100 Details In 100 Days - Day 74, 75, 76 and 77

As I mentioned in this mornings post, I'll be away from my computer for the next couple of days. I'll return on Wednesday, September 6th.

So here are the crazyquilt details for Day 74, 75, 76 and 77 :









I tried to do a variety of designs for you to enjoy during my absence. Click on any of the photos to go to my Flickr site where you can download a larger version of the patterns.

Enjoy!

100 Details In 100 Days - Day 73

Motif Embroidered Rose 2
Originally uploaded by Kitty And Me.

Today's detail is for an embroidered rose. This is another larger design so my suggestion would be to stitch it on fabric and then sew it into your crazypatch foundation making this the focal point. It could be crayon tinted too!

I was asked if I'm planning on doing any more paisley designs. The answer is yes. I'll planning on a several more for next week.

I'll be away from my computer again for a few days starting tomorrow (Sat) and I'll return on Wednesday, September 6th. This afternoon, I'll upload and post the details for the next several days.

More later....

Gina's Peacock Completed

I completed this peacock last night including the addition of some Swarovski Crystals and some cut glass beads. You know, I have the embellishment bug in me!



The entire design is worked in DMC Rayon Floss which I'll honestly admit, is a challenge to work with! But there are some tips to using it:

-Use short lengths, about 12 inches long
-Separate strands before threading needle
-Dangle your needle every few minutes to avoid twisting
-Thread Heaven does help to control it
-DO NOT wet it! Some stitchers say that if you wet it, it's easier to work with. Actually, it's more difficult to work with when it's wet as it won't budge!
-When pressing your finished pieces with rayon threads, always place your piece face down on a terrycloth towel. This helps to pad the stitches so they don't flatten out.

I really love the shiny look of rayon threads and I thought they were perfect for this project. Patience is necessary though. It took me a little longer to stitch up then it would have with cotton floss but the results are so beautiful that it was worth the extra stitching time.

I'll be making this piece into a handbag for myself. I'll post photos when I get to the finishing.

If you would like to have the pattern, you can find it here.

100 Details In 100 Days - Day 72

There's quite a focus around the blogs right now on Paisley designs. So, today's detail is for a charted Paisley.



Click on the photo to go to my Flickr site where you can download a larger version of the pattern.

Halloween Finishes

I did the finishing on these little Halloween crazyquilts last week. All are available for purchase now in my Etsy shop: