Author: Suz

Colleen’s Windows on the World

Hi Suz, finally the finished products!  I’m reasonably pleased with them but of course there are quite a few “off” pieces.  Hopefully these might not be too evident to an untrained eye.   Many thanks for your help with the Italian window. Colleen

BFC0623 Windows on the World – Italy

BFC0614 Windows on the World – Russia

Donna’s Starry Night

Hi Suz!  I finished the starry night.  Had a bit of trouble lining up that last panel so I eyeballed it with a printed template of the design.  As I progressed the fabric and stabilizer did drawn in so I’m thinking metal hooping might not have been the best way to go. However!!!  I managed to get a pretty decent picture and I love it.  Anyway, I put a batik green/yellow border then the background fabric blue to frame it and you can’t tell there were any puckers!!  Only you and I will know there are any mistakes and I’m not telling!!!  This will be a pillow cover for a VanGogh-fan granddaughter.  I think it’s beautiful!

BFC1829 Large Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

Laura’s Three Kittens

Happy New Year to you and yours!  I wanted to share a photo of my last, big project of 2021, and I do mean big, at least in stitches.  After adding up the stitches in the large size design, [for the 150×240 hoop] ,I believe the total was on the far side of 190,000 stitches.  What a way to end the year.  Thank you again for your help in resolving the issue of the missing whiskers.  I look forward to the new year and stitching more of your excellent designs. Blessing upon you, Laura

BFC0968 Window-Three Kittens

Suz’ Jewelery

 

I was very much into beading before I started machine Embroidery.  I thought I would show you some of my necklaces – you can see where I started incorporating Free Standing Lace Embroidery into my beadwork!  Experiment with combining crafts you love.

Beads are easy because there are so many ways to add beads to your embroidery.  You can go all out as I did below and make jewelry from your embroidered Free Standing Lace Medallions, or dot beads (sew them or glue them) around a fantasy embroidery to add sparkle to the sky or ground or add to the characters costumes.  Add fringe at the bottom of a wall hanging with beads the colors in the embroidery.

If you like yarn, this too can be incorporated.  You can crochet or braid a necklace cord for a medallion.  Add fringe to a wall hanging – with or without beads.  Cut small pieces of appropriate fluffy fibers to add to the landscape of an embroidery.  Outline by couching an appropriate fiber or yarn around elements in the picture.

 

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Linda’s picture for Breast Cancer

Hi Suz,

I finally got this done for my friend at the breast center.   They have helped guide three of my nurses through their chemo/radiation for breast cancer.   I work with all of their surgical patients.   This is a gift to the surgical coordinator in the breast center.   I do not know if she will use it in her office but suspect she will.   I put a few crystals on the bras.   I am new to crystals so that was the scary part but it worked.  As always, thank you for the beautiful designs.

Linda

BFC0903 Art Bras

Susan’s Christmas Cactus

Hi Suz – please find pictures attached of how I used the christmas cactus design – I love it! This is a gift for a colleague who loves growing cacti and succulents.

Kind Regards. Susan

This is so cute Susan!!!  Embroidery Hoops make great frames for embroidery.   They come in all styles and sizes – from plastic to wood, to metal and more.  They also come in all colors.  I was amazed at what is available now when i last went to look for one!   

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