Embroidered Pillow Cases

My dear daughter wanted some white flannel pillow cases with a grey motif embroidered on them. She found the motif she wanted...http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=925

They did theirs on an already made pillow case but I figured I would have a hard time finding a white flannel pillow case so I went to Joanns and got some white flannel on sale. I looked up on the internet how to make a pillow case, lots of ideas there. Then I had to figure out the whole left/right mirror image thing. I had to do one embroidery over again because I got it on upside down but it finally all worked out. I thought the grey satin ribbon across them would look nice.They turned out just great and they are on their way to my dear daughter. Enjoy them sweetie.

Embroidered Blocks

Dear sweet Mama Net has given me so many things quilt related. These are just a few of the blocks that she gave me. Last winter when I had to go and take care of my mom, Mama Net called me and told me not to bring anything to work on because she had some things that I could do. When I got there and went to see her I couldn't believe that she had these. Although she does have a lot of stuff and I mean a lot, hidden away. I was very excited about doing these so I started right away. She also has a 12 year supply of embroidery floss,LOL. I exaggerated there but she does have a lot of floss. Mama Net did start to embroider a couple of the blocks so they will be very special.

I have worked on these blocks on and off since she gave them to me. I think I had half of them done when I got back in March. I have the blocks soaking in some textile soap to soak all the excess grime off from handling them, then I will press them and think about the fabric I will use to put them together for one of my grandchildren.

And the whole set of blocks....... These blocks have got to be about 30 years old, Guess it was time they were done and put into a quilt.

Beautiful Embroidery

As I have said my Mom gave me a love of needlework. This is a little quilt that she made for one of my girls way back when they were 100% cotton. I know that I have washed this quilt a thousand times, so to speak. The front was a pre printed panel and she embroidered it then she purchased a pre quilted backing for it and put it together and did the rest of the embroidery as quilting.

Here are two of the little motifs that are on the quilt.
I love the little wreath and the piggie.
Piggies have gotten such a bad rap lately but not this one. He is

too cute with his little ear of corn.

Then here is the back. They say your embroidery should look as good on the back as it does on the front. I think my Mom's does.

I am so very glad that I rediscovered this while I was at her house over the winter. If only mine looked that good and especially after what this one has been through.

Embroidery Practice Project

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This is a flower that I am doing to practice my long and short stitch. I got this out of a book that I bought this summer on long and short stitch. The flower is a hibiscus and was beautifully done. I did not have ready access to some of the colors of threads that was used in the book so I just did the leaves in what I had.