So here's just a little taste of what I've been up to in the last 3 months. High School Drama Club musical, Girl Scout cookies, stripping wallpaper, birthdays, snow, work, and the list goes on and on. I did do a little sewing and embroidery along with some hand quilting in my "spare" time. The sewing / embroidering / quilting Keychains for our amazing cast, stage crew and directors A bag to carry things back and forth from rehearsal Finally getting to slowly hand quilt my Labyrinth quilt. Hopefully it will be done by summer Zelda quilt was completed prior to rehearsals beginning Drama Club (this is all new to me so it was a learning experience!) Going to see some of the other local high school productions for inspiration Getting panels primed and ready for our amazing artist to work her magic A preposterous hat for our step-sisters Set building and painting Pretty proud of this tree Costume alterations and embellishments with Mrs. B And just like that it's over C
I've had some questions about my process for adding embroidered details to my blocks. So here is my process.
I start by removing the paper from my block (if it's a fpp block). I do not square up my block first. I am careful about being aware of the edges and don't stitch closer than about 1/8" from where I estimate the finished edge will be. I can always go back and add stitches but if the stitches get cut when squaring up the block.
Finished Appa block with no embroidery |
I use 2 strands of black Anchor embroidery floss.
Small section drawn on as a guide. |
I take 2 to 3 backstitches at a time. Trying to keep the stitches small and even.
The next section is drawn on. |
Using the guide in the pattern I get it as close as I can but don't sweat it if it's not perfect. |
Finished block!!! |
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