Christmas Pillow

Detail of the snowmen embroidery

     Here is the pillow cover I made for Christmas.  I bought a few different designs of snowmen from Embroidery Library.  My husband chose this one.

Adding fusible stabler to the front, corners cut to prevent dog-ears

     I chose a deep green wool from my stash and embroidered the design with white thread.  Then because it was a thinner fabric, I used a fusible stabilizer from Rowley Company to give it a little more body.  I also serged the front and back pieces to a lightweight lining fabric.  I do this with most of my pillows to protect the face fabric.

Making the covered cord

     I had some red and white ticking fabric in my stash that I used to make covered cord, even matching the stripes at the seams.

Detail of the covered cord on the pillow

     I added a zipper to the back and then sewed it all together.  Another fun holiday pillow.  Next I will be on the look out for something for spring as I think I can leave on the snowmen cover for most of the winter.

Finished pillow

Thanksgiving Pillow

Finished Thanksgiving pillow

     Here is a pillow cover I made for Thanksgiving.  I have now made a fall one, a Halloween one and now this one for the family room.

Detail of embroidery design

     The designs are from Embroidery Library that I got as a free gift with an order.  I stitched the designs on a black crinkle linen from my stash (same as my Halloween pillow and fall pillow) that I backed with a fusible stabler to give it more body.

Detail of ribbon trim

     After cutting the squares to size I added a sashing and border from the rust colored wool that I had used in my fall pillow.  I felt it needed a little something more so I found some ribbons in my stash.  Instead of sewing them, I used Jewels tape to apply them.  Looks so nice without the stitching.  Them I added a loop fringe that I got at JoAnns, same as the fall pillow.

Detail of fringe trim

     Next up is a cover for Christmas.  Look for the details and photos in the next week or so.

Christmas Jammies 2019

Jammies for 2019

     This year I got the Christmas jammies done in time for them to be given from St Nick.  I bought the pajamas last year and then over the year I worked on them.

Fabrics chosen

     I bought the designs from Designs by JuJu.  I then chose fabrics from my stash so I could make them all similar.

Hooped shirt

   I hooped sticky stabilizer and then hooped the top on the hoop sideways.  I had to be sure to keep the back from getting caught while stitching.

Step one of the applique done

     The first steps are always the hardest with an applique design because of the constant stopping and removing the hoop, cutting the fabric and then putting the hoop back onto the machine.

Gingerbread man stocking

     I really like applique designs though because they have better coverage with less thread.  For a couple of the designs, would stop the stitching so I could change the color of thread I was using,  Maybe if I spent more time with the software, I could have split the colors there but it was almost easier to do it while stitching.

Penguin stocking

      I had a lot of fun doing these for the grandkids.

Snowman stocking

     Already thinking about jammies for next year.

Santa stocking

Cork Coasters

Cork coaster

     Each year for our Breensgiving feast, I try to add something new to the table.  This year I made cork coasters.

Cork sheets

     I bought the design from Embroidery Library.  I then went on Amazon and bought cork sheets and sticky back felt sheets.

Hooped cork sheet

     I cut all the sheets of cork and felt in half.  I then hooped sticky paper and put the half sheet of cork down.  I then stitched out the design.

Hole left after stitching

     When I was done, I removed the cork, leaving a hole which I patched with another piece of sticky paper.

Patched hole

     Then I placed the piece of sticky back felt onto the back of the embroidered cork piece.  I used my scissors to trim the coaster to shape.  The felt on the back covered all the stitching.  This is a little different than the directions but I liked it because it went quickly for me.

Finished coasters

     I chose the colors based on the colors I had used on my napkins a couple of years ago.  The rust and brown show up nicely but the green and gold are harder to see.