Posts from — October 2009

Welcome to our own little island get-away‚ Under the Sea! This collection of eight wonderful sea creatures would love to swim into your life. Each applique fits in a five by seven hoop. To purchase this collection, click here.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Sue Jackson of Sue’s Sew EZ Designs created a pattern “Ribbons and Bows” that is just perfect for the cause. It can be used as a remembrance — or — made in different colors for a totally different look!

Marie made this adorable quilt for Taylor with so much love. She started with the Ribbons and Bows pattern, and took it a step further by changing the color scheme to beautiful shades of blue and teal. This quilt will be hanging in Taylor’s bedroom, and it’s a perfect gift for a wonderful young lady! I asked Marie to tell me a little bit about Taylor, and she said “Taylor will be turning 11 on her birthday in early January. She is in 6th grade and her cheerleading squad is going to regional competition. She is a very classy young lady and I think this quilt just suits her.” I agree! The pretty fabrics that Marie used to make this quilt are very classy, and embroidering her name on it is just the perfect finishing touch!

Most of the patterns used in this quilt are from One Song Needle Arts, including the background section around the bow. I added two layers of polyester batting behind the bow, stitching along the edges, and then trimmed away the excess.

This was done on my regular sewing machine, but I could have just as easily done it on the longarm machine. When this stage is complete, the results can be a bit puffy, as shown in the picture below:

The quilting that happens afterward tames everything down in the surrounding area.

After all of the extra batting was trimmed, I mounted the quilt in the usual manner. All of the borders have special treatments to them, including modifying designs to fit in between the “ribbon” sections. Marie wanted to tell Taylor how much she loves her, so we chose to quilt “I love you” all the way around one of the borders.

I think Taylor will be very happy to receive this quilt!

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The Snowybears are here to have some winter fun with you! Machine embroidery, applique, and a gentle fur texture to their coats! Easy enough for a beginner, and fun for the entire winter! To order these designs, click here.

These five adorable designs are for those with an embroidery machine who love a touch of applique. To order these five designs for a very special price, click here. Click on each design t0 see the full picture. All designs were created for the 5 x 7 hoop, but the tiny turkey will fit in the 4×4 hoop.

Summer is truly gone. When sunflowers are in bloom, we know the end is near. Now that all signs of the sunflowers have disappeared, we know it’s time to settle in and watch the falling leaves change to falling snow flakes. My friend June has created a way to enjoy her favorite sunflowers all year. She stitched this wall-hanging in bright and bold colors that are guaranteed to keep the winter blues at bay.

Just take a peek at her creative corners! These notched corners will be fun to bind, and will lend an intrigueing shape to this kitchen wall-hanging project.

Surrounding the central area, you will find lots of bright colors that are taken from the quilt background. Each tiny area was quilted separately. The finished project will be warming hearts all year long.

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