"Cassie the Crazy Crafter"

Meet "Cassie the Crazy Crafter" from 

SWEET PEA MACHINE EMBROIDERY DESIGNS 

created in the 7x12 ITH design format

on my Bernina 880. 

It required 6 hoopings 

for the 4 panels & 2 legs. 

Alas, my machine crapped out 

on panel 4. 😢 

and demanded "Spa" time at A Nimble Thimble for a reboot.

2 legs were created in separate hoopings...

Creating the face...

Creating Panel 4:

And that is where it all came to an abrupt halt...

Diagnosis:

"There was a lot of thread caught up in the machine and that silver “spring” in the bobbin basket was not in properly so it would not let the bobbin in its correct position. Just a clean and oil and you are set! The basic adjustments are always included. "

Katie at ANT

"It had multiple colors all inside the machine. So probably the first thread got broken and then subsequently other colors until it was all in a bind."

2 weeks later:

After embroidering out the pieces, 

I needed to soak out the fabric stabilizer... 

and then dry overnight

I created a piece for a title:

I created the strips for her to hang...

Then it was time to sew the pieces together!!!

The legs and skirt were the trickiest part, 

since I had attached separately. 

I sewed slow...

And after pinning backing facing over front, 

I slowly focused on bottom first & 

making sure bottom & legs did not get caught.

And then I slowly flipped out the side opening

 I had left...  pressed firmly,

and then went back to sew that seam closed

Completed she measures 11 ½” x 35” plus the 5" straps for the hanger I ordered.