My 1st blanket (and probably my last UGGHHH!)
It's a fleece blanket I made for my 4 month old granddaughter Arya. It's 43"x52" and the Minnie design is not machine embroidery but appliqued. The border was the inspiration for the Minnie. (I got the border fabric at Holly Hobbie) and I took one of the Minnie's from it and enlarged it to the point where I could use it for a giant Minnie. Very time consuming, but IMHO she turned out pretty good. The machine embroidery applique letters are using the same fabric as I used in Minnie's clothing, and they are outlined in black satin. It was a lot of fun to make.
9378118Firstly Welcome, and now.. you have put so much love and work into this quilt it is exquisite.. the more you make the easier they become because we all learn an easier way to do it next time..
45918good job,may i ask where you got he applique pattern ?.
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by pam0596
18 Mar 2014
I bought the border of the blanket fabric at Holly Hobbie. It has several different pictures of the mouse on it. I laid it on my copy machine and enlarged it 4 or 5 times until she was huge. Of course, because it was so big, I had to piece the final picture together. Then I had to think of it as a large paper doll, dressing it from the body out.That's how I cut my applique pieces from fabric. I ironed fusible web onto the back of all the fabrics I was going to use and then cut the pieces out. First the face, then the black "body", then the red dress, shoes and bow, then the white eyes, gloves, belt and cuffs, and finally the tongue and the nose and eye black. After all the applique was done I outlined it in a narrow satin stitch, including the tail and eyelashes. Very time consuming but loads of fun. Now the letters are actual embroidery applique.
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546195822Looks good to me! Thanks for sharing your first project. I hope there will be many more!
140717Where did you get the applique it great! nice work
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by pam0596
18 Mar 2014
I bought the border of the blanket fabric at Holly Hobbie. It has several different pictures of the mouse on it. I laid it on my copy machine and enlarged it 4 or 5 times until she was huge. Of course, because it was so big, I had to piece the final picture together. Then I had to think of it as a large paper doll, dressing it from the body out.That's how I cut my applique pieces from fabric. I ironed fusible web onto the back of all the fabrics I was going to use and then cut the pieces out. First the face, then the black "body", then the red dress, shoes and bow, then the white eyes, gloves, belt and cuffs, and finally the tongue and the nose and eye black. After all the applique was done I outlined it in a narrow satin stitch, including the tail and eyelashes. Very time consuming but loads of fun. Now the letters are actual embroidery applique.
3335066016318323it is excellent for your first one .You are no allowed to quit please try the 10 minute one you will love it .hugs Carolyn
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by noah
17 Mar 2014
The Self Binding Baby Quilt (Receiving Blanket)
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by pam0596
18 Mar 2014
Oh my goodness. Where were you when I needed you LOL. You know in all reality I made the job harder on myself. I researched how to bind the blanket and followed the 1st suggestion I came to. What a mistake. Later on I found the easy way and could have screamed when I saw how easy it would have been. Oh well, maybe next time?? or ...not.
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86901You did a lovely job on this blanket & I am sure your granddaughter will love it! ~Hugs & *** & Welcome to our cute family! Loralye~
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