One more embroidery project...

Betsy's Closet in Stitches :)

This is the latest addition to my project list. It's called Betsy's Closet - In Stitches, and I ordered it from Shabby Fabrics here in Washington. I do not know if she has many left, but this was too cute to pass up, I recommend getting one for your stash. This kit comes with wonderful Cosmo floss, and it has the backing and binding fabric. This is such a small project just 24" x 28 1/2". It should take no time at all to finish. I am already thinking about how to quilt it.

I really enjoy doing Embroidery...I try to do a little on my lunch hour (30 minutes), every couple days. I thread up 4 needles and put them in my little bag with my project, and at lunch I just stitch until the thread is gone, thread up 4 more needles and put it away.

My embroidery list is getting pretty long, I have finished all the embroidery for Rabbits Prefer Embroidery by Bunny Hill Designs, I just need to sew everything together and get the scallops done (the part I am dreading), but I should be finishing it soon.

I caught the embroidery bug after I quilted the Winter Wonderland by Crab Apple Hill.  I also started it shortly after that... I am on the snow family block now, I will put it back in my rotation, and see if I can get this finished. Since I am on the embroidery subject, I thought I would pull out some of the old photos and show you. This is an awesome quilt, I just love the way it turned out.

 

These photos are from a quilt I quilted for my customer. She was one of my first customers, in 2010 when I first started to quilt, she was very happy with the quilt. I was so shocked that someone would hand over a quilt that they stitched on for about a year. Wow, I had a little anxiety on this one.

These photos were taken before I had a plan and a good way to take photos. Like I said before, I think she was one of the first 10 customers I had.  I have a blue version of this quilt on my waiting list, I should be quilting it at the end of the month. I am kind of excited to get going on it....

Yea, I still have this block to stitch, I started it, and I used a blue water soluble pen, and the blue started to disappear. Lessons learned DO NOT USE BLUE PENS ON BIG PROJECTS. Since I backed my white fabric with Hobbs Thermore batting, I will not be using a light box when I remark the fabric with the Frixion pens this time, I will have to project the image on it and trace. Lucky me... and lessons learned.

 

The two snowmen in a snowball fight is my favorite block. Looking at these old photos makes me want to make a wall hanging of that block at least. 

I have a couple other embroidery projects on the waiting list, and I am trying not to add too many new ones, but I really liked Betsy's Closet in stitches. I could not resist. I will need to make an action list and see if I can stick with it, and get it done :P.  Here are some of the projects high on my priority list:

• Snowmen A to Zzz, taking the BOM
• Snow Happens - Table runner, quick and cute I should have it done in a week or two, the way I stitch.
• A couple little kits from Carriage County Quilts, I didn't see them on her web site, and I know that is where I bought them. She has a couple great designs from On Pins and Needles, I have only seen at her shop.
• All the seasons pillows from Crab Apple Hill, all of them... 
• Then I have lots of little patterns, some with great potential, and very limited time. 

I have a bunch of photos of some of the quilts I have finished this last couple weeks, I may have to just post a bunch of photos this week (one of the quilts is a beautiful cross stitch), but I am out of time, and I have to get going to deliver a customers quilt.

Thanks for checking in, I appreciate the time, and leave me a comment.  I would love to hear whats on your projects list and share some of your wonderful patterns, maybe I can add a few to my list.

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