Thursday, April 21, 2011

thursday = embroidery

thanks to my friend patty {hi!} I found these great new frame pendants at hobby lobby & started experimenting with how to combine them with embroidery:


I stitched the nest with eggs for a friend...and found that tiny stitching isn't something I like or am very good at. so for the next one instead of stitching myself I used a flower from a thrifted hankie:


so much easier :)

and finally, for this week's vintage embroidery transfer I have a basket of flowers with some kitties for you:


happy stitching!

***edited to add - in case you don't have a hobby lobby in your area here are links to their online store & all the different pendants they have available {all the different shapes are also available in store I believe}:

silver square
silver rectangle
brass square
silver round
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7 comments:

  1. CraftcherryApril 21, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    So pretty! I might have to hunt down some of those pendants myself.

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  2. DanaApril 21, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I love those necklaces. Such a wonderful idea! I second Cerise, I may have to find some for myself.

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  3. JamieApril 21, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    OMG I love this!! I keep seeing embroidered necklaces around but never knew where to get the blank pieces. Very lovely!

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  4. JustGailApril 21, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I've come to realize that I've been lacking in manners for not saying thanks to bloggers who post free things like patterns or tutorials, especially when you save a copy. So Thank You!

    I was just at Hobby Lobby and missed seeing these - rats! Oh well, I guess they'll go on my list for next time.

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  5. Simply ECApril 21, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I've been looking for those! We don't have Hobby Lobby here in Northern California. I wonder if I could find them at Michael's or Joann Fabrics....

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  6. Clumsy By DesignApril 21, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Thank you for sharing the links! I've been trying to find these for a while now!

    Happy Crafting!

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  7. AliceSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    These are so great! How did you manage to cut and then secure the fabric/cloth into the frame? Seems kinda hard...

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