heart~catcher

I found a darling tutorial here that was just the project

I needed on a cold, snowy day!  All I wanted to do, on Monday,

was sit by the fire, so that is exactly what I did while making

my heart~catcher : )

I am going to show you my process in pictures, but please ask questions

if you decide you want to make one of these little ditties too.  I will be

happy to give you more details if you need them.

Here goes:

Today is another snowy day……

piece,

elizabeth

old hankie

I have old, vintage hankies that I want to use in my Bohemian quilting for

embroidery.  So many of them already have pretty details, so

they will add a lovely touch to my quilts : )

Here is one that I am embroidering my initials in lower case letters.

I finished this ditty with some fabric and lace.  It is ready to be added to my quilt!

More to come : )

piece,

elizabeth

the tale of two buttonhole stitches

I managed to add a couple more ditties to my Bohemian quilt yesterday : )

I used two different buttonhole/blanket stitches.

Do you call them buttonhole or blanket stitches?  I have some research

to do, because I am not certain there is any difference!

I used a regular buttonhole stitch on my willy nilly piece.

I used a closed buttonhole stitch on my circle embroidery.

Now I am ready to stitch up more fun ; )

piece,

elizabeth

stitch me up blog hop

Today I am taking part in the Stitch Me Up blog hop hosted by

Sew WE Quilt blog.

I have a limited number of embroidery stitches under my belt, but I
still find that stitching is very relaxing and satisfying.

I chose a pattern by bee tree designs to make a mug rug for my daughter.

This project measures  7 X 8.5 inches...the perfect size for a cup of tea.

I like to make french knots, so I had to include some in this embroidery piece : )

The fabric that I used was linen and Kitchy Kitchen by Maude Asbury for Blend fabrics.

The thread was Presencia No. 12.

I hope you will take some time to visit all the other blogs taking part in this fun blog hop.

Thank you so much, Jane and Madame Samm for organizing this for all of us!

piece,

elizabeth

WEDNESDAY MARCH 27TH

Judy @That Other Blog

lauraluvsloons and Quilting too

Sew Sharyn

Sewingly Along

Anita's quilts en handwerken

Quilt Doodle Doodles

Val's Simple Passions

Luv2Sew

Busy As Can Be

Paws for Stitching

 Quilting & Other Craft Therapy

pieceful life

Live Love Labs

Felt pa Asly

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

back from quiltcon~~~an almost wordless wednesday

I had a blast at QuiltCon and I thought

I'd show you my class projects and a few of my purchases : )

I am going to save my comments for another day because I have so many pictures!

By the way, today is my birthday : )

piece,

elizabeth

wordless wip wednesday

little quilt monday~~~sashiko table topper

Little Quilt Monday

I finished the sashiko embroidery that I first showed here.

I chose some Kaffe Fasset fabric from my stash to border the

sashiko stitches.  I decided to make it off centered for a 

fresh, modern look.

The table topper measures 21 X 21 inches right now, but I am

considering adding another border to make it larger.

I don't plan to add any batting, so it will be more like a table cloth

than a quilt when I am finished.

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs, purses,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and please link back to my blog post. 

 I have added

the code to my button if you would like to add that to your blog.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

show off friday~~~embroidery

Show Off Friday

I have been busy getting things ready for my daughter's wedding next week!  There are still a few 

gifts to make, and lots of last minute details.  I am embroidering these cute corsets on some lingerie bags that I am making for the bridal party.  When I saw this corset pattern on

Pinterest, I knew it was exactly the design that I should use.

I didn't use all the pattern details on these, but I still think they are going to

end up being pretty cute : )

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~ what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

wip~~~stitching along

I have a new embroidery project to work on while I am watching television

with my husband in the evenings.  We have been watching NBA basketball.....

our favorite team, the OKC Thunder, are still playing!

I found this fun fabric at my LQS that became the perfect design for some colorful stitching.

I don't have a plan for this project.  It is just a fun way to practice my stitches.

I won't cover every red line with embroidery, but who knows when I will

decide I am finished : )  This is going to be fun!

OH, do you have any tips on making French knots?  

piece,

elizabeth

I am linking up to WIP Wednesday and Can I Get A Whoop Whoop.