Monday, October 29, 2012

Weddings - 2

Ringbearers cushion I made a few years back when I still thought it worthwile to sell embroidered items at flea markets.  The white satin with silver metallic thread turned out beautiful.  I made cream sets embroidered with gold as well.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Weddings -1

I embroidered these serviettes for Sascha, a colleague's wedding in May.  Until I saw the photo's today, I didn't knew it looked so stunning!




















    The happy couple, Sascha and Stephen Gourley.





I wrote in this post about the present I made for them.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

3D Cube Quilt finished

I've been busy with various small embroidery projects whilst finishing a project started last year February.  As I am in the process of buying fabric for 2 new quilts I want to make in 2013, I'm concentrating on finishing all the unfinished quilts.  Luckily I'm only quilting for 2 years now, so the stack is still manageable.

I did the 3d Cube Quilt course in February 2011 at Hettie Pringle from Stitchingmatters.  It was also my first attempt at free motion. 




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