So I have been a LITTLE EENSY WEENSY BEENSY obssessed with embroidering. I am DETERMINED to make an artquilt for my children. Basically Art Journaling on fabric. I have been MAJORLY inspired by Pam Garrison.
A sample of her artquilt can be seen here. Please check out her blog.. she is UBER inspiring 🙂
I am going to start with a mini Bella Sampler art quilt which will include LOTS of bella images embroidered onto fabric with embellishments, trim.. OOOHHHHH AHHHHHH….. Now don’t get me wrong.. I still love my stampies on Paypah!! But I feel that needlework is gonna be veHerry popular..and I need to practice. Now if you know me.. if I no LIKEY something.. I no DO-ey something..LOL. I AM LOOOOOVING embroidery! I have now ordered every stitch book available and am learning on my own. So here is my first piece going into my artquilt. Now I have put it in a frame just to show how versatile your finished image can be!
I used KETTO’S BUD FLOWER in this image
see? I "coloured" with thread!
here’s a close up (with a little glare).. check out my french KNOTS! WOOOHOOOO!!! LOL.. CAN YA HEAR ME OVER THERE???
Ok just wanted to share. I feel bettah now 🙂
So these kits are what I started learning on. I LOOOOVE them. DID I MENTION I LOVE THEM? They are simple and STUNN-ING. I decided to bring a few in the store to see if anyone would be interested. They are relaxing, and easy… and gorgeous.
you can find them HERE
Here is a sample of one I did… you can find it HERE in da SHOP. If you don’t know how to embroidery, these teach you simple stitches and then AFTERWARDS, the world is your OYSTER… use your stamps! get creative!
Imagine if you had a wall full of these? *ahem* I will have a wall full of them..LOL
So that’s my “OUTBURST” for today 🙂
Mwah to da sistahs who LOVE FLOSS
Embroidery floss that is 😉
Em
Em, I love it! I’ve been hand sewing for years but slowed down (key word slowed) when I started my paper love. I so do not have time for “new” right now but I’m LOVING this new idea!! 🙂
you are seriously taking me back to when I was a KID! this is what I did a loooong time ago, it was my first taste into the art world and looks yummmy in a frame. When i first popped on, I saw the piece of the other quilt you sampled…i thought it was what u had done already, my jaw dropped! haha i really thought you had given up sleeping… love the french knots, me they were not the easiest to master…i know, ces’t swah. i am good at everything, you thought. see ya in dos days!!
okay….ONE MORE reason to retire so i can find time to do everything i LOVE! I used to do a lot of needlework, but mostly cross stitch (although I can make a MEAN french knot) i tried my hands at it again a few years ago and that is when I realized i needed bifocals! LOL!!!!! enjoy it while you are young sistah! LOL!
love it girl….
Pretty, pretty, did you do all that by hand, can`t wait to see what else you come up with!
Ohhh, I love it!!! The Ketto flower is amazing in stitchery. 🙂 You got talent, lady.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE! 😀
Baby…you’ve come a long way! That looks amazing! I love your obsessions!
I am so ‘with you’ about embroidery. I LOVE it!!
I can’t get over how quickly you have learned your stitches.
Fantastic work :o)
A Bella Sampler Quilt is one FANTASTIC idea. You go girl!!!
Hugs, Candy
wow, embroidery quilts panels is such a fantastic idea. I was just given a cross-stitched family tree panel that is 2’x3′ as an anniversary gift and its pretty impressive and will become a family heirloom. I’m sure your embroidery creations will become family treasures too. (They better be!)
Too Cute!!