Another pillow topper idea featuring designs from Deck the Halls this time using the Penguin.
I stitched an on icy blue cotton and pieced the back using a red and white strip and used the same stripe for the bound edge for a candy cane effect.
For more details on construction see the Snowman Pillow Topper.
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (10/22/2011)
Removable pillow toppers are a great way to decorate seasonally and affordably!
Start by making a basic pillow cover (this one is an envelope style) and attaching small “belt loops” to the center of each side. I simply made a tube of the same cover fabric for this purpose.
I appliqued my design (Snowman 1 from Deck the Halls) onto denim then added a layer of thin batting and backing and bound the edge as for a quilt. The back could easily be a design for say, Valentine’s Day.
Ties made out of tubes matching the binding fabric are added to the corners to allow it to tie onto the “belt loops” of the pillowcase.
These pillow toppers are not only a great way to quickly and easily dress a basic pillow, they’re also a perfect use for sample sew-outs, unused quilt blocks or just a piece of printed fabric!
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (10/22/2011)
Test sample for a larger project. I used the Half Daisy Buttonhole to create eyelets for lacing a ribbon for an insertion effect to frame a continuous border of daisies.
This embroidered panel was then set off with a puffing (or ruching, depending on your opinion of the terminology) insertion set between yellow piping.
This was a very quick and dirty little test project to see if I liked the colors, placement, and effects I chose so I didn’t spend a lot of time making sure the puffing strips were perfect.
In the end, I decided I need different fabrics than I had in my stash and after not finding what I wanted while I was in an “heirloom mood” I abandoned the project. Chalk it up to “shiny object” syndrome!
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (6/4/2011)
Monogrammed towels are a great way to personalize a gift with that extra touch that says, “I care.”
For this sample, I edited elements from Frame 12 by isolating various segments and doing some minor rearranging, rotating, duplicating and resizing.
The monogram was created using Script Upright and I did some extra stitch editing to make the letters intertwine. This is more work than rearranging the frame elements and could easily be omitted.
If you’d like to see how to edit letters to make them intertwine, watch the related video below.
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (5/31/2011)
I used a single letter monogram from Script Upright paired with Bracket 1 from Monogram Frames. I mirrored the Floral Flourish from the same collection end to end to stitch on the decorative band.
This design could have benefited from knock-down stitching (available in Embrilliance Enthusiast) to mat down the nap and keep it from falling over the designs.
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (5/31/2011)
When I saw this collection of flowers, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them!
This set includes and “line art” style flower and a corresponding outline file. To create the shadow work version, hoop your stabilizer and stitch the outline.
Place a precut piece of fabric (I used felt for color and dimension) within the placement guide you just stitched. Layer a piece of batiste over the top and secure with pins or double stitch tape. Stitch the flower.
Felt is probably not a good option if you’re making something that requires washing. I stretched my pieces over some small canvas frames and finished the outer edges by wrapping with ribbon.
Templates are included for precutting your fabric by hand or digital cutter.
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (5/23/2011)
I chose Scroll08 from Elegant Scrolls, which I then duplicated and resized making one smaller. I stitched them in copper Softlight Metallic thread and paired them evenly down the front of this vest placing them next to the buttons and buttonholes.
Scroll designs like these add a fashionable and decorative touch without appearing too fussy and work well even on the hound’s tooth pattern in the vest.
Building Blocks are made specifically for combining new designs. If you have Generations, download the MNG version for best use.
These designs are also available in stitch file formats and the same effect can be achieved with most any customizing program such as Embrilliance Essentials.
Designed by Leanne Church & Lindee Goodall, made by Lindee Goodall (5/19/2011)
What to do with Building Blocks? This series is intended to be the “Tinker Toys” or “Lego Blocks” for embroiderers – small elements that can be used stand-alone or combined with other designs.
This sample was created from a screen capture my Aussie friend Leanne Church sent. Each design in the set was combined at actual size, rotated and recolored. Shown here is a test sew.
The final design was embroidered on a white purchased cutwork pillow sham and Voila! An instant heirloom without the work!
The collection shows all the designs using just one pink for the flowers and one green for the stems and leaves but just look what a little creativity can do!
I did a little more work on the design to optimize the color sequencing and stitched in the center of a large purchased Battenburg pillowcase to create what I call an “instant heirloom.”
Over the years, I’ve had so many requests for this design that in 2016, I released it as a stand-alone design.
Designed by Leanne Church, made by Lindee Goodall (5/10/2011)
When people see this in my booth, they are amazed by the perfect piecing and that’s because all the seams are programmed into an embroidery design. Piecing in the hoop is much like paper piecing only more accurate.
For this project, I stitched 4 blocks and then pieced them together in the traditional way (at the sewing machine) to make an envelope style pillow cover.
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (3