3 Little Kittens Baby Blanket

I spent several evenings digitizing this cute design of 3 Little Kittens. I wanted to test stitch it on something that could be used, so I stitched it on a piece of flannel and made up this quick baby blanket. I learned a lot of new things while digitizing this. It was my first time using a "motif" fill, which is on the mittens, apron, and step. I also tried the candlewicking stitch to create the pink circles for the flowers. It looks good, but was way too dense. When they were stitching, the needle went "plonk-plonk-plonk" and it even pulled a tiny hole in one spot. I need to change them to some other stitch. I had lots of fun doing this and am happy with it, except for the pesky flowers.

To make this simple blanket, I just embroidered along one edge of a flannel rectangle. The embroidery was facing the edge, so that when I folded over a border, the embroidery would be right side up. I just stitched ric rac to the edge, ironed the border, stitched it down, then hemmed the other edges. It is a nice way to finish it, because the back of the embroidery is sealed into the hem. This blanket will probably be donated to a local baby charity.

The World Visits Davy in First Grade

My little Davy had a geography project at school which entailed receiving postcards from friends and family in other states or countries. Many of my sewing friends made sure Davy had plenty of cards to enjoy. I scanned in the pictures for you to see how many places were represented!

 NEW MEXICO & MARYLAND

 OTTAWA & TORONTO, CANADA

NORTH CAROLINA & NEW ZEALAND

 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA & CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS & EMERALD ISLE, NORTH CAROLINA & SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

 NEW MEXICO & CHARLIE HARPER, CINCINATTI, OHIO & ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO & MINSK, BELARUS

 FORT WORTH, TEXAS & JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS & MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN

 DELAND, FLORIDA & TEXAS & LEICESTER, ENGLAND & HOUSTON, TEXAS

 OREGON & OHIO (gotta try those Buckeyes candies!)& DENVER, COLORADO & CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE, NC

 MANITOBA, CANADA & NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK or CANADA

 NETHERLANDS & SWEDEN

TAMPA, FLORIDA

and MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (need to scan)


Thank you to everyone who sent postcards to Davy!!

Goodnight, Sweetheart

These His & Hers pillowcases were a Valentine's Day gift for my hubby. I have made so many sets of monogrammed or embellished pillowcases since I got my embroidery machine, but I have given them all as gifts! This is the first set I've made for us. I know hubby will think of his retro wife every time he sees his pillow, even if his dreams are more Star Trek (Star Date: -310852.36462128116) than Gone With the Wind (1939)!

The designs are by Heather's Home at OPW. I'm glad I bought them awhile ago on sale, because I can't find them at OPW anymore. It's a shame, because these stitched beautifully.
 Cross-stitched designs can look great when all the crosses go in the same direction, or not so great if poorly digitized. This whole design looks great to me!

These his & hers designs are from a vintage transfer, which I couldn't resist buying when I found one.

 There are some other cute designs here that I might try digitizing myself. I've been working on a "3 Little Kittens with their Mittens" design which is looking super. I also started Andy's Easter outfit, so I have lots to work on!