Monday 2 September 2019

2019 Wk 35 - Dresden Plates and other stuff

In my last post I showed a "blades" Dresden plate made using this method

I thought I ought to be able to teach petal edges using the EPP method as well, (gathering the curved bit separately to tacking the fabric to the template) so I made this one

I had real problems finding on-line templates that actually fitted to make a circle, so many attempts later made my own templates.

Also this week I've made cushions for the lovely ladies at Windsor Baptist Church (I wasn't going to do hidden zips so I went colourful instead!)

And I had a stall at the Church fair - which was attended by a real unicorn!!!

I sold a few things at the fair but the bigger success was  the baby embroidery machine embroidering names on flannels.  I sold at least 4 to girls who are now at university (and one is a new mum) but still have the named flannels they bought from me a dozen years ago - and were delighted to get fresh versions (but still wanted to come and type in their own name and press the 'go' button!)

And I have been tacking hexies (just for a change)

and loving seeing them sorted in a Tupperware box

 And finally a friend, Hayley, and I have been silk screen printing.  A few disasters, but this cut from a Tescos brown paper bag worked really well.

We are meeting again next week to twist the stencil and turn the 4 leafed flower into an 8 leafed flower


4 comments:

  1. You’re brave having the machine out ‘live’. Nice little earner for the church though. Hexis are so therapeutical homey.

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  2. Love the curved petals! Sometimes it’s easier to make your own templates ..... you certainly get the exact size you want that way! A pretty project, nice colours!
    Eeek, you took your machine out with you, that’s dedication!
    Cute unicorn!
    Hugs,
    Barbara xx

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  3. Your dresden is beautiful with the stitching and I love the unicorn :)

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  4. It's still in the back of my head to get a cheap(er) embroidery machine that is portable for shows.
    People in the PNW (pacific northwest) don't monogram anything nor do we really put our names on stuff. I like your idea for flannels (towels, hand towels) at college/school.

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