Showing posts with label embroidery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label embroidery. Show all posts

Thursday, June 15, 2017

A WHOLE LOT OF HOOPLA GOIN ON!

There is certainly a trend going on these days with
fabrics in HOOPS of many sizes...
being used in many wonderful ways!
I dug out my supplies to give it try!


Well didn't you know this was coming!
I had to hoop me up some Ghastlieness!


I began with hair...why yes REDHEAD Ghastlies!
Mathilde Ghastlie looks good as a ginger!


A bit lighter shade of red here for
Magda Grislie (sister of Mathilda)


I added some brown for her broom straw and 
all the trees have black and/or gray stitches


Red thread outlines this "striking" pose by
Cordelia..and her hammer!


The Ghastlies' Mansion needed
a pop of black in the trees and a
 bit of greenery in the bushes!


I painted the hoop black


Used a white fabric behind the print 
to help hide the backside stitches.
My starts and stops need work!


But all in all..its quite Ghastlie
and hanging in my sewing room!


My Ghastlie creation was sew inspired by WildBoho
when she posted this Ghastlie Owl on Instdgram
LOOK at those STITHES!
This owl comes to life!



Nicole Vogelsinger's (@wildboho) work is stunning and 
I was lucky to get her book for Mother's Day. 
Its amazing how she 'fussy cuts' a design from one fabric
and uses it atop another and THEN her stitching!  

Please check out her amazing blog, here
From there you can buy her book, follow her stitch along
or buy an already made piece of art!


Another inspirational "hooper" is a local designer and
a friend of mine.....You might know her too!
 AnneMarie Chany aka GenX Quilters (@genxquilters)
 and her work is amazing too!

Great opportunities from AnneMarie for
BOMs,  tutorials and lots of inspiration!
 and her pattern page is here


For now...I have my eye on these old hoops 
that have just been hanging "empty" in my guest room
I think I see some Charley Harper fabric making an appearance!



Permission to use the photos from WildBoho and GenX Quilters
This is not a paid advertisement.
I just love them and all their inspiration!

Grab and hoop and get stitching!




















Thursday, February 19, 2015

SWAPPY SWEETNESS

It was like Christmas when I returned home from vacation.
I had received these fabulous swap packages!


Schnitzel and Boo Swap
Instagram Swap
Thank you @kathythecraftychemist

You stalked me very well...making my mini to represent 
Scarlet and Gary for my Ohio State Buckeyes
Check out the fabulous kwilting - the Block O



 And that's not all...
She also stalked out  my love of gardening 
with a sweet Flowers sign,
Card making supplies - YES! 
A valentine heart mug rug
  Lots of Stationary Supplies with the letter
 "K" for Kwilty or Kathy - just perfect!




WARNING! Foul Mouthed Maker Ahead!
If you don't like the "F" bomb...move on!

Another really fun and fiesty Instagram Swap was
BithchesGetTheStitches

My bitchy patner was @stitchculture
This quote is from a fav Chick Flick
"Pretty Woman"


And lots of added goodies...fun fabrics
a little notebook and CRAP sticky notes
for all the CRAP I have to do!

I love this package.
A good sense of humor...goes a long way!



And I wanted to add that I now have two GHASTLIES
zippy pouches from various swap partners.
The pink one from @sewbrewtiful as part of a Ghastlies Swap 
year and the Gray Sebastian Dumpling Pouch 
is from @kathythecraftychemist as part of my Schnitzel and Boo Swap.



I will have to mention this in future swaps...
cause it looks like a Zippy Ghastlies collection has begun.

I'm still waiting tote to arrive for the IGToteSwap
Mailing date was Jan 26th.
My swap mama (overseer of delinquent participants)
checked last week and it was being finished "late"
(no kidding?)

So the "down side" of swaps is...
 you are never guaranteed your partner will be timely 
or that you will ever get a swap item.  
While I know there are times that "Life Happens"
Most probable explanation  9 out of 10 times is
"Procrastination Happens"


What are you feelings on swaps? like em? hate em?
Good experiences?  Bad ones (I hope not) !