Cross Stitch Patterns inspired by nature, animals, holidays and scripture by Pamela Kellogg
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Another CQ Block
I'll be starting on this project this afternoon. I wanted to do something neutral, light colors to show off the embroidery, but I guess I like some contrast because this is what I came up with. And when you see what I have planned for this block, it will be anything but neutral!
The brown is crushed velvet and the rest are cotton prints.
The brown is crushed velvet and the rest are cotton prints.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Vintage Style Strawberry Towel
I stitched this project on Sunday. The pattern came from a book by Design Originals titled, Pretty Perky Polka Dots.
I made the towel myself from Quilters Cotton. I cut the piece 15 inches X 23 inches. I sewed on a strip of pin dot fabric 15 inches X 4 inches. Hemmed it and then traced the strawberries on using a wash-out blue pen. I ironed some Heat & Bond to the back of another small piece of the pin dot fabric, traced my strawberries again, cut them out and then ironed them on. Then I traced the rest of the design with the wash-out blue pen.
By hand, I blanket stitched around each strawberry using 2 strands of DMC floss and then went on and embroidered the flowers and leaves. When it was complete, I rinsed the blue pen marks out and yesterday, I did a tatted edge for it which I attached with fabric glue. I usually sew the tatting on by hand but just don't like the way it looks on the back so this time I thought I'd try the fabric glue and it looks great!
I still need to press this towel. I'm so pleased with how it came out that now, I want to do another one! The pin dot looks pretty red here in the scan but it's actually kind of a pinky salmon color. There is also a pattern in this book for plums and I have some blue pin dot so I might make that one too! Of course, being a designer, I can do any fruit I want simply by designing my own patterns. Hmmm......I think I like this idea!
I made the towel myself from Quilters Cotton. I cut the piece 15 inches X 23 inches. I sewed on a strip of pin dot fabric 15 inches X 4 inches. Hemmed it and then traced the strawberries on using a wash-out blue pen. I ironed some Heat & Bond to the back of another small piece of the pin dot fabric, traced my strawberries again, cut them out and then ironed them on. Then I traced the rest of the design with the wash-out blue pen.
By hand, I blanket stitched around each strawberry using 2 strands of DMC floss and then went on and embroidered the flowers and leaves. When it was complete, I rinsed the blue pen marks out and yesterday, I did a tatted edge for it which I attached with fabric glue. I usually sew the tatting on by hand but just don't like the way it looks on the back so this time I thought I'd try the fabric glue and it looks great!
I still need to press this towel. I'm so pleased with how it came out that now, I want to do another one! The pin dot looks pretty red here in the scan but it's actually kind of a pinky salmon color. There is also a pattern in this book for plums and I have some blue pin dot so I might make that one too! Of course, being a designer, I can do any fruit I want simply by designing my own patterns. Hmmm......I think I like this idea!
Marilyn's Butterfly Bookmark Project
This is a bookmark design that I offered on my website several years back. I've since retired the design.
Marilyn, a stitcher at my Chat Board, was kind enough to send me a photo of her completed piece and I asked her if I could share it with my readers here because I love how she finished it!
Instead of using it as a bookmark, Marilyn made it into a quilted wallhanging so that it could be enjoyed more readily!
I'm really starting to see alot of creativity coming from x stitchers these days. Cross stitch designs need not be finished as intended by the designer. Marilyn's piece is the perfect example of starting with a basic idea and expanding on it.
Thanks so much Marilyn for allowing me to share your project with everyone!
Marilyn, a stitcher at my Chat Board, was kind enough to send me a photo of her completed piece and I asked her if I could share it with my readers here because I love how she finished it!
Instead of using it as a bookmark, Marilyn made it into a quilted wallhanging so that it could be enjoyed more readily!
I'm really starting to see alot of creativity coming from x stitchers these days. Cross stitch designs need not be finished as intended by the designer. Marilyn's piece is the perfect example of starting with a basic idea and expanding on it.
Thanks so much Marilyn for allowing me to share your project with everyone!
Finally! This Block Is Complete!
Well, I've finally completed this block. I added the little bee charm next to the embroidered wild rose and that ends this challenge for me!
So many of you have told me that you love this block and I'm really glad to hear it.
It's far from being my favorite although I am pleased with how well it turned out.
I'll be starting a new block soon!
So many of you have told me that you love this block and I'm really glad to hear it.
It's far from being my favorite although I am pleased with how well it turned out.
I'll be starting a new block soon!
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