Saturday, July 25, 2009

Saturday Sewing

What is at the top of my constantly growing "to-do list"??...finding more "me time" to do sewing, quilting, and machine embroidery. Today the ever-growing list of Blue Ribbon Designs tasks is at a stressful high...however, something told me if I took a couple hours off to do a personal project, I would be much more productive...so that is exactly what I did! Today's project combined machine embroidery and a tiny bit of sewing - an embroidered cutwork envelope. This project brought together my love of sending notes and special stationery and my passion for needlearts. The embroidery design is a new release from Husqvarna Viking (#215) called "Hoop! Sew! Go!", digitized by Lena Mattson. I made a few changes in the embroidery design for my project...found a matching notecard to slip inside...and I must say, I am thrilled with the outcome. It felt good to actually complete a project today...and now I am ready to get back to work on some future designs. Find a little time for your own personal project...it will lift your spirits!

6 comments:

  1. Hi Belinda, your project is so elegant, especially love the colors you chose and is the first one I've ever seen. After Folk Art, Elizabethan/Jacobean design is my next fav, and here you are with a very fine rendering. Thank you for *exposing* this craft, just lovely!

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend friend, job well done. Plz show us some more when you've time?

    Sweet Stitchin...

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  2. this is AMAZING! I want to run out and buy a machine so I can learn how to do this!

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  3. That is so pretty Belinda. I am impressed.
    Alice

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  4. It's amazing what these embroidery machines can do.
    The envelope is so very pretty.

    Margaret

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  5. Wow... that's very pretty! I've never seen one like that before.

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