Thursday, September 18, 2008
ATC
These three ATCs were made for an exchange in one of the yahoo groups I belong to. They are all traded.
Belt, another one
Even before being off-line, I wanted to make this one.
No design research for this one. I wanted rick-rack, and I wanted to embellish it with a combination of stitches found in Carol Samples's book.
The threads are silk threads, gift from my sister.
I could no resist the beads either.
I'm not sure this one will resist the wear, but that doesn't bother too much. I had fun making it.
No design research for this one. I wanted rick-rack, and I wanted to embellish it with a combination of stitches found in Carol Samples's book.
The threads are silk threads, gift from my sister.
I could no resist the beads either.
I'm not sure this one will resist the wear, but that doesn't bother too much. I had fun making it.
Back!
Hi to all! Sorry I've not been there lately: the thunder hit the house of my neighbor. By luck, nobody was hurt. But this left me without Internet, computer, TV, and maybe a few other things. I had to wait until yesterday late to be online again. And the man at the computer shop could restore all my data, that is a relief. All my pictures are back, not to mention my online-magazines files and the data for my flight to Munich in December... I have now a spare external hard-drive, for back-ups.
Not being online has provided me with a lot of spare time. Used to make this bag, among other things:
This comes from "Invasion of the Plush Monsters" by Veronika Alice Gunter. I've altered the pattern a little bit, as the initial one is for kid, and this bag is for my grown-up daughter. The monster face is the flap, not the body. The body provides some inside pockets. The monster mouth is the opening to another one, with some inside pockets too. The bag is about 40 cm wide. Made of recycled fabrics, kind of polar fleece.
Not being online has provided me with a lot of spare time. Used to make this bag, among other things:
This comes from "Invasion of the Plush Monsters" by Veronika Alice Gunter. I've altered the pattern a little bit, as the initial one is for kid, and this bag is for my grown-up daughter. The monster face is the flap, not the body. The body provides some inside pockets. The monster mouth is the opening to another one, with some inside pockets too. The bag is about 40 cm wide. Made of recycled fabrics, kind of polar fleece.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Belt
I needed a belt. When I want shopping with my daughter, it was on mu list. But before going to cloth shops, we went to La Droguerie. It is a chain in France, specialized in trims, buttons, wool, beads. When I entered the shop, the idea of creating my own belt hit me. So i've purchased some trim, beads and a narrow velvet ribbon, as well as a buckle.
I've started working on it yesterday morning. First with some drawings and machine embroidery stitches (JoWynn, you see what your example makes me do :-))
I've applied the velvet ribbon with a fake cross-stitch (much more fun with the machine, as it was a plain straight line). Then I've added sequins and beads. I ended with some eyelets. And here it is:
I've started working on it yesterday morning. First with some drawings and machine embroidery stitches (JoWynn, you see what your example makes me do :-))
I've applied the velvet ribbon with a fake cross-stitch (much more fun with the machine, as it was a plain straight line). Then I've added sequins and beads. I ended with some eyelets. And here it is:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Stitch Along, button hole, some more
I've continued my experiments with the stitch.
Tried some grids with changing directions and couched bits of fabrics. Then tried some combinations from Treasury of Crazy Quilts Stitches by Carol Samples. I like the "country" look they have worked on linen with plain threads.
Tried some grids with changing directions and couched bits of fabrics. Then tried some combinations from Treasury of Crazy Quilts Stitches by Carol Samples. I like the "country" look they have worked on linen with plain threads.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Stitch Along continued
I guess the hardest part was to start it... Now I seem unable to stop!
This is what I've done yesterday. I feel so well and relaxed to have spent the whole afternoon on it, just browsing embroidery books and trying some of the techniques I found. I'm sure the other ladies in the group enjoy themselves as much as I do.
This is what I've done yesterday. I feel so well and relaxed to have spent the whole afternoon on it, just browsing embroidery books and trying some of the techniques I found. I'm sure the other ladies in the group enjoy themselves as much as I do.
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