Monday, 16 April 2012

embroidering an idea...


i'm by no means an embroiderer, but i can't help feeling pleased with this little project - i keep it in a little drawstring bag made of summersville strike offs and i take it whenever we're away and try to get a little bit done when i've got a spare 5 minutes. i'm trying to embroider enough for the front of a sofa cushion, but i might be some while...just thought you might appreciate a new idea on how to use some summersville! alphabetty would look brilliant done like this too...

25 comments:

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nickynackynoo said... 1 2

Nice! Wish I had the patience.

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said... 3 4

Oh my goodness this is amazing! Lovely fabrics made double-lovely with some added threads. Too cool :)

Rainbow Vintage Home said... 5 6

That's such a great idea Lou, a lot of your fabrics would be gorgeous bases for adding texture and embellishment - yet another reason to buy them! :)

dottycookie said... 7 8

That's just adorable!

randi--i have to say said... 9 10

This is lovely!

lu summers said... 11 12

thank you everyone! x

Wendy said... 13 14

I love that! So cute!

Sarah said... 15 16

Genius! how to make awesome even more fantastic :-)

Janette said... 17 18

It looks fantastic and such a brilliant idea

Emma-Jayne said... 19 20

I love it :) I love hand embroidery but I am so slow, may just try something similar. Thanks for the inspiration

Cherie said... 21 22

It looks great! What an inventive idea! =D

**nicke... said... 23 24

GTFO! love!

Swirlyarts said... 25 26

Cool!! It's on my to-do list to do this with some house fabric from Ikea but those houses are quite large. Maybe I need to buy some more of your fabric...... :) I'm also planning on doing this with some bird fabric I have but again, it's finding the time!

diegoagogo said... 27 28

I love this idea! I think the design would also work as wallpaper for a kids room. Maybe on a bigger scale??
Best of luck with the fabric release. I hope it is really successful.
Cheers
Lush

Elsa said... 29 30

This is really wonderful ~ I was thinking that you could color them in with crayons and then embroider ~ can't wait for the fabric to get to Portland, OR!

sue said... 31 32

That is so brilliant, love the colours you've used, well just love the whole thing really!

Cheryl Arkison said... 33 34

I don't do embroidery myself, but that is pure awesome.

Melissa said... 35 36

Ohhh so lovely. What a wondeful idea! Thanks for sharing.

Kelly O. said... 37 38

that is going to be beautiful! I kind of like it a bit random--kind of unfinished--I don't know if I'd bother doing the whole thing or just bits and pieces to pop on the black and white.

Archie The Wonder Dog said... 39 40

What a fabulous idea, it's going to be wonderful...I might have to copy you! (No idea how I missed this post but I'm glad I saw it in my reader!)

:) Dorothee-Maria (: said... 41 42

This looks absolutely fabulous! :)

I have that fabric, and I already thought of doing a similar thing with it. :) Your result looks so gorgeous, I just can't make up my mind, if that inspires me even more to do it, or makes me scared, because I don't think, I could do it so nice as you do!

(please don't mind my English...... ;) )

Cheers,
Dorothee
:)

FarahLin said... 43 44

Hi Lu, I've used your idea and embroidered the Town print for a pouch. Here's the link if you would like to have a look see.

http://handmadebyfarahlin.blogspot.com/2012/08/zippered-pouch-new-fabric-swap.html

Thanks for sharing this fabulous idea and hope you'll have a lovely weekend! =)

Julianne said... 45 46

what a great idea, thanks for the inspriation we are getting a new baby in the family think I may use your idea to have everyone chip in a block or two. thanks

Unknown said... 47 48

yes the real one is real one not you good i like this
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Shah Sazib said... 49 50

Wonderful drawstring bag! Love this very much! Anyway, I found another fabric store which is Broadway Fabrics.