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