spendlove — Cute Embroidery

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by spendlove in Community

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Does anyone know what this type of fastener is called? I'm looking for some and I don't know what to search for. The picture isn't great as I enlarged it from on in Projects, but I hope it is recognisable.

8 17 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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No embroidery today - I've been playing with my new (to me thanks to the generosity of another member) serger. I began with five very cheap fleece blankets I bought in a sale. I used an old fleece for a pattern. (It also donated the zip which I may yet t

34 16 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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More buttons - These designs are so quick to stitch and I still have lots of buttons left! (The basic design is one stem, but the larger hoop sizes contain 2 or 3 stems to keep the scale the same. I combined them in my Macro hoop to do the band on the

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[1] Designs can be found here

www.mygardened.com

16 16 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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It's been just one of those days! I got up, determined to put a particular motif on some table napkins. (Something I had never done before.) I tweaked my design (especially digitised with a particular friend in mind), added a placement line and a basting

31 15 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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There are lots of things I should be doing today, but the postman brought me some buttons I had ordered from Ebay so I have to play with them. This is the first design I have tried to use them with. I've now ordered some more! (The buttons are made of wo

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[1] The buttons

www.ebay.co.uk

29 14 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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Looking at the projects and the designs used, it seems that all kinds of tastes are represented. I thought it might be interesting to discuss types of design - so what kind of design really floats your boat? Personally, I like any that look as if a ski

24 14 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Remodelled sweatshirt. This was Mike's and it had shrunk (although I still had to take it in!) I was waiting for something suitable to put on the front and this freebie from Urban Threads was perfect.

13 13 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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Friday 12th April. What are you embroidering today? I'm working on a memory quilt from t-shirts.

15 12 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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More bookmarks. I couldn't resist a bookworm!

13 11 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Bookmark. Stitched on linen: joined up the centre of the back, seam pressed open then turned through. I stitched across the ends and unravelled a fringe. Technical details - 2mm crosses stitched in vintage 30wt variegated cotton thread. The design is

20 10 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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I thought those of you who were playing with cross stitch designs would be interested in this. Left to right the crosses are 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm and 3mm. Top to bottom the threads are 30wt cotton (variegated was all I had), ordinary sewing thread, ray

13 09 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Martine's cross stitch bookmark. (With a few violets from my garden)

16 09 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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I've been playing with the 12wt cotton threads I bought at the Sewing For Pleasure show. They give a really nice, hand-stitched look. This is stitched on an even weave fabric which I then appliqued onto denim to make the cushion cover.

16 08 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Last purse for a while - I fancy a change!

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[1] Designs can be found here

www.mygardened.com

25 08 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Finished - at last I am happy with the sewing kit design. It may yet be available in a bigger size as well.

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[1] Design can be found here

www.mygardened.com

14 07 Apr 2013