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Seasonal Stuff!
I'm not sure what's happening to my brain, but I seem to be on Squirrel alert! I think about something and oops, there I go! All that to say that I have new projects to share with you.
More embroidery on metal
After making the flower last week, I thought that it would be fun to make a little Christmas tree ornament. I made a template of a Christmas tree and embossed the pattern on two pieces of metal. I made the holes around the tree using what I had learned previously 😊.
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| First tree - my favourite |
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| Second tree |
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| Both embroidered trees, ready to be stitched together |
The next step will be to add a star at the top of the first tree so that its shape will match the second one. I'll then very carefully cut about a ¼" from the embroidery. I was considering adding lace between the layers on the edges. I'm not sure if that will work. Eventually I have to stitch each treer, wrong sides together and add a little something to hang them.
Kawandi style stitching
I've been wanting to make another Kawandi style piece for a while. I got an attack of the Squirrel today and thought that I could make one for Christmas for my son and his fiancé. There is not way that I can do it all by hand before Christmas, so I've attached all of the pieces with the sewing machine. This made it so much easier. Now I'll start stitching it with various colours of perle cotton. There is nothing as relaxing as embroidering a running stitch.
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| A lovely Christmas Kawandi style mat ready to stitch |
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| Back of the piece |
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| An assortment of perle cotton for stitching |
This is also my November Table Scraps Challenge. The colours were anything goes and the theme was a tree. There are some trees in there.
What I learned
- I have to stop playing with squirrels! It's becoming
almostobsessive! - I have so many projects that I want to work on. I thought that being retired would give me all this extra time, but somehow it's never enough.
- I'm going to keep this short since I want lo link up to the November Table Scraps Challenge and I only have minutes to link up! It's OK, I came back to finish the post.
- I did learn a few things while making the Christmas tree on metal. It turns out that fancy embroidery thread doesn't appreciate going through holes in metal! I wanted to use a red mouliné thread to decorate the tree. There was no way to get them through the holes! Instead, I used a red metallic rayon thread. I ended up putting the thread through the hole at the beginning, then going around the back stitches of the embroidered tree instead of the holes in the metal. It did let me go through the hole at the end to be secured!
Related links
- Finished embroidering on metal, November 29, 2024
- Embroidering on metal and Free Motion Mavericks, November 28, 2024
- Kawandi style quilting
- Stitching and FMQ on Free Motion Mavericks, July 25, 2024
- Alaska and a Quilt Show on Free Motion Mavericks, June 14, 2024
Linking parties
I have linked up to the November Table Scraps Challenge, with minutes to spare 😁. I'll be linking up to many fun linking parties. Why not check some out? Monday Musings, Design Wall Monday, Sew & Tell, Midweek Makers, Needle & Thread Thursday, Put your foot down, Off The Wall Friday, Finished (Or Not) Friday, Patchwork & Quilts, 15 Minutes to Stitch 2024, Oh Scrap!, Slow Sunday Stitching,
Free Motion Mavericks
Welcome to week 509 of Free Motion Mavericks. Thanks so much for linking up. Here are the projects from last week that included FMQ, ruler work or walking foot quilting.
Gail had two wonderful finishes this month. Here is her Jelly Roll Mystery Quilt, done with a strip set and background fabrics from Island Batik.
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| Gail's Jelly Roll Mystery Quilt |
Gail quilted it on her domestic machine and used Silly Moon's Rocket and Beanie rulers.
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| Close-up of Gail's quilted Jelly Roll Mystery Quilt |
Preeti, of Sew Preeti Quilts published a new pattern, Fireworks. It really is lovely!
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| Preeti's Fireworks pattern is now available |
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| Close up of Preeti's Fireworks quilt |
Kat from Scrapbox Quilts finished quilting her Calico Gold 3 Yd quilt. What lovely colours. Kat quilted it using free motion / ruler quilting with overlapping circles.
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| Kat's Calico Gold 3 Yd quilt |
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| Close-up of the quilting of Calico Gold 3 Yd quilt |
It's your turn!
I love that metal tree and your quick kawandi style table scraps project. Yes, some people let the squirrels bother them....mine have been banished for a bit!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathleen, I love the squirrels, it's just that they are taking over :-)
Deletedo love a good squirrel. what fun would life be without them !! may have to try the metal. looks fun
ReplyDeleteThanks Kit, the metal embroidery is totally fun and there's nothing easier to get started.
DeleteCes projets non prévus sont très beaux, et tu as bien fait de succomber !! Intéressante cette technique de couture sur métal, mais oui, j'imagine bien que le fil n'aime pas passer par ces trous. Joli kawandi de Noël ! Bises
ReplyDeleteWow, embroidery on metal, how cool! Perfect for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteKawandi style quilts are new to me. What a great gift for your son and his fiancé. I can envision them bringing out year after year.
ReplyDeleteLovely stitched trees, Andree, and your Christmas Kawandi was a fabulous entry for the TABLE SCRAPS Challenge!
ReplyDeleteVery fun trees. Fast and fun projects are a good choice for this time of year. If you are like me, your stitching time comes in short periods between other holiday stuff.
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