Karen’s Quilt

Karen has made a magnificent quilt with Ching Chou’s ladies.

Artist Ching Chou Inspired Designs

Dawn’s 4 Butterflies

Dawn has finished her 4th Ching Chou Butterfly.

I’m stitching out a second butterfly right now of Ching Chou’s and am going to buy another one. They’re so beautiful. Thanks for the great designs. The picture is the one I stitched yesterday. Dawn

You did a beautiful job Dawn! Can’t wait to see the next one. Suz It’s two days later and Dawn just sent me more photos! She is FAST!!!

BFC1551 Ching Chou’s Stained Glass Butterfly III

Good Morning, Just wanted to share my finisher dragonfly project [Ching Chou’s Dragonflies, BFC 1366]. What a happy wall hanging. My husband never gets emotionally involved in artwork of any kind, however he asked me to keep this to hang on our front porch come summertime. That, in itself, is pretty high praise for this wonderful design. Thank you, Ching Chou, for your inspired artwork, and thank you. Suz, for turning it into stitches Although the design is near perfect, my outside corners are not, bummer. It gets harder and harder to work on black the closer it comes to my next birthday. Also wanted to let you know I have all the downloads and paperwork ready to start on Chin Chou’s Butterflies I and II. Can’t wait to get started! Until then, Laura

Laura’s Butterflies

From Laura:

Howdy. Well, I did it ! I checked another of your wonderful designs off my bucket list. Heavy on stitches but bright with color, I used Mylar film under the stitches. I had the film in my stash, but I would not recommend using it with these designs. The stitching went well, no problems there, but these designs are meant to cover all the background with very little space between the stitches, hence not much room for the mylar to sparkle through. Even so, I am really happy with how they turned out. Thanks again, Suz, for your extreme talent with digitizing and color choices. I just love your stuff!! Until next time, Laura

From me: And I sure love what you do with my stuff Laura!!!! Your projects are always beautiful. Thank you 🙂

BFC1135 Ching Chou’s Stained Glass Butterfly I

BFC1138 Ching Chou’s Stained Glass Butterfly II

Fiona won First Prize!

I entered Ching Chou’s Bluebird into the Royal Adelaide Show (a state wide show) and it won 1^st prize.

I have attached a photo of the winning wall hanging.

I also made 2 of her butterflies a few years ago for a friends house warming.

I’m very impressed Fiona – especially after I checked out the show. It’s huge! Thanks so much fr sharing with us. and CONGRATULATIONS!!! — Suz

https://www.theshow.com.au/

BFC1808 Ching Chou’s Bird in Blue

BFC1138 Ching Chou’s Stained Glass Butterfly II

BFC1135 Ching Chou’s Stained Glass Butterfly I

Christine’s Ching Chou’s Stained Glass Seahorse

From Christine:

I have finished and framed my Ching Chou Stained Glass Seahorse.

BFC1685 Ching Chou’s Stained Glass Seahorse

Sharon’s Hummingbirds

FINISHED !!!!! Still not sure if I will make a pillow or frame it. For my first attempt I am pretty happy with it and first time really doing design positioning. I usually just place fabric and hope it works. I do have a new Husqvarna Designer RUBY 90 that I have never truly put to use so actually used it to move the design in the machine for the last three designs. So thank you for helping me keep my brain active in these days. I wondered if you could take a quick look and see if the first two are lined up as much as they should be? I was so intimated doing them and wasn’t really sure what I was doing – lol – and one more question what stabilizer do you use? I thought I had read “tear away” and I used that but not sure it was strong enough. I usually use a poly-mesh? and just leave it in the design? am wondering as certainly by the end of the tail I have puckering ? I wouldn’t ask you so many questions except I think I will try another one and maybe use your idea of mirroring for pillows ! Thank you again for your patience and your responses – for sure am telling both my embroidery groups of how helpful you have been. Have a blessed Easter weekend, Sharon

I’ve posted all of Sharon’s questions because i think a lot of us have questions like these on new designs. I’ll answer for the stabilizer. I would recommend a medium tear away sticky stabilizer. I started using this after i had done this design and i love it for so many things. I use the Weidner brand. Suz