Category: Embellishments

Carolyn’s Embellished Sewing Tote

QIH Sewing Tote

I completed QIH884 Sewing Tote with my choice of fabrics and embellishments in the large size designs.Some of the embellishments were as suggested in the directions.  I also used a silver sewing machine charm as well as a silver heart charm. There are also novelty “buttons” and a measuring tape button.  The sewing basket is adorned with glass beads and a strand of molded pearls. There are three fabric inserts as well as a lace insert.Four cotton fabrics were used.

1.        Ecru with petite white dots (front)

2.        Black background with sewing notions (back)

3.        Black background  with mini turquoise flowers (gusset and straps)

4.        Red “brushstroke” pattern (inside lining)

The base  stabilizer  is two layers of Timtex and metal feet (not shown in pictures) were used to protect the fabric from wear.  They also allow the bag to stand alone if contents are not top heavy.The bag has a front side pocket with Velcro closure and two side elasticized pockets. Inside has two elasticized side pockets as well as pockets in front and back. It also has label with my name and month and year the bag was made.I substituted the clear plastic pockets with red mesh fabric.

Wonderful description of your fantastic bag!  Thanks so much – Suz

 

 

Phyllis’s Steampunk Embellish Shoe

Here is my entry for the embellishment contest. I used BFC 1177 Steampunk Fun. It is done on a washable suede fabric. The “bling” was purchased at Hobby lobby, Vintage gears by Spare Parts. I also used brads for the studs on the shoes. My only inspiration was I LOVE shoes. When I was looking through the designs to find something to do, as soon as I saw this I knew what I wanted it to look like.

I LOVE it Phyllis!  What a great idea.  So perfect for the shoe and the embellishments you chose.  Suz

Patricia’s Embellished Horse Wall Hanging

I have attached 3 photos of my project for the Embellishment contest

I used BFC290-04 Horse
BFC290-07 Horse
BFC363 Fence – turned them to make fence on each side
BFC1325 Tip of the big tree as a bush
BFC4334 Pine

TreeTrying to give the impression the pine tree was a long way behind the horses – and used fabric on the roll for the glitter fabric (dollarstore
product) – and put some beads as markers on the fences – along with the
green beads as small buds of some sort on the branches – and shiny round
beads for the eyes on the horses – framed it as a photo using printed
fabric of grassland and bulrushes

I love the way you really made the embellishments part of the whole story and picture!

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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Joan’s use of Fibers

Hi Suz,

Of course you may post anything of mine you like on your stash gallery.

I have used your fibers in two of my quilts.  The first was Twin Peaks where I made grass along the roadway.  The other is Bernal Park, which you have seen recently.   I will add these two to this email.

My next project is a seascape, so I won’t need more fibers yet, but I do intend to keep experimenting with eyelash yarn….and you have such a great collection in your stash I will be back to purchase more.

Thank you for your kind words and attention to my work.

Joanie

BFC Fibers

 

Judy’s Fiber Arts

Hi Suz,

I am just so flattered that you would use my work for your stash page.

I just remembered that there is one more quilt that I used BFC stash charms.  In The Woods, I used the little leaf beads around the border and then I broke up some of the tiny wooden beads to look like rocks on the path.  It was my first landscape quilt.  Taken from a shot of the woods in Northern Ireland.  I am sending it along for you to see.

I learned from this quilt that a fussy border distracts from the image.  The close up without the border is more interesting, I think.  Do you agree?

I am just so damn pleased that you like my work!   I love these Judy! Suz