Lovely Hearts Set 1 embroidery designs updated

The set I wrote about in this post was revamped and replaced with new designs.  It was much more work than I originally anticipated, embroidering all 12 designs as well as using them in a project to help boost sales.  It just felt forever the last 3 weeks or so, but it is finally done and uploaded on my shop's page here.  It is on special for one week and include a free design to download and try before buying.  The designs are available in 3 sizes, two of which I used in the quilt as you can see below.

Even taking decent photographs of the completed quilt was a no go. 😒

A close-up of the center.

The set includes 8 hearts with ribbon weaved through embroidered buttonholes with a bow at the top of the heart and 4 without the ribbon.  They embroidered beautifully and the ribbon added that bit of oomph and 3D dimension to an otherwise plain heart.

The first time using scuba for a quilt and I really do like the softness of the fabric although it gave me loads of trouble with the quilting since I used the stitch and flip method rather than adding a binding.  Wont make that mistake again.  

Bernina quilt for all Sewing Machine Challenge 2025 - April

April's challenge consisted of 8 blocks.  The first block was a half square triangle.

Block 2 was made with strips of fabric and decorated with decorative stitching.

The third block was a free motion couching block and it was the first time in my life that I did couching with a sewing machine and wool.

Lady Reh (my Brother Luminaire XP3) use these attachments with the muvit foot (aka walking foot) to achieve it seamlessly.

Block 4 was also a couching block using various yarns.  Not my favorite block though.  This one might be a do over.

Block 5's instructions called for a 3D block with echo quilting.  As my previous flowers were stitched flat in the confetti block of March, I did some of the same flowers with faux leather and glitter foam in coordinating colors.  The flowers was attached to the background with gold metallic thread.

Echo quilting done.

The faux leather and glitter foam sheets used.

Block 6 called for a machine embroidered block and as I collected a few of Beyond the Frame's Jumpville residents, I decided to embroider Curly Sue, but with her hair in a French braid.  It is quite mesmerizing watching the machine stitch the 5 layers of hair.  The stuff creative people come up with is just mind-blowing. 

The first layer of her hair done.

All 5 layers completed.

Curly Sue all done.

Block 7 was another traditional patchwork block, the log cabin.  I used different shades of denim fabrics and quilted the block with variegated thread.

Block 8 concluded April's blocks with a 3D pinwheel which I also quilted with the same variegated thread.

I also embroidered a Curly Sue for a member of our quilting group who also partake in the Bernina challenge.

Curly Sue's curls in the making.

And doesn't she looks absolutely gorgeous!

If you are interested in joining the Jumpville crew, sign up on Beyond the frame's webpage to receive notifications of new releases.  The designs itself however, are sold on a completely different website, Embroidershoppe which I find difficult to navigate and yes, very confusing.  

It is so interesting to see all the participants blocks on the Facebook page with no 2 people's blocks the same and to see how differently people interpret the instructions and make innovative blocks by thinking out of the box and not just strictly following the example shown.

We just received May's challenge and it is another 8 blocks with yet again different techniques.  Another month done already with a quarter of 2025 done and dusted.  Time is flying by at lightning speed it seems.

Bohemian Quilt Block 5 added to the store

Block 5 of this quilt was released ten days ago and already had a sale.  Slowly but surely sales are picking up for which I am grateful.

Block 5 available for $1.75 until the release of Block 6

Bernina quilt for all Sewing Machine Challenge 2025

After discovering this challenge in 2024, I decided to partake in this year's challenge which will be a denim bag, something similar to this: 

Join on the Facebook page here if you want to join in the fun.  The challenge already started in March and will conclude August 2025.

The first block was done using the seminole patchwork technique.  I had a packet of fat eight's from Tilda's prints and decided to combine it with the denim.  The quilting was done with a variegated thread.

The second block is a decorative strip technique using decorative stitches from our sewing machines as well as denim strips  placed on a denim background.  

After submitting my blocks in time for the March voting, I added some bling to the block.

The third block was done using confetti on a denim background with motifs on top covered with netting which was all held in place with dense free motion quilting.  I had some confetti left of a UFO I started way back in 2012 and used some of that.  

The flowers I added on top was made out of different mediums like felt, faux leather, organza and metallic thread.

Most of the detail of the flowers was however lost after the quilting was done.  Luckily I kept a few pieces and added them afterwards on top of the block.

The fourth and last block for March was an applique block.  As I haven't decided on a specific theme, I just went with a pretty bow to which I added a rhinestone and some lace.  Some variegated thread completed the applique.

These four blocks didn't however receive enough votes to reach one of the first three places.  Well, on to April's challenge which is 8 blocks.

Disappearing pinwheel finished (well, one of them)

After the calamity of my Brother Innovis 4000 breaking down last year and the 5 months it took to get parts and having it fixed, it took somewhat longer to finish at least one of these runners in time to be entered into Bloemshow 2025.

All the quilting was done with Lady Reh, my Brother Luminaire XP1/2/3 oh, and what a joy it was using the scanning and projector functions in placing and aligning the designs as well as using a 20 x 20cm (8 x 8") magnetic frame for the first time which I bought off Temu at a fraction of the price of an original Brother frame.

The aligning went at lightning speed and I finish all the quilting in one afternoon.

I again used some of Stitchdelight's designs from the Patchwork set.

The outside row was done with these two designs,

followed by this design in the four inside corners

with this one in the center.

Now to finish the second one also.