Thursday, April 7, 2022

More Embroidery Projects!


I have still be stitching away on some wonderful embroidery projects.  The above Butterfly was a PDF pattern I purchased and downloaded from designer Emily Ferris.  Here is a link to her Etsy shop. 

Her pattern instructions are very detailed and I would highly recommend them.

I ordered a second Emily Ferris design for this Bumblebee and it was just as detailed as the butterfly.


I came across this next project on Instagram, the design is by Matryoshka Doll Shop. Purchased the PDF from her Etsy Shop, link here.
 

 Then I purchased a Spirit Island kit from Needle Craft and Studio, designed by Angiels Art.  I didn't use the off white muslin fabric in the kit but switched it to a grey COSMO Japanese Linen.


So you could say I have a bit of an embroidery addiction happening right now!  Just ordered a few more PDF patterns so can't wait to get started on those.  

I also purchased every colour of DMC floss available, including the variegated line!   I just put in a call to one of my favorite quilt shops, Fabriculous in Brandon, Manitoba, and asked for 'one of each'!   Now the challenge is how to store them.  For now I tied them in bundles by their numbers, example all the 200's in one bundle, etc and that makes it easy to find a number. Made a large rope bowl and put them in that for now, looks like a bouquet of floss! If you have any suggestions on how you store your floss I would love to hear them.  I don't plan on winding them on cardboard spools, did that years ago but don't have time for that!  I have seen them wrapped on clothes pins when working on a project which is cute but not how I want to store them.


This is what over 500 skeins of floss looks like! 

Oh and one more find...Check out these cool frames and hoop holders I purchased from Modern Hoopla.  I have been putting a lot of my pieces on my shelves in my office and love how the holders work.  Still need to finish the wood on the frames but waiting until I decide which pieces will end up in each frame.

Think my Hedgehog will end up in this one with a darker finish on it.


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4 comments:

  1. Nancy JApril 7, 2022 at 5:27 PM

    Love the floss collection, and the frames, do you have to cover in the back of any of the frames? Like they do for huge tapestry pieces? You have some lovely pieces, that will go so nicely on top of the shelf, with hooks as you get those floss threads sorted.Maybe your man can make a board with hooks, and you can hang them in the colours.

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  2. MJApril 8, 2022 at 2:14 AM

    What delicious photographs! Your work is impeccable, no matter what you tackle. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. All of those lovely colours of floss, a bowl of happiness!

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  3. Nancy @ Grace and Peace QuiltingApril 8, 2022 at 7:06 AM

    Beautiful embroderies!!! Love how you're going to put them in those clever hoops! I like the way you're storing your flosses--a floss bouquet.

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  4. DebbieApril 8, 2022 at 10:58 AM

    Wow! Such pretty embroidery pieces! I checked out the link to Modern Hoopla...such wonderful products!

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