Category: Wall Hanging

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

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

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

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Laura’s Mountain Lion

From Laura:

I finished and framed, [quilted and bound] your BFC’s design,1496- Large Mountain Lion, and it is Awesome!  I intend to use a small, natural branch and raw ride shoe laces as the hanger.

I did not have all the correct colors of thread.  I was missing 2731-Hemp and 2793-Camel, substituted the best I could and wa-la, an awesome big cat.  I think this would have turned out better if I had used the correct colors, but using the golden brown border fabric pulled out the browner tones of the puma and not the taupe tones.  All in all, I am pleased with the results.

I would warn anyone intending to do this embroidery, it is time consuming!  Although the 5 parts of this design are easily matched, each section has 11-21 color changes and is stitch intensive.  I actually used 2 layers of Warm and Natural batting under the stitch out.  First I used a fusible, woven interfacing to stiffen the fabric, then quilted it to the first layer of batting, then placed the second layer of batting under the design area before I started to stitch.  I used a size 14 top stitch needle, and all went well there after.  I also used 2 layers of tear-away stabilizer in the hoop.  I would rather have a bit much in the under layers than not enough and have to deal with puckers in the top fabric.

Thanks for about the hundreth time for all the work you and Fred do on all of BFC’s incredible designs. Until next time, happy stitching!

As always a gorgeous job, Laura!  Suz  I lik the colors with the border.

BFC1496 Large Mountain Lion