FInished Masterpiece - day 16

NOT...

ever have an idea of what something will look like in your head and when you finally finish you take another look at your Masterpiece art project and well it's not quite what you had envisioned! Dang it, but at least I tried.

 

 

My intention was to embroider these hearts with the blanket stitch. So here's the problem. I can do the blanket stitch when holding the piece in my hands but when I am trying to attach it to something - can't make it work. Weird right???

The hearts were individually blanket stitched then adhered glued on (I know- that's bad) and I didn't even add the blanket stitch to the smaller hearts.

 

then I practiced the daisy stitch and well that didn't come out like I wanted it too. Strangest thing is I have done embroidery before but it seems to have floated out of my memory bank like the wind---POOF!!!

and finally because I tried to do a fancy stitch below the hearts and well didn't come out right so I took it out but the holes couldn't be hidden. SO I added a ribbon - not sure it works but it serves a purpose. Then I added that little bird button...It matches at least!!!

 

Anyway, I guess it's time to practice my embroidery stitches...

 

Hope you are having more luck with your projects.

 

I am linking this up to the parties above. Happy Crafting and Happy Friday ya'll

 

xo

tina



Hearts a plenty 💜

Make-it day 13- Not feeling to hot tonight - runny nose & itchy eyes....hopefully I'll wake up all cleared up tomorrow.

Wanted to share a project I started a day ago & got it situated today & should finish tomorrow!!!

Hope you had a wonderful day

Needle & Thread

 

I like to think I am super crafty. The Queen of Craft...{heehee just kidding of course) but I CAN do a lot. Except of course, as I have stated I am not a GREAT seamstress. I so wish I were - another thing I would like to learn or master is EMBROIDERY. I see all the wonderful hoops displaying peoples work and I am just in AWE...

But because I am the crafty type and have a bit of ADHD when crafting is involved - here are my newest attempts at hoop embroidery...

 

a bit on the cute-sie side...

 

obnoxious - I know.

 

sarcastic...yes, it just exudes me --- but I like it a lot.

As you can see I have a few basic techniques down but I know there are so many more stitches yet to learn.

 

I am thinking about listing these on etsy but not sure yet. I am going to link these up with the following parties:

 

friendship Friday

inspire me Friday

from dream to reality

Thursday favorites blog hop

 

happy crafting

 

 

 

 

 

 

needle & thread

I consider myself a VERY crafty person. But like every good super crafty hero I do have a nemesis and that is: needle & thread crafting. You know sewing, pattern reading, crochet, knitting and embroidery. I try and for the most part I can make "something" but it doesn't resemble the piece I was TRYING to make. I can sew straight lines on a sewing machine but my goal is to make a top or t-shirt for myself. But for now I will stick with my pillows and aprons...another thing on my to do list is to make a SAMPLER - which consists of fun embroidered art patches...but in the mean time here are some of the things I have been playing with

 

 

I know this is WAY TO SIMPLE but yet it is still not perfect.

 

I even made an ANTI-VALENTINE heart - would you dare wear that out in public? I don't think I could...besides for me LOVE absolutely doesn't suck - I love being in LOVE!!!

 

 

Since it is so easy I thought I would share the tutorial for it of

 which is super self-explanatory...

 

cut out 2 heart shapes out of felt

on the top heart "embroider" with needle & thread a letter or a saying and just do the basic back stitch

 (see how on you tube)

when you are done with the top -  blanket stitch the edges - leaving a small opening to stuff with poly-fil. then close up

add a pin back or barrette clip to put on and wear.

 

super simple and these would make a fun gift to give to your pals --- just attach them to a fun embellished tag and you got a cool handmade gift.

 

So many fun blogs sharing lots of cool Valentines Day crafts: sharing my hearts with the following parties:

 

market yourself Mondays

craft-o-maniac

made with love Monday

made by you Monday

craftastic Monday

sew cute Tuesday

 

have "LOVE-LY" week

 

xo, tina