The Tie Dye Sundress

Today I decided to play 

with some Tie Dye Spray 

on a new white sundress. 

I prewashed, and then I went at it!

Every 40 minutes or so I added the next colors...

After Machine Washing Cold Water:

Monograming a summer "bonnet"

Personalizing a summer bonnet 

on my Bernina 880... 🤣

All was quite simple, 

just a layer of heavy duty stabilizer

 in the hoop... and then I just 

taped the hat down & finger pressed in place.

Unfortunately, 

I pushed my luck when I 

decided to go over it a second time...

Fortunately, it was just a quick needle 

replacement and 

we were back in embroidery mode...

I look forward to wearing it 

this summer with my curls 

bopping about and 

the sun out of my face :D

A Spring Garden Welcome Flag

I embroidered a Flag from 

OESD with the pattern 

 Spring Garden

It was a first time making a flag. It needed a heavy duty needle & stabilizer,

otherwise I just embroidered a bit slower.

I even decided to do the outline 

of welcome in glow in the dark thread!

When I was done, 

I sprayed with fabric seal 

to hopefully prevent fading later.

I stitched the 2 sides of flag together 

once dry, and then my DH hung it 

out front to welcome visitors.

 

QUEEN OF DIAMONDS Month 1

After signing up last spring... 

the deliveries finally started shipping- 

and it was time to begin the 

QUEEN OF DIAMONDS

group EPP sew along 

created by Pink Door Fabrics 

with monthly classes 

shared on line by Tula Pink!!!The on-line chatter in the FB group

 and enthusiastic buildup 

has been quite powerful.

I even "bedazzled" my templates with tape along the edges to help avoid slipping about during rotary cutting the pieces.

I also made "cards" to keep track of my fabrics

And then I stitched...

I Looooove EPP, 

I find it very satisfying watching 

the puzzle pieces and eventual shapes evolve

Month 1A

Month 1B

Next up, I decided to follow TP's lead and add the first border so I could remove the paper pieces. These strips are machine sewn in place...

Woohooo!

And Month 1 is complete!!!

 

Month 6 of Mystery block Ethereal Grove

Month 6 of my Mystery block 

of the month was completed in 3 days 

with no trauma, error, or blood shed!

Wooohooo!

I posted it to Instagram like this:

intherobynsnest

Completed and pinned to my design wall: 

Month 6 of Sweet Pea’s Mystery Block of the Month 

“Ethereal Grove”. 

This just might be my favorite block yet! 

#swpeabom #swpeaembroidery 

#etherealgrovequilt

#ithmachineembroidery #tulapinkfabric

Here are just a few pics of the process...

I couldn't wait to visualize in "the magic mirror"

I stitched 2 squares together, as I have in other quadsIt just might be my favorite yet!

until next month...