Yesterday on QUILTsocial we talked about using WonderFil’s Eleganza thread for wool applique. I found the Eleganza threads to be lovely to work with and the colors of the Sue Spargo threads were amazing!! On Wednesday we used the Eleganza thread for Sashiko embroidery. So now that we have these two…
Yesterday on QUILTscial we experimented using Eleganza thread for Sashiko embroidery. I really enjoyed doing the Sashiko embroidery and can’t wait to do more. Let’s look at using WonderFil’s Eleganza thread for wool applique, one of my favorite things. Wool applique I absolutely LOVE doing wool applique. I’ve designed and…
Yesterday on QUILTsocial we talked about 4 ways to transfer embroidery designs to fabric. When I’m doing punchneedle embroidery I often just place my design under the fabric and trace it using a fine marker since the weaver’s cloth that I use is fairly easy to see through. Today I’m going…
Transferring designs to fabric Yesterday on QUILTsocial I talked about 3 great uses for WonderFil’s Eleganza thread – Sashiko, hand embroidery and wool applique. All of these techniques lend themselves to quiet hand stitching time which is especially nice during the busy holiday season. But in order to do some…
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your friends and family. Today lots of people are busy braving the boxing day hordes to score a crazy deal on treasures they didn’t get for Christmas. But not me. I’m relaxing at home, eating leftover turkey, reading the new magazines I…