Tag Archives: Crystals
a naughty fairy for Christmas – a re-blog
A naughty fairy you ask? Let me explain. Back in 2017 I created the “Christmas” and “Snow” Angels with the promise of an update. Well in digitising and finishing off the update, a new angel with fairy wings I discovered … Continue reading
Posted in Embroidery projects
Tagged 3 Dimensional embroidery, Christmas, Crystals, machine embroidery
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lace, hearts, bows and pearls to enhance your machine embroidery
In completing my 12th Romantic Crazy quilt block I decided to be more flamboyant than usual. After I had added the four pastel shades of silk dupion along with some lace to the base fabric and completed the embroidery, I … Continue reading
finishing my second Vintage sewing crazy quilt
Take a few pieces of gorgeous richly coloured dupion silk, along with some pretty shades of thread and some lace, that blend well and see how they turn out when stitched and embroidered as the new Romantic Crazy quilt with a vintage sewing … Continue reading
a Celtic angel project
Since updating my Celtic Angel set I have been embellishing some of the angels I have created. This is the first one to be completed
Posted in Embroidery projects
Tagged Celtic Designs, Christmas, Crystals, Embellishment, embroidery on silk, heat away stabiliser
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my Celtic Angel (part 2)
My Celtic Angel is finished and here is one of my angels sitting on the embroidery unit of my machine.
embellishing a Celtic themed Crazy Quilt block
As Celtic embroidery fascinates me and I have several collections I thought it about time I created a crazy quilt block with a Celtic theme. There are some new designs within this block and some elements from Holly Bells, Celtic … Continue reading
Posted in Discussing machine embroidery, New Designs
Tagged Celtic Designs, Crazy quilting, Crystals, embellishing
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Guidelines on using hot fix crystals
When I first tried to attach hot fix crystals to my embroidery I have to confess that I was not that successful. I don’t have a steady hand so it was a challenge. It is actually a matter of practise … Continue reading
Repairing and embellishing my Crazy Quilt 3.
Earlier this month I shared my Romantic Crazy quilt 3 with you all and also disclosed that I made a serious mistake and had a gap to repair as I had attached insignificant fabric!
Poinsettia Promises Collection
I have enjoyed preparing this collection which consists of elaborate detailed Christmas designs. The final set for 12″ by 8″ hoops is being released today, January 13th, 2015. There are 10 big designs in this set and I think you … Continue reading
Posted in Discussing machine embroidery
Tagged Christmas, Crystals, Embellishment, machine embroidery
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Romantic Crazy quilt for Christmas
This is my Christmas 2014 Crazy Quilt block!