Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Jumbo CAC Crazy Legs Applique Monograms

I finally started digitizing again after our lives were severely disrupted the past 12 months.

I designed this set when we decorated our son's bedroom in our local rugby team's colours.  Each letter is 5 x 7" (130 x 180mm), so it is truly jumbo! 

I added batting to create a 3d effect to the lettering and digitized accordingly.  At the time I embroidered this, my largest hoop was the 5 x 7", so I embroidered each letter separately!

The set contains lower case set, upper case letters and numbers.  The punctuation set contains 20 different symbols.

The complete set is for sale for 35$.




 
I embroidered the cheetah head in 14 separate hooping's with my 5 x7 " hoop.  As it is copy protected,  I can't sell it though.  The cheetah paw print is available.


Saturday, September 26, 2015

Advanced Beginners Quilt

Another four blocks finished and only 3 more to go!

Block 13 - Folded strips
Block 15 - Celtic applique

Block 16 - 3D Bow ties


Block 17 - English paper piecing

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Advanced Beginners Quilt

This quilt is growing at a steady pace now with only 4 more blocks to go.  I am really excited to see the end product.  As we are quilting-as-you go, this will surely be finished at the end of the year and will not turn into another ufo.


Block 10:  3d block - All done by hand with hexagon shapes using English paper piecing.

Block 14 - Bargello with strip piecing

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Items for sale

I decided to sell some of my stuff which I'm not using anymore.

First up is this Bond Elite knitting machine for chunky wool.  It works like a dream and is quite easy to learn.  I just don't have any time for knitting anymore.  The price is R1 000 ($72).




Then I have this Empisal 4 thread overlocker for R500 ($36)



and finally the Brother Innovis 700E embroidery machine for R10 000 ($720).  Since I bought the Big Brother, I don't use this one anymore.

 
130 x 180mm embroidery area

 
It comes complete with PE Basic and the XL frame which can embroider an area of 130 x 300mm.



Prices exclude postage.

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