The best way to select appropriate colours for your embroidery, is to lay them all out in natural light and see what works and what shouts "no way"! I was not happy about my little butterfly although the rich colours showed his staggering beauty. I felt he need to be toned down to match the other colours in… Continue reading a new Valentines Crazy quilt block (part 2)
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a new Valentines Crazy quilt block (part 1)
Well that year went quickly as here I am again creating a Valentines crazy quilt block! I love my embroidery to feature lots of graceful curves so as hearts are just two curves mirror imaged, I am in digitising heaven creating a block with several hearts of various styles and shapes. With every block I try… Continue reading a new Valentines Crazy quilt block (part 1)
create a special Valentines embroidery
Over the last few days I have been featuring all my heart embroideries on Twitter. Giving a gift at Valentines that you have created on your embroidery machine, will bring a smile to a loved ones face. I thought it would be a good idea to outline some suggestions for you all, as I have… Continue reading create a special Valentines embroidery
A beautiful Valentines heart full of roses!
I was determined to finish the Folk roses collection in time for Valentines Day this year. The last set has designs for extra large hoops that are at least 12" by 8" and will be released on February 10th, 2015. As I was creating these designs I saw the possibility of digitising a special design… Continue reading A beautiful Valentines heart full of roses!