BABY SEALIFE APPLIQUE DESIGNS

This week has just started and I already have a lot on my plate this week. 

My daughter (aged 17) will be starting to write trials (Grade 12) this Thursday - I think I am more nervous about it than she is (lol) !!


As promised I have now completed my baby sealife applique designs - now available for the 4x4 and 5x7 hoops and they do look sew cute.

What is so fabulous about applique is that you can use up all those little scraps of fabric that you have put one side.  I always keep my pieces in a plastic container (quite large).   Whenever I am looking for a certain colour, the first place I look is in my stack of leftovers.  If I cannot find it there, I look in my new stash of fabrics - dont know about you, but I am always buying fabrics - one thing I can say though, is that I do tend to use mine and of course I have my favourite colours.


These designs have been loaded into my Etsy shop, if you want to buy singles.  I will be loading them onto www.sewnsew.co.za to sell as a set - this should be by the end of this week.


So happy stitching everyone - busy, busy week ahead for me.


Yours in Embroidery
Karen

New Bag

Well, I decided that I needed to use my Dragonfly Applique designs for something special, so this is what I cam up with

Just a simple tote bag, squared off at the bottom, but it did come out looking beautiful - I think the fabric compliments the design. 

I am also busy working on some other applique designs - some cute baby sealife animals - they are looking ever sew cute.  Will post pics soon.

Have a wonderful Sunday and week ahead.

Yours in Embroidery

ETSY STORE NOW OPENED

http://www.etsy.com/shop/karencreed?ref=si_shop

Hi everyone,

I have opened a store at Etsy and would like to invite you to please visit and support me if possible.

I have listed quite a few new embroidery designs there.

Here are a few pics of the stitchouts :-

The above designs are available in two sizes :  4x4 and 5x7 and are applique designs.

I also have the following designs available :-

These are available for the 5x7 hoop and are also applique.

I had sew much fun doing these applique designs.  I could play with all my fabrics.  

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHEN DOING MY APPLIQUE DESIGNS :-

1)  When doing my applique designs, you will note that there are two outlines in the same place.

2)  The first outline is to show you where you need to place your fabric - remember your fabric needs to always be bigger than the outline area.

3)  You then stitch the fabric down with the second outline.

4)  You remove the hoop from your machine (DO NOT UNHOOP) and cut away the excess fabric.

5)  You then replace your hoop and carry on with the design.

I hope the above helps for when doing my Embroidery Applique Designs.

Hope to hear from some of you soon.

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Yours in Embroidery

Karen

NEW DIGITIZED DESIGNS BEING TESTED AS WE SPEAK

Hello everyone,

I know I have not posted in a while and for that I am very sorry.  For the past couple of weeks I have been battling with an injured back.  I have a tear near my 5th vertebrae - quite painful.  According to the specialist, it's going to take some time to heal.  I just wish it would hurry up and heal already.

Anyway, I have been trying to get some work done and have been doing a little.  I am now stitching out some of my new digitized set.  Decided to make cushion covers. 

This one is the pink one, which is stitched out with all the colours in the design :-

 

This is a close up of the stitching :-

I then decided that I wanted to take another of the designs and stitch it out in one colour, using a variegated thread, and this is what it looks like :-

This is a close up of the stitchout, to give you a better view :-

I thought they stitched out quite nicely.  They have not yet been uploaded onto the site - www.sewnsew.co.za , but I will let you all know as soon as I have finished stitching them out, converting them into the different formats and got them loaded up onto the site.

So you all have a wonderful week ahead - keep stitching and remember, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via the blog.  It would be great to hear from you all.

Yours in Embroidery

Karen

ITH CUPCAKE GIFT BAG

Hello everyone,

Woke up this morning to a cold, rainy day - BRRRRR.  The Cupcake Gift Bag has now been loaded onto the site - so, please take some time to have a look.  They are so versatile.

http://www.sewnsew.co.za/designs_kc_cupcake_giftbags.htm

Hope you all have a wonderful day.  Now to go and pull out all my winter woollies ....

Yours In Embroidery

Karen

ITH Gift Bags

Good day all - I have been busy digitizing up a storm and have now stitched out two different ITH Gift Bags - These two are Cupcake Gift Bags that fit the 5x7 hoop - as you can see they look totally different by using the different fabrics - they are also quite big, measuring 17.5 cm (7 in) in height and 10cm (4 in) in depth

The other ITH Gift Bag is a real cutie - it is a Zebra Gift Bag, which also fits the 5x7 hoop and measures 15.5 cm (6 in)in height and 11 cm (4.5 in) in depth.

They all stitched out so beautifully.  I have now done the instructions with photos - which takes quite some time - now all that is left to do, is to convert them into the different formats, zip them up and them upload them onto www.sewnsew.co.za.  So, once this is all done will let you know.

Happy stitching everyone

Yours in Embroidery
Karen

These are new designs that have been uploaded to my site - tell me what you think?  These designs fit the 5x7 hoop (180x130) and/or the large Bernina Hoop.


http://www.sewnsew.co.za/designs_kc_magnificent_florals.htm

I stitched them out on a t-shirt and on a pillowcase cover - they stitched out so beautifully - I even surprised myself - they look absolutely gorgeous when stitched out.

By using different colour threads, one can make the one design look totally different.

I just love playing around with all the different colours when stitching out.

Hope you enjoy and if you have any questions regarding machine embroidery, please do not hesitate to ask.

Yours in Embroidery
Karen