Thread Velvet

I was shown this technique at my sewing machine class last week. I loved it sew much I had to try it out. It is called Thread velvet. You actually stitch it all out and then cut between the heavy satin sittches to make it look like velevet.

Now that I have done this simple one, I plan on doing a Santa Claus that I snagged (pirated) from my instructor.

Another work in progress

I am working an a million dollar sweatshirt here. It cost me $1000 for the embroidery machine, $80 for private lessons, about 15 hours of time so far, one ruined shirt, and tons of thread....but I wanted a hirt with all my grandkids names on it....i learned the mega hoop, and did the lettering with it, but decided due to the complexity of the pumpkin kids, I would do them on denim, and sew the patches on, sew I don't ruin another sweatshirt...while I am learning. I will have it done today, but I got impatient and wanted to see how the patch would look sewes on with an autumn varigated thread in a leave stitch pattern. Like it? I am embroidering Roxanna now.

Scarecrow applique project

I bought this pattern three years ago during a shop hop Sharon,

Trish, Mikey and myself went on around this time of year. It's not finished yet, but it was about time someone posted something...I am getting bored.

Apple Pie Filling

I began the day cleaning house and doing laundry...I didn't know what to do with the huge bag of ginger gold apples Randy bought at Sunny Slope this week...I know this isn't really a sew or craft thing to do, but I just got sew involved with putting apples in the crock pot, I never started sewing like I had originally planned. Sew...I had to put SOMETHING on the blog, since Sharon is the only one who ever posts anything. Her projects are beautiful...mine today is YUMMY. I also put a bunch of peaches in the freezer. This was the product of half of the twenty pound bag he bought...minus what I snacked on while cooking. WELL...you have to taste stuff! Enjoy apples and squash this fall....its my favorite season for eating!

Mariner's Compass

Here is a picture of the Mariner's Compass quilt that everybody has been hearing me moan and groan about. I finally finished it - except the binding. I'll do that tomorrow, because I want to put it in a show next week.

Baby Quilt for Amanda's little boy

I made this quilt about a month ago, for Dylan and Amanda's baby. It's appropriate because Amanda's family is into wildlife stuff. When I bought the kit, I thought it would be good whether it was a boy or girl, but after I finished it, I thought it looked more like a baby boy quilt. So, I sure was happy to hear it's a boy!

Diaper Bag For Maggie

This is the diaper bag I made for Trisha and Maggie... I added some lady bugs to the side to help reinforce the shoulder strap...I was not originally happy with the way it turned out, but went to her house and fixed it....now it is perfect.