Finally the new tatting pattern is up and a SALE is coming!

 Yes, It's finally up. The tatted jewelry pattern has been done for a few weeks but "Life has intervened" and so it was put off. I haven't had time to even be on the internet lately so if anyone has tried to contact me that's why there's been no answer. 

This pattern is designed like my other patterns, meaning it's meant to be printed book style with the paper folded in half. Each design is written so you can print just the ones you want to work on. I used DMC and Lizbeth threads for everything but the green bracelet and earrings set. That gorgeous bright green came from Yarnplayer at Etsy. I LOVE her threads! 

That's 2 new tatting patterns in less than a year. Amazing what I can finish when I really find the time to work on it. I'm working on 2 new sewing patterns and updating 2 old ones I no longer even list. 

May's free embroidery will be later in the month. I've had a hard time deciding on the flowers I want to embroider in this section. It's about half done.

AND lastly, there's going to be a big SALE in the entire month of May. All of the listings will be 20% off.

Thanks for reading :)

Third section of free mini crazy quilt pattern

 

Section 3 has the white French knot hydrangeas and pink bullion roses. This time there's a much bigger picture because I removed all of the original embroidery I did in section 4 and completely removed section 5 and replaced it with a new fabric. I just wasn't happy with either section. You can now see the tan fabric I used above these sections, too.

Notice that I added a triangle piece of fabric with a tiny fairy printed on it next to section 2. She's walking on a single strand of white rayon thread. the fabric was hand sewn in place on top of the section 3 green fabric. This is optional if you don't have any fabric with something you would like here.

To do the hydrangeas use a button or coin in the sizes you want the flowers to be to draw circles. Mine range from 3/4" down to 3/8". Fill in the circles making the french knots with 3-4 strands of DMC white floss. You don't want the knots to be identical so do 2-4 wraps with a variety of floss strands. The leaves are straight stitched using 3 strands of DMC 3013. I free hand drew the leaves where I thought they'd be best. I would have preferred using 2 similar shades of green but once I started with this one I found I didn't have one that would work with the fabric. As I worked around the flowers I also used the green to add some knots to them.

The roses are made using bullion stitch with lots of french knots along couched branches. First I used 2 strands of DMC 895 to couch 2 strands of the same color along the seam lines, then added branches to fill in above the hydrangeas. I think bullions are easiest made with the threads I use when tatting so I used Lizbeth size 10 124 spring green for the roses and knots. I've had floss leave loops when making bullions. When I know I'm going to make a lot I'll get out my size 10 and 20 threads. I cut piece os the thread so I'd be able to have the pink with a little green and pieces of just the greens. Some of the roses are all pinks while some have a few green bullions. DMC does make a pink/green floss, it's Coloris 4500. There's one that's shades of pink to cranberry and light browns, Coloris 4504. If you've had enough making french knots substitute lazy daisy leaves. I'll be adding some using DMC 3364 now that I've thought of it. Seed beads will be added later.

BTW, I stapled this section to a small wood frame to embroider so I wouldn't crush section 2 flowers.

Free Easter bunny embroidry pattern at patreon

I had this Bunny embroidery pattern listed here years ago but deleted it so I could do a new PDF. Never got around to it so I posted it over at my Patreon site because I just needed to post something after ignoring it for a few months. It's a quick and easy pattern. Great for teaching someone how to do a few stitches.

Here's what I did with 2 of the bunnies. It's a very simple quilted wall hanging. The bunny faces on the left are from fabric that I used for the back. I wanted something I could hang at my door and it would be pretty from both sides. Something to think about when choosing a backing fabric for small quilts that hang where you see both sides.

I'm working on way too many patterns right now so of course nothing is getting finished. I'm still working on the new tatting booklet/patterns. I have 3 to do charts and directions for. It's the charst that are holding up the project. I also have 2 new dolls that need drawings and directions. Lastly I'm trying to get the head just right for a new fairy doll. I'm on head number 3, and hoping it will be the one. Then there are the 3 embroidery pats that need embroidered. Plus I need to get the buttonholes done on the black fleece coat I've been working on for about 10 years. I found it's too thick for any of my 4 sewing machines (even the heavy duty) to stitch correctly so I'm going to have to hand sew them. Sp I'm going to have to set aside the hat I've been crocheting and get back to work that really needs done. ☹

Today I'm working on the next crazy quilt embroidery after removing some of what was in the space and all in the next space. It's all drawn on the fabric so it won't take long. The longest part is always deciding on the embroidery. 

Talk soon!

2nd crazy patch section-all flowers!

 

Here's section 2 of the crazy patch. This is another section that was done years ago so I used some thread and ribbon I don't use often anymore. I've left an empty space to add a dragonfly later. It will be made with beads.  In fact a lot of beads will be added after all the embroidery is done. I don't want to risk crushing any with my embroidery hoop as I move it around.

Use your favorite colors and threads and let's begin ...

1. Start with 2 -3 strands of DMC 989 to do feather stitching along the seam between section 2 and 3. Use a green that doesn't blend into the fabric.

2. Fill in along the green with french knots using 2 - 3 strands of DMC 211 and 552. Make 2 and 3 wrap knots so there is a variety of sizes.

3. Use the same green or another you like to do feather stitching from the bottom corner part way up. You can see I added "branches" so it fills out like a bush.

4. I used Edmar 077 frost with is a variegated purple rayon thread for the cast-on loop flowers. After looking to make sure they still sell it I really think I used another frost thread for the bird. Rayon thread makes bullion stitches easier since the thread will slide better than cotton. The flowers are made like a regular bullion stitch except that instead of having it lay flat you want to put the needle back thru the fabric near were you started. I use a milliners needle so the wraps are the same size. If you can't find one look for a long needle that's the same dimension from the eye almost to the point. Wrap the thread as many times as you want to get a bullion loop the size you want. If you don't want to use a rayon thread any size Lizbeth and DMC size 8 pearl cotton are good substitutes. I've also used floss for these kind of flowers but I don't strip it after cutting. Add as masny loops as you like. If you are using a variegated thread work up and down the feather stitch to spread out the shades.

5. The leaves are YLI silk ribbon 032. I used 4mm to make Japanese leaf stitches. Substitute lazy daisy stitches using floss.

That's it for this section. Section 3 was partly done a few years ago so I have to finish it. There's a lot more embroidery in it plus I covered a small section of it with a piece of fabric with a tiny fairy on it.

Last week I realized the reason I quit working on this was because I had 2 sections with embroidery I  no longer liked. One is waiting for me to remove it all but section 5 is done. It had so much I gave up and just cut it off. I had to remove some of the brown ric-rac around the pond and some embroidery along a seam so I could get all of the fabric removed. I then got out my bin of Bali print fabrics and found a perfect green for there. Now I have to sew it on and design a new section 5. Section 4 is almost done. I just have to redo the area over the seam between 4 & 5.