CUTE VALENTINE CHALLENGE I used the frog design in the link, added some words an outline and an old CD. I was going to put "give me a kiss", but that is not really what we say here in UK!<br /><br /><br /><br /> It will be used as a coaster so I adde

A birthday card for a sheep owner. Stitched on felt with a CD inside. The sheep was digitised to stitch on card and I wanted to beef it up a bit so I stitched the outline with two shades of grey thread in the needle together. The darker one is threaded th

My first make of 2018. This little quiltlet was made entirely in the hoop with no extra sewing. Once I got my head round the engineering, the rest was easy! I've added a picture of the back for KIm. There is a tiny overlap across the middle, fixed wit

This little chap is guarding my bottle of red wine. Today's doodle!

I fiddled and tweaked the bottle guarding elf until I'm happy with the design. In England we have a term "Chief cook and bottle washer" - I have played on this for his shirt.

I hope I enjoy wearing this coat more than I enjoyed making it! The machine behaved beautifully which is more than I can say for the fabric. (It was very expensive by my standards and I fell in love with it when I saw it.) The bit I like best is the pocke

A little gift for a little girl - all made in one hooping, but the arms and legs have to be attached by hand. Hope she likes it!

A little gift for a new baby. This is my take on "baby's first Christmas!

Santa fancied a change today. (I think that all of his red clothes are in the wash!)

You might have noticed that I am obsessed with trying to work out how to make large items entirely in the hoop! This table runner was made in four hoopings. The second picture shows it just out of the hoop for the last time. (I've trimmed the edges and p

Mugrug and table runner - pieced, quilted and joined in the hoop. The second picture is straight from the hoop (just trimmed.) The backing has to be added by sewing machine. Actually, I think I could have done it all in the hoop, but I would have had to h