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I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list.
Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. I need to catch up. But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877...7612627087057/ joan |
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Oh that black and white baby quilt is lovely. Red backing, too.
Gorgeous. Hope you'll post pictures of the embroidered quilt as you go along. .. In message , joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska writes I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. I need to catch up. But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877...7612627087057/ joan -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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great work yet again, Joan.
links to the rose maker, the pattern site of the black/white quilt and crabapple hill site. http://www.clover-usa.com/videos_bowmakers.html http://blueundergroundstudios.com/patterns/ http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/ just in case someone wants to see them like i did. j. "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" wrote ... I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. I need to catch up. But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877...7612627087057/ joan |
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Way to go! They're stunning!
--Heidi http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b http://www.flickr.com/photos/32113973@N05/sets/ On Jun 21, 4:53*pm, joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. *I need to catch up. *But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. *There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877.../set-721576126... joan |
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joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote:
I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. I need to catch up. But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877...7612627087057/ joan Way to go Joan! All of your work is wonderful, but the black and white lap/baby quilt is particularly stunning. Best regards, Michelle in NV |
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, joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. I need to catch up. But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877...7612627087057/ joan As always, Joan, you do beautiful work! I really like those roses on the tote bag; I didn't know Clover made a tool for those! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious) http://www.sandymike.net |
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Love your roses and baby quilt. The Crabapple Hill patterns are great.
I love the way they incorporate embroidery into their quilts. I have stitched several Crabapple Hill samples for The Quilt Merchant, my local quilt shop. Backstitching with only one color is the perfect thing to do while sitting with Mom. Totally non-thinking process. I do the embroidery and another gal makes the quilts. The instructions say to stitch through two layers of muslin at one time. We have decided to use a heavier fabric but only one layer. The thread doesn't shadow through if you use a heavier fabric than the muslin. Are you using one or two layers? We found the two layers awkward. We started with the snowman quilt in red thread. If we had to do it again we would use blue thread as we have seen it done that way and really like it. Next we did the Over the River which has been our most popular kit. Under protest I did the Halloween quilt. I don't do Halloween myself but my friend really wanted to do it. I was just going to stitch a house or two but somehow managed to stitch all the buildings. She did the piecing and the final feather stitching. We just finished the fence quilt. It is really pretty. Each quilt is so different. Susan On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:53:33 -0700 (PDT), joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. I need to catch up. But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877...7612627087057/ joan |
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On Jun 21, 7:21�pm, Susan Laity Price
wrote: Love your roses and baby quilt. The Crabapple Hill patterns are great. I love the way they incorporate embroidery into their quilts. I have stitched several Crabapple Hill samples for The Quilt Merchant, my local quilt shop. Backstitching with only one color is the perfect thing to do while sitting with Mom. Totally non-thinking process. I do the embroidery and another gal makes the quilts. The instructions say to stitch through two layers of muslin at one time. We have decided to use a heavier fabric but only one layer. The thread doesn't shadow through if you use a heavier fabric than the muslin. Are you using one or two layers? We found the two layers awkward. We started with the snowman quilt in red thread. If we had to do it again we would use blue thread as we have seen it done that way and really like it. Next we did the Over the River which has been our most popular kit. Under protest I did the Halloween quilt. I don't do Halloween myself but my friend really wanted to do it. I was just going to stitch a house or two but somehow managed to stitch all the buildings. She did the piecing and the final feather stitching. We just finished the fence quilt. It is really pretty. Each quilt is so different. Susan On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:53:33 -0700 (PDT), joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. �I need to catch up. �But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. �There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877.../set-721576126... joan- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know it's mindless, but this is going to go on FOREVER! I've never really done much embroidery. I always left that part to Mom. I guess this is the time to put on my Big Girl Panties and embroider embroider embroider. I should have paid more attention to what she was doing. Our store has taught Winter Wonderland repeatedly. They advise using a layer of warm 'n natural underneath. I'm using a wool/poly bat myself and as seemed 'lighter.' I'm using the darkest brown floss that DMC makes to soften up the look just a tiny bit. I've seen Winter Wonderland in both red and blue and like both equally. We've sold a ton of kits for Winter Wonderland, Over the River and the Garden Fence. It makes me smile to see that embroidery is 'coming back' into fashion. The generation after me is interested and learning embroidery, stimulated I think by the wonderful patterns that are now available. I find myself wondering if my embroidery skills are up to this. I guess I'll be better by the time I'm done, right? joan |
