This project has been finished for a couple of months and I am excited to be able to share it. I was commissioned to create two Latch hook Pillows that would be gifted for Mother's Day this year. Needless to say, I couldn't show any pictures until the reveal happened. That day has passed and I am happy to say the pillows were well received. This is where I started. I had a picture of the two latch hook rugs and the design process began. The client and I had several emails back and forth with color choices and possible embroidery designs that could be added to the pillow back. At this point, I had not actually seen the Latch hooks but I did know the size and that they had been created over 20 years ago by my client's mother. When you insert Heirloom quality into a project, the anxiety level increases a couple of notches. These were one of a kind creations and if I made any mistakes, I could ruin them, but we decided to move forward and in a few days I received the rugs in the mail. While I waited for the rugs to arrive, I did start working on the embroidery portion. My client decided on a quote and sentiment. She also had a picture of her children with their grandmother that she wanted to be included. I digitized all of the text for the cover first. Then I prepared an applique design in my software for the picture. I used Duck Canvas fabric and embroidered all of the elements to the pillow back. Here is a finished view. The picture was sublimated onto 100% polyester fabric so it has great detail. The latch hooks were bound around the edges and here you see me carefully taking it apart. Here are the two finished pillows. The process is not hard and instead of making this a long blog post, I filmed a video that you can watch below. I really delve deeply into every step and give all of my machine settings. I show taking the binding off, preparing to sew, creating a pillow form, stuffing and finishing the pillow with hand stitching. This... is why I do what I do. I love to see happy people using something I have created. I hope you enjoy this post and the video, share what you learn and are generous with what you create. Someone will appreciate your hard work! My latest embroidery designs are being released today. They are In The Hoop Kennel Tags. There are eighteen in total and I have put them in my store individually as well as in a complete set. I think they would be very useful in a clinic setting like a Veterinarian office or Grooming Shop. They are designed to snap over the wire on Kennel Crates. When you download the design you will be able to stitch two tags in a 4x4 hoop. The finished tags are 2 inches by 2 inches without the tab. I used Pleather to stitch out my samples and I think they really look nice. You could also use vinyl or any fabric that doesn't fray. The design is very simple and once all of the details and text have sewn, you put a piece of fabric on the back of the hoop so all of the bobbin threads are covered. A small amount of masking tape will hold that fabric on while it gets tacked down. Then using your scissors, you cut around each tag leaving a small allowance. There is a template that shows you where to install your snaps as well. These stitch up really quick and would be perfect to use remnants you might have in your stash. If you know a veterinarian or groomer, I bet they would love some of these for their clinic or shop. Let me show you all of the choices available. These In The Hoop Kennel Tags are a useful tool that your veterinarian or groomer can use to make sure medical or other services are rendered to our furry friends. I hope you have enjoyed this post, share what you learn and are generous with what you create. Someone will appreciate your hard work!
It is Gardening season in my area and if you have read other articles here you know that I am a fan of flags. I think they are one of the easiest and most rewarding projects you can create. Today I am releasing a new embroidery design that will sew an In The Hoop Water Me Garden Flag. This design will sew a complete small flag in one hooping. I used polyester fabric but you could use canvas or duck as well. If your flag will not be exposed to the weather you could also use cotton fabric. I think these would be really cute on a front porch, in planters or even on a desk. I have seen the small flag holders at my local Dollar stores but most of the time, they sell out rather quickly. If you don't grab them when you can, they might not be re stocked. To avoid this problem, I have also included a template in the download you can use to create your own using a wire coat hanger. Here is my flag holder once I finished it. I will advise you to wear eye protection and be careful because some hangers can be sharp. I used wire cutters and pliers to help me follow this template and bend the hanger. If you wanted to get extra fancy, you could spray paint yours also. If you have some scrap fabric in your stash and end pieces of grosgrain ribbon, you can machine embroider one of these in under 30 minutes. Then install your flag on your holder and decorate your flower beds or potted plants. If you have a gardener in your life stitch up several so they can use these to remind themselves which plants need to be watered. I have an instruction video that you can watch below to see how easy this In The Hoop Water Me Garden Flag will be. Don't forget Mother's Day is right around the corner. This would be a fantastic little gift to add to a seasonal plant. I hope you have enjoyed this post, share what you learn and are generous with what you create. Someone will appreciate your hard work. |
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