Careful planning is required for an heirloom project and most times it will be necessary to test out how design combinations will look. May I encourage you to try anything that comes to mind, especially if it almost sounds too challenging. Very often what we think is not possible in machine embroidery, can in fact… Continue reading A re-blog: Preparing fabric for an heirloom project
Tag: wash away stabiliser
Taking another machine embroidery design and give it the “special” treatment
As I work on any set of machine embroidery designs I like to experiment with different ways of embroidering them out, finding new levels of creativity and pushing the boundaries. There is so much satisfaction in creating something unique! There are 10 designs in Renaissance Fuchsias 5, created for the 12" by 8" hoop. I… Continue reading Taking another machine embroidery design and give it the “special” treatment
The Graceful Embroidery free gift to start the year
This January I am giving you all a beautiful design. You see it here with my Japanese ikebana with some of the first small daffodils of the year. These are so pretty and I cannot resist them when they appear in the supermarkets. A hint of what is to come. Here it is loaded on… Continue reading The Graceful Embroidery free gift to start the year
Preparing fabric for an heirloom project
Careful planning is required for an heirloom project and most times it will be necessary to test out how design combinations will look. May I encourage you to try anything that comes to mind, especially if it almost sounds too challenging. Very often what we think is not possible in machine embroidery, can in fact… Continue reading Preparing fabric for an heirloom project
making a small scalloped coaster
Whilst digitising the Morning Grunge collection I had noticed that with some editing the wings of the hummingbird would make a lovely scalloped edge. For the third set which has been created for 6" wide hoops, I have used this edge to create a round scalloped edge coaster with just morning glory buds inside.... Needing… Continue reading making a small scalloped coaster
two embroidered Christmas angels
I have taken the Celtic angel and created two new angels for you, one with a red and white theme with butterfly wings and another with a snow theme and feathered wings. Both wings come in two sizes and as before your angel can be flat or can be given a skirt that will allow… Continue reading two embroidered Christmas angels
my Celtic Angel
During the last few days my Celtic Angel has started to take flight and will soon be released. I have been working on her to give you as many possible options and choices as you create the perfect angel to match your Christmas colour scheme. I have introduced some other little items to compliment her and… Continue reading my Celtic Angel
Making a scalloped edge mat
Those gorgeous embroidered bonnets that I saw at the Jane Austen's House museum inspired me to digitise a circular design within the Jane's White Work collection and to surround it with delicate little scallops. The design can be embroidered out on wash away stabiliser. The embroidery shown is GFE-JWW60-2-15 for which I used Mettler 60… Continue reading Making a scalloped edge mat