Here is another tasty version of one of my free patterns. This time it is the Rabbit Queen, stitched to perfection by Sarah Alford Williams, aka Pinkhare, aka Clayfairy.
You can see more of Sarah’s stuff at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkhare/
And, her Etsy store is at : www.clayfaery.etsy.com
I have made the basic pattern which I will use to embroider the queen image. I made this pattern by scanning in the drawing into Adobe Illustrator and then printing it out in sections on 8.5″ x 11″ paper. I then taped these paper panels together, cutting away paper on the back so I would have only a single layer of paper. Now all I would have to do is either draw on the pattern with a iron-on transfer pencil and iron the design on my fabric or tape the pattern onto a window, then tape the fabric over the pattern (letting the sun shine through and reveal the pattern) and using a fabric pen to trace the pattern onto the fabric. I haven’t decide which method to use yet.
For the first time I am recommending a book I don’t have yet. It will be out real soon and you can preorder it from Amazon at a discount. But, here’s the deal, Jenn Docherty makes the absolute cutest felted animals ever and any book that helps you to create these little fuzzy creatures is okay by me. All of her animals, of her creation, have sold out, but at her website, http://www.jenndocherty.com/, you can see all the little critters that have found a home.
Please, for the sake of all the is cute, visit her site and if you feel so inclined, check out her booK!
Hey, my friend Caroline has this cool felted slipper tutorial going. Check it out. If you do the project let her know, who knows, she might post you on her blog.
I am going to start a new quilt. I have always like doing images of queens and royalty. Here is the pencil sketch.
If you haven’t already heard about Craft Magazine then let me tell you what’s up. This is the magazine for the modern craft person. Every issue has great articles regarding craft, craft makers, the arts, sciences, materials, and more. Best of all are the step by step instructions for some very unusual and fantastic new crafts. Whether your into making monsters or hula hoops that light up this is the mag for you!
Oh Tacky Tiffany, what have you done! You have taken my pattern to new heights. My patterns are not just for embroidery anymore. Check out this applique!
Be sure to check out Tacky Tiffany’s Etsy store:
I have discovered more talented artist using my free patterns. This is so cool! If you have used my patterns, both free and purchased, please let me know and I will post them here on my blog.
Emily at One Good Apple did these:
One Good Apple Blog: http://emilyknits.wordpress.com
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Sewsew-a-GoGo did this:
Sewsew-a-GoGo at Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/sewsew/
Like many of you I love Craft Magazine. My issues of Craft are very worn and stained from contant use and reference. My daughter Amy is addicted to their website. Amy is the one who told me about the Craft magazine 06 edition release party up in Sherman Oaks. We both decided we had to go. We packed up some of our crafting items (quilts, embroidery, and Amy’s bleach stencil t-shirt) and headed to Handmade Galleries in Sherman Oaks. Handmade was hosting the party.
We arrived a little after 12:00 and the fun had already begun. Everyone was busy sewing felt monsters. Jenny Ryan (Community Marketing Manager and blogger for Craft Magazine) and Cathy (Cathy of California, Handicrafts) had set out a festive table of goodies, and where busy greeting all the visiting crafters. Creating felt monsters is serious business. At first people chatted ,but when the monster creating got hot and heavy I’m not sure anyone was even breathing. The party was from 12 to 4:00 and many of the people took the whole time to work on their monsters.
Come on everybody, breath!
I have been wanting to get more tote bags. I am a true bag lady. I probably have 6 or so and I always feel like I need more. I went to Michael’s yesterday and bought 2 large plain totes. I have pieces of muslin that I have embroidered with my patterns (patterns that I sell on Etsy) and decided to applique them to the bags. The first one is done and I have named the, tote Squirrel Bag.
You can find this pattern at: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9986492
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