This table runner was English paper pieced by hand, but quilted on my embroidery machine. The second picture is the back of the runner. I digitised the quilting design to fit the large hexagon shapes.
Meg needed a new bandana to be festival ready. If you don't believe she is a wonder dog - watch the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B... It is a simple triangle fastened with Kam Snaps. (Her ID tag is vinyl with a snap as well - lasts
Tote bag - made almost entirely in the hoop. (Testing a new design.) The second picture shows it still in the hoop - all that remains is to join the side and bottom seams of the lining.. The front section has a pocket which is closed when the flap is fast
A T-shirt for my lord and master. The guitar is an outline of his favourite.
Just finished! English Paper Pieced with a fleece backing folded to the front to form the binding. I used a fancy stitch on my sewing machine through the layers to emphasise the stripes. The hand stitching keeps me sane when I am away from home!
Biscornu brainwave! A simple little cross stitched biscornu pincushion stitched in multicoloured thread on evenweave fabric to look hand stitched. Whip stitched together by hand through the edge stitches. (Foolproof!) Finished off in the centre with a
In my Facebook group, there was a cry of despair that the swirly unicorn couldn't be made in the 100 mm square hoop. (The horn just wouldn't have worked!) So I decided to make her a little sister. I used a different design (the reindeer), made the nose
This cheese cloth top came from a jumble sale (50p). It was a bit plain so I added some embroidery from Urban Threads. I've used this particular set of designs for so many things it has become a habit!
It has been a miserable wet day here so I've been playing. This Swirly Unicorn is what I've come up with. She can be made in one hooping (180 x 300 hoop) or two hoopings (130 x 180 or 160 x 260.) Find her in Engineered in Stitches.
This is Bella the Baby Elephant. Her huge ears have plenty of room for messages which can be added while she is being stitched out. She is very quick to make - she only needs two hoopings, but does need a little bit of hand sewing to finish. (The trunk an
I love it when a design turns out to be versatile! This table mat was made from two I-pad case flaps stitched together.
I was asked to design an ITH patchwork case for an I-Pad mini. (As I don't have one, I made a mock-up with a cereal packet!) The design is really a clutch bag in two sizes, made to be a snug fit for a 7 inch tablet or an I-Pad mini but could have many
I've been AWOL for a few days - Mike and I have been playing at a folk festival. The long picture is our ukulele band playing on stage - they are nearly all people we have taught, many of them couldn't play before Friday! There may be a video at some st
This little scottie dog pincushion is made in one hooping which allowed me to develop a neat trick to match the plaid pattern in the fabric. An extra tip - the fleece fabric was very thin and stretchy so I used a piece of thin sheeting under it to keep
The lighthouse now has a companion. Both designs are now available from my Facebook group (Engineered in Stitches.)