Friday, February 24, 2012

Embroidery - a new beginning

What I worked on Friday:
 A pretty t-shirt for Mom
 Quilted a table topper - using an embroidery machine.
And I stitched out this design that took 84 minutes of sewing time....that doesn't include time spent changing the thread - 26 thread changes! Yeah, I should have added an extra layer of stabilizer under it too.  Live and learn. 


11 comments:

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

OMGosh an embroidery machine also. Love it!! Love the quilting design as well. The machine does that?

Tangos Treasures said...

Wow!! Beautiful!!

Unknown said...

Oh my gosh, Gene! It's all so beautiful!

Melissa said...

Gorgeous! You were busy! I really want to get an embroidery machine...someday maybe!

Barb said...

Oh.....I love love love it.....and it quilted the table topper for you, how awesome is that???

Pat said...

You are an EXPERT at this, I think. I love all of what you showed here today! Keep up the great work.

sewfunquilts said...

Beautiful designs....and love your quilting one. It is amazing how long some of these designs take...not counting the thread changes. Looks like you're having some fun!

TiramiSue said...

Congratulations on the machine. I love my embroidery machines (yes more than one). Now you can spend hours looking for "that perfect design" buying more than you will ever need or could hope to stitch, and having an absolute ball. You will of course meet the many folks who say with disdain "oh but you just did it on a machine" - they don't know what fun they are missing.
Sue

Ulla's Quilt World said...

Your quilts/crafts are so fantastic! It's so nice to find other quilters all around the world!
www.quiltworld2.blogspot.com
Hugs, Ulla (from Finland)

IHaveANotion ~ Kelly Jackson said...

Wowzers....that is one nice machine and boy do those stitches look nice. I'm so happy for you.

Smiles,
Kelly

Unknown said...

that is awesome, makes my embroidery machine look sick. lol