Monogram Patch..........

For my grandson who is graduating this year I also bought him a toiletry bag. As I was unable to embroider on the bag because there was a mirror behind where I wanted to put the monogram.   I decided to make a patch and use Steam a Seam on the back of the patch and iron it on to the bag.  Turned out great and something that he will get plenty of use out of.

                                                                         

Graduation Bag!!!!!

Last weekend I went to Emerald to mind my youngest grandchild so his parents could attend the Grade 12 Formal for his elder brother. I love these little bags from  Disorderly Threads so I made one for Matthew, not too sure what he thought of it.  Even boys need little bags to keep things in.  The bag was made ITH, even the zip with no raw edges anywhere. Just a little bit of hand sewing where you turn the bag. This bag was done in a 5 x 7 inch hoop and was quite a good size.  I have bought some different bag designs for the 6 x10 hoop which I hope to do soon.

                                                                     

New Technique...................

             I decorated the hat with a flower made with texture magic from Embroidery Garden.

Monogramming on hats over foam ( puffy embroidery)  is all the rage at the moment.  So I hat to try it but had to get a hat first.  I didn't want anything to expensive in case I messed it up.  I managed to get a couple of cheap hats from china.  No cheap stores where I live.  The foam worked really well and stopped the stitches from sinking into the straw. No problems stitching with the machine either.  There are now designs specially made for puffy embroidery.  The design needs to be a satin stitch and not a fill stitch.

                                                                           

Medical Pretend Play Kit............

I really loves this Medical Kit, all made In the Hoop on my Embroidery Machine.  The set consists of a blood pressure kit, doctors hat, nurse hat ( I didn't make), 4 band aids and a stethoscope.  I made the name tag and bought 2 syringes and 2 empty pill bottles and pasted  the names, headache pills and Tummy pills on them. I had the blue plastic bag which was just perfect for the doctors bag and lined it with calico and wadding. I also put a red cross on the front of the bag.  Dr Cooper loved it as he loves to play dress up.  The design came from OFNAH.


                                                                     

From Old to New.............

                                                             From This

To This

When I first saw the picture of the Sprocket Pillow, all I knew was that I wanted to make one. This is my idea of a Sprocket Pillow. After I thought about it for a while I decided that my old foot stool from the patio could do with an overhaul.  I remembered that I had some pieces that I had not used in another project from many years ago.  I was going to cut the points off to make the top curved but then the piece would not be big enough for the pillow I wanted to make. This is when I decided to add another piece of fabric so then I could curve the top.  I put the blue fabric pieces on a piece of paper and cut a pattern for the red triangle pieces.  After I stitched the all pieces together, I then put batting on the back and quilted it and made it up as a normal cushion. I made this from pieces in my stash, even the covered button for the centre.  I always feel I have achieved something when I make something that I don't have to buy anything else for.

                                                                       

A Boy Quilt!!!!

Always looking for something suitable for boys, I decided to use  the mystery blocks that had a Halloween theme for a quilt for my grandson Thomas.  The fabric had ghosts, spiders,  bats and all the things that little boys like. It is just big enough so that he can use it when they are camping, and it won't drag in the dirt. I wanted to use all the fabric so I cut the left over pieces into squares and backed the quilt with that.  I also quilted the blocks with a spiderweb design. I did this freehand and it is certainly a lot harder than it looks.
Not too sure if I will try this again. I need a lots and lots of practice.

                                                  My spider web Quilting.

Pot Holder Challenge.........

Every year our patchwork group has a challenge and this year we where given a fat quarter to make something.  I was given the green piece which I used in the owl pot holder.     The pattern for the pot holder came from Embroidery Garden and it is made In the Hoop.     

  

I love that there is place to put your hand when you need to pick up something hot.

Dragon Embroidery ..........

Another design that I always wanted to do, but my hoop was not big enough.now that I have a 6 x 10 Inch hoop I thought that I would give it a go.  The design came from Lindee G Embroidery and has nearly 50, 000 stitches and took about 3.5 hours to stitch out.  I am really impressed with my new Singer Machine. So glad i bit the bullet and bought it.

                                                                               

Birthday Towel......

I didn't know what to get the Pharmacist that I work with for his Birthday.  First of all I thought that I would put his name on the towel but when I saw these letters from Urban Threads I knew that it was the perfect choice. I was so happy with the result that I purchased the whole set.   The designs from Urban Threads always stitch out wonderfully
  I belong to a Embroidery Group on Facebook and someone was taking other peoples photos and using them on her web page,.   A lovely lady by the name of Daniela Rodrigues offered to make water marks for the members of the group.  I really love the one she did for me and I would like to send her a big thank you.



                                                                               

State of Origin Game .............

This is a little game (like noughts and crosses and tic tac toe in some countries) for the kids to take in the car when they are bored. It was all made (In the Hoop) on my embroidery machine.  As you can see the green felt is the playing field and I did the footballs also made of felt  in the State of Origin colours (Australia) State versus State.  QLD  is Maroon and NSW is Blue It has it own carry case. I will be making some of these for my grandsons with their favoutite footy teams.
It is hard to find things for boys and I am sure they will love these. Here is the link to Newfound Applique lots of nice things here.
  http://www.newfoundapplique.com/

Breakfast Anyone !!!!!

Bacon , Egg , Croissant & slice of Orange. Made from felt and fabric on my embroidery machine.  There are so many great designs for the little chef in your life.  My grandchildren loved these.  These are In The Hoop designs.

                                                                         

A Great Little Bag...........

This is a  In The Hoop Purse (made entirely in the hoop of an embroidery machine).   It is totally lined and no seams are showing on the inside.  The flower is FSL ( free standing lace)  which is embroidered on a water soluble type fabric and  when you wash the backing away you end up with a flower. You have to use special designs for FSL, otherwise the design will fall to bits when washed. The bag design came from Moose B Stitchin

                                                                       

State of Origin Time !!!!!

Rugby League State of Origin time again. In Australia it is State against State.  Qld versus NSW. Each year I make my football mad grandsons a State of Origin shirt.  We are Queenslanders so we are the Maroons (TOADS) and New South Wales are the Blues (COCKROACHES).  This year the boys wanted their own numbers on there shirts instead of having their favorite footy players number.  I cut the applique out with heat & bond lite on the back and ironed it onto the shirt and did a small zig zag around the edge. Now to get them into the post.

                                                                           

My New Singer Futura........

I have always wanted an Embroidery Machine with a bigger Hoop.  I love my Brother 950D but the cost of a Brother with a large hoop was out of the question.  When I saw the Singer Futura on special I thought about it for while and did some research.  In the end I bit the bullet and bought it.  I haven't had much time to play with it but have manages this coffee design which turned out pretty good, no broken needles or cotton.
I still have a lot more to learn about the machine. A big thank you for all the help I have received from the Futura Facebook Page.  It is totally different to the Brother so it is a big learning curve for me but I am going to love that big hoop. The coffee design was a freebie from Urban Threads.