New patterns up at Etsy and on sale

 I finally got 5 new embroidery patterns up at Etsy. I started these during covid lockdown in 2020. It's taken me these 4 years to finish them and write up the patterns. Each patterns has 2 triangles and 1 hexie. The triangles have a word in a heart. I did each set in a different color, flowers and other embroidery stitches needed to make each slightly different. I call the patterns Words of Hope.

They are 20% off until Dec. Hope you like them!

Here's what they look like when the are all sewn to a long piece of ribbon.

I have them hanging in my sewing/craft room.

Be Kind and Love in shades of pink and yellow.

Joy and Dream in blues and yellow.

Hope and Faith in purples. This was the first I designed.

Peace and Believe in yellow as the main color. This is my favorite because of the bee and sunflower.

Wish and Imagine in red.

It's scary how AI has invaded the embroidery industry, too.

 I was reading Mary Corbet's blog https://www.needlenthread.com/ because I also subscribe to her Patreon site. She has a post about AI generated patterns. There was a link to this post at the lolli and grace blog. I can't help but feel sorry for people who buy these kits/patterns only to find no real directions or even thread colors.

The photos on Mary's post are amazing until you realize that someone out there is hurting real designers and the consumers. From what I've read this is also going on in other thread and fabric crafts.

All I can say i,s really be careful when buying from now on. Check to see if a link to a designers blog or facebook page is available so you can check to see if  the pattern will have all the info and a person you can ask questions about it.

The free November Embroidery

 

This month's embroidery is based on Thanksgiving. Many of us sit around a table with family and friends talk about what we are thankful for. These might make nice place cards with names also embroidered on them.

As with previous months, this embroidery used the same threads and stitches. The bee is done in straight stitches. The edging is wrapped with yellow thread. See the previous postings for more on how they are made.

BTW, I drew these by hand, even the words. So if you prefer, switch out your own printing for mine.

Here's the pattern:

Right click the pattern to save it to your hard drive so you can print it.

©Billie Jo Heisler 2024

All rights reserved

 Disclaimer:

I drew this entire pattern by hand. It is not a copy of anyone else's work. Please consider the drawing copyrighted. You have my permission to print copies of the drawing in any size for your own use but not to share or sell. If you want to share the pattern please link to the blog pages.

It's Bee Sweet, a free embroidery Pattern!

 

Here's another bee embroidery. I chose bee sweet for this month since to me October means Halloween and Halloween means CANDY! So be sweet and get more candy.

I used DMC threads-  310 black, 17 yellow. 704 green, 743 gold, and 813 blue.

The text is done in back stitch with 2 strands of black floss.

The flowers are just simple lazy daisy and french knots. I used 2 strands DMC 813 to make the forget me not flowers. Do 4 or 5 petals for them.The centers are 2 strands of DMC 17 yellow. I used 2 strands and did 3 wraps. The leavers are DMC 704 green. I used 3 strands to make the lazy daisy stitches. 

The bee body is done in straight stitch using black and gold. Use 2 strands of floss. The eyes are french knots. The wings are done with 1 strand of black floss to do back stitch. The dash line is also done with 1 strand of black to do a running stitch.

The x's and knots are 2 strands of the blue and yellow.

The border is back stitch in black ( 2 strands floss) wrapped with the blue (3 strands).

That's it, hope you like these quick little designs. BTW, I drew these by hand, even the words. So if you prefer, switch out your own printing for mine.

Here's the pattern:

Right click the pattern to save it to your hard drive so you can print it.

©Billie Jo Heisler 2024

All rights reserved

 Disclaimer:

I drew this entire pattern by hand. It is not a copy of anyone else's work. Please consider the drawing copyrighted. You have my permission to print copies of the drawing in any size for your own use but not to share or sell. If you want to share the pattern please link to the blog pages.