My completed Thread holder. Now on to sewing it:)
Finished needle case top #1.
Finished Pin cushion top.
Finished needle case #2
Cobi did the wing outline. I added a ribbon skirt and I embroidered the hair:)
Block for CQ class. Will be a roll up thread holder.
CQ class. Will be 2 needles cases.
CQ class. Will be a pin cushion when done
Practice stitches.
I embroidered this tree for the spiders RR. I used silk variegated thread and many many french knots for the leaves.
the second of three blocks I am doing for the making memories quilt some ladies are doing. Theme was butterflies and dragonflies. jeweled toned colors. No Beads.
I added a silk web and spider to the upper right hand corner.
This is the whole block with everyone's work, my tree and spider and web and spider on the right side.
One of three blocks I am doing for the making memories quilt some ladies are doing. theme was butterflies and dragonflies. jeweled toned colors. No Beads.
This is the block I did for one of the ladies in the black and white round Robin we are in. Rita's block.
I am in a black and White Round Robin, Wendy requested black and white items only. It was challenging and fun!
I used velvet for the flowers and silk for the greenery and bullion knots for the flowers on it. silk treasure braid for web and white round beads for the spider.
The block on the left was in a Round Robin. Arlene asked me to duplicate what I did tot he top of the block on a second block she sent me.
close up
Closeup of the rr block and the second one she sent me!
This is a block that I am in for a Black and White Round Robin. Simona requested using only red embellishments and work on seams only no motifs. It was tons of fun!
Bullion roses and gold spider I did for a spider block
There was a doily on this block that looked like a web so I added some bugs to it and a 3d beaded spider to it. along with some flowers and vines.
close up of spider and bugs in doily web.
a view so you can see the spider.
meandering ribbon for spider block
felt inside of tin for Kayla
I made a crazy Quilted purse for all the girls for the assembly. Each one matched their dress. This is Kayla's.
used blue ribbon for the handle on hers.
close up of other side of purse.
Lexus purse dress was black and white. back side.
here is the front side!
She wanted a long handle so I used a trim for a handle.
inside of Lexus's purse.
Kennedy's purse, the middle fabric was from the dress my mom made for her. I used cute white flower ribbon for a handle.
This was for Meme's Chenille's youngest. I made hers more sturdy since she is only 4. I gave her a fancy handle with sequin trim. She wanted a super short handle.
Lexus and Meme with their dresses and purses together!
Kayla with her purse and matching dress!
Kennedy's with her dress and matching purse.
I made this tin for my grandmother on my moms side.
top view
Inside view
I added her initials to the inside.
This was for a swap, the lady it was for loves earth colors so I made her a tin purse style tin that is a needle case. front view.
back view
inside view.
gift added to send with tin.
another tin swap tin.
made a trellis and some Listera with ribbon flowers at the bottom along with a white spider web and black spider.
made a beaded tree for this Mountain themed block. I added some baby birds in the tree. I used variegated silk thread for the trunk.
This is my naked block for the Spider RR. It came back to my fabulously done. I will be making it into a pillow very soon!
Round Robin block. I did a Motif on the top of Arlene's Fan.
Round Robin block Arlene's. This is a whole view of the seam treatment I did and the motif.
Build a Seam stitch #16 First try. I did one long stitch and then the smaller ones down it.
Build a seam #17 laced stitch.
Build a seam #16. second try! I did the Sheaf stitch 3 times:)
I received this beautiful piece of Bobbin lace from my grandmother who came to visit from Oregon. She made it especially for me to use on a Crazy Quilt. I am so happy!
This is the top to a sewing tin I am making my very special friend who has shared some of her stash with me. Almost everything on it came from her first package.
Build a seam challenge # 11
roses Sisters wall hanging
zigzag chain stitch sister wall hanging
Feather stitch on sisters wall hanging
Decorated fan on sisters wall hanging
Dragonfly for sisters wall hanging
This is a black leaved tree that will be the center to my black and White wall hanging! All the leaves are many many french knots!
Build a seam challenge #14
Build a seam challenge #13
#2 Build a seam challenge #13
These are my 6 RR blocks I will send around to be embellished!
This block is for a Round Robin I am about to start and will travel to some creative ladies. Then it will be the front of another purse:)
This is be a purse in the end. It is long and will be folded into 3 parts to create a purse.