the Christmas season. For the ornament I chose some complimentary fabrics and a satin ribbon for hanging. It takes just a little bit of fabric so it is a nice project for using up little scraps. I trimmed the design to about 1/2" around and sewed strips of fabric to each side. I cut a piece of backing fab... » Read More
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