Thank goodness for sunshine!!! Today was our second sunny day and it did wonders for lifting the spirit. My SAL is almost done. I worked on the corners. On the lower left I added […]
Golden Rule Retreat Day 26
I worked the scalloped edge around the heart in two shades of blue. I used a blanket stitch. I used 4 shades of red around the blue scallops. I knew this was going […]
Golden Rule Retreat Day 22
Are you stitching along? I decided to eliminate the bushes down by the tree trunks. Too busy. I love the dark blue sky with the bright yellow sun!
Golden Rule Retreat Day 21
I have more free motion machine embroidery projects to share. Above is a small 3D setting for the fable “The Tortoise and The Hare”. it was stitched on a water soluble stabilizer. […]
Golden Rule Retreat Day 20
Day 20! I can’t believe it. Time for Stitch A-Long progress check. For some unknown reason thought to make the sky 2 shades of blue. I prefer it one color. And now […]
Golden Rule Retreat Day 18
Are you stitching along? In this step I have filled in the parts of the heart where the tulips and hearts are drawn. I decided it would be easier to have a solid background for adding the […]
Golden Rule Retreat Day 17
A different approach to free-motion machine embroidery. The castle image was created in Photoshop and printed on fabric. The mountain side and the sky are free-motion embroidery. Finally the piece was mounted on a wool background […]
Golden Rule Retreat Day 15
Years ago I created a collection of polar bear wool and cotton applique designs. The project was canceled. Ursa Major and Ursa Minor mean Big Bear and Little Bear. I put […]
Golden Rule Retreat
Today’s post is one image and one question. What fable is this? Remember I am looking for the name of a fable not a fairy tale or nursery rhyme or even a myth. Unfortunately only […]
Golden Rule Retreat
BUTTONS! As little quilts. As little Friends. This is Wally. This is Elsa. And buttons on a crazy quilt.