Friday, March 21, 2014

Applique lingerie set

I designed this pretty set a few years back for my embroidery friend, Maresa.  She saw something similar on bags and thought it a brilliant plan to keep underwear tidy in suitcases whilst travelling.
 
It is an applique design incorporating puffy foam for the underwire affect of the bra.  I used silver braid on this stitch out, for the bra straps together with bridal satin and a lace insert on the panty.  The back strap of the bra may be omitted.

Enjoy!


















Thursday, March 6, 2014

Wedding Gift - Embroidered Towels

About the only client I still embroider for, ordered another set of towels for a wedding.  I have done quite a few sets over the last 10 years or so for her and she still adores every set.  I have free reign about what to put on the towels as well as the colours.  For these one's, I used a monogram from Sonia Showalter. 


The hand towels and facecloths.

 
The bath towels

And lastly, the bath sheets.




A close-up of the monograms used:


 
 

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Critters embroidery designs

This set of designs was of the first designs I digitized and they are for sale, separate or the complete set of 9 designs - 3 fill designs and 6 applique designs.


Cat Critter

Cat Critter - Applique

Dog Critter

Flower Critter

Lion Critter - Applique

Scottish Critter - Applique

Violin Critter - Applique


Worm Critter - Applique


Bird Critter - Applique

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Outreach Quilt

On Tuesday night at our first meeting of the year, the Rotary Cutters stitched blocks for an Outreach Project of our Guild (Oranjequilters).  A fellow quilter donated the fabric and we used a technique illustrated by another Group at one of last years' quarterly meetings.  The 12.5" blocks will be cut in 4 and then assembled to form a lap quilt.  It is also linked to the Challenge for the second term.  Afterwards al the finished quilts will be donated to Dewetsdorp's Old Age Home.

This is how the 20 blocks looks thus far:





Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Baby Shoes

These adorable baby shoes pattern was included as a project in one of the Art of Quilting magazines and I just had to sew a few pairs for Grandson Aiden - now 8 weeks old and 4.5kg.  Using fabric from my stash, it took only a few days to finish.






Aiden at 7 weeks.




Thursday, January 30, 2014

Track Suit


I finished a track suit intended for my son, Trevor jr, but as he is already 14, the track suit will now go to Aiden - our grandson who is now 7 weeks old.  Why I haven't finished it at the time, I really don't know.  All that needs to be done, was to add the ribbing.


The finished track suit for 2 to 3 year.


Aiden Matthew Driver born 12 December 2013 - on my birthday!


Trevor jr at a Womens Walk event last year to raise awareness for Breast Cancer.

Sew awareness 2026 Quilt Festival theme quilt

Herewith the original Sea glass Quilt I entered into the festival.  It didn't qualify for a prize though as we novices have to compete a...