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Joan, how do you transfer the embroidery pattern to the fabric? Love the bag
and the black and white quilt. -- Donna in NE La. "joan8904" wrote in message ... On Jun 21, 7:21�pm, Susan Laity Price wrote: Love your roses and baby quilt. The Crabapple Hill patterns are great. I love the way they incorporate embroidery into their quilts. I have stitched several Crabapple Hill samples for The Quilt Merchant, my local quilt shop. Backstitching with only one color is the perfect thing to do while sitting with Mom. Totally non-thinking process. I do the embroidery and another gal makes the quilts. The instructions say to stitch through two layers of muslin at one time. We have decided to use a heavier fabric but only one layer. The thread doesn't shadow through if you use a heavier fabric than the muslin. Are you using one or two layers? We found the two layers awkward. We started with the snowman quilt in red thread. If we had to do it again we would use blue thread as we have seen it done that way and really like it. Next we did the Over the River which has been our most popular kit. Under protest I did the Halloween quilt. I don't do Halloween myself but my friend really wanted to do it. I was just going to stitch a house or two but somehow managed to stitch all the buildings. She did the piecing and the final feather stitching. We just finished the fence quilt. It is really pretty. Each quilt is so different. Susan On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:53:33 -0700 (PDT), joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. �I need to catch up. �But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. �There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877.../set-721576126... joan- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know it's mindless, but this is going to go on FOREVER! I've never really done much embroidery. I always left that part to Mom. I guess this is the time to put on my Big Girl Panties and embroider embroider embroider. I should have paid more attention to what she was doing. Our store has taught Winter Wonderland repeatedly. They advise using a layer of warm 'n natural underneath. I'm using a wool/poly bat myself and as seemed 'lighter.' I'm using the darkest brown floss that DMC makes to soften up the look just a tiny bit. I've seen Winter Wonderland in both red and blue and like both equally. We've sold a ton of kits for Winter Wonderland, Over the River and the Garden Fence. It makes me smile to see that embroidery is 'coming back' into fashion. The generation after me is interested and learning embroidery, stimulated I think by the wonderful patterns that are now available. I find myself wondering if my embroidery skills are up to this. I guess I'll be better by the time I'm done, right? joan |
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Much of the embroidery on each of the first three quilts was stitched
while Mom was in the hospital for one reason or another. She is 94 and her mind is a little fuzzy. Being at the hospital really confused her so I had to stay with her all day just to keep her calm. It is amazing how much stitching you can accomplish while sitting in a hospital room 14 hours a day. The panel you have chosen to start with is the hardest of the three in Over the River because of the people. Trees and buildings are a little more forgiving than facial features. Have fun. You will own a treasure when it is finished. Susan On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:00:47 -0700 (PDT), joan8904 wrote: On Jun 21, 7:21?pm, Susan Laity Price wrote: Love your roses and baby quilt. The Crabapple Hill patterns are great. I love the way they incorporate embroidery into their quilts. I have stitched several Crabapple Hill samples for The Quilt Merchant, my local quilt shop. Backstitching with only one color is the perfect thing to do while sitting with Mom. Totally non-thinking process. I do the embroidery and another gal makes the quilts. The instructions say to stitch through two layers of muslin at one time. We have decided to use a heavier fabric but only one layer. The thread doesn't shadow through if you use a heavier fabric than the muslin. Are you using one or two layers? We found the two layers awkward. We started with the snowman quilt in red thread. If we had to do it again we would use blue thread as we have seen it done that way and really like it. Next we did the Over the River which has been our most popular kit. Under protest I did the Halloween quilt. I don't do Halloween myself but my friend really wanted to do it. I was just going to stitch a house or two but somehow managed to stitch all the buildings. She did the piecing and the final feather stitching. We just finished the fence quilt. It is really pretty. Each quilt is so different. Susan On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:53:33 -0700 (PDT), joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska wrote: I do like to feel like I've been checking things off my 'to do' list. Actually, I've been making scads of bags and totes for the store and not been taking pictures. ?I need to catch up. ?But here are a few things I did get done and remember to photograph. ?There's a tote bag with fabric rose embellishment, a lap/baby quilt in black and white, and the very very beginning of OVER THE RIVER, an embroidered quilt by Crabapple Hill. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2832877.../set-721576126... joan- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I know it's mindless, but this is going to go on FOREVER! I've never really done much embroidery. I always left that part to Mom. I guess this is the time to put on my Big Girl Panties and embroider embroider embroider. I should have paid more attention to what she was doing. Our store has taught Winter Wonderland repeatedly. They advise using a layer of warm 'n natural underneath. I'm using a wool/poly bat myself and as seemed 'lighter.' I'm using the darkest brown floss that DMC makes to soften up the look just a tiny bit. I've seen Winter Wonderland in both red and blue and like both equally. We've sold a ton of kits for Winter Wonderland, Over the River and the Garden Fence. It makes me smile to see that embroidery is 'coming back' into fashion. The generation after me is interested and learning embroidery, stimulated I think by the wonderful patterns that are now available. I find myself wondering if my embroidery skills are up to this. I guess I'll be better by the time I'm done, right? joan |
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