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Wondering where I've been?

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
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More fun with my Brother Innov-is 500D

I've been in a foundation paper piecing rut lately. I can't seem to focus and feel like I need some small projects I can finish and have the satisfaction of a finished product quickly. So I've been playing a lot with my new to me embroidery machine and I'm so in love. Halloween is one of our favorite holidays so I have played with some Hocus Pocus files I purchased on Etsy and made a little mug rug. Not sure yet what I'm going to do with the "I Smell Children" one yet. I've also played with some key fobs and made a little autumn wall hanging. Stay tuned for more Halloween embroidery fun coming soon! Design by: Yourjewlerybest on Etsy Design by: Yourjewlerybest on Etsy Design by: Yourjewlerybest on Etsy Design by: https://stringtheoryfabricart.com/ Design by: https://stringtheoryfabricart.com/ Didn't really have a pattern, I just started sewing things together.
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Sketchbook cover & detachable pencil case

Finished this up last night and I'm so happy with how it turned out!  This version is quilted and features a 5 leaf clover (Asta's grimoire from Black Clover) and on the other side is a Triforce from Zelda.  I used the test stitch outs of the clover and triforce on the inside of the flap and on the pencil case. 5 leaf clover grimoire Zelda Triforce Test stitch of the 5 leaf clover on the inside of the flap Test stitch out of the Triforce used in the pencil case Snaps on the back corners of the pencil case Snaps on the inside of the bag lining Pencil case easily snaps in and out
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New Adventures In Machine Embroidery

I've been playing and learning more about my embroidery machine over the last two weeks.  LOVE IT!  It has it's limitations since it will only take a 4x4 hoop. But I can work with that. Have had some Ooooops moments. But overall I think I've done rather well. This on will go into a block for my Doctor Who 'Silence In The Library' quilt. Not 100% a Van Gogh but I think it conveys the meaning. Experimenting with floating my fabric.  LOVE this design!!! First practice run with thee sunflower design Made a little mug rug to go on my desk. Tested out a quilt label idea Making a sketchbook carrier for my DD to put in her backpack so her sketchbook doesn't get all banged up. This was just the test. Working on the real one now. SO close!!!! Almost had it all in one go, then on the 3rd one I didn't flip it correctly.  No problem, cut them all apart. Stitched one more correctly and pieced everything together. It was good practice on how to orient the designs!
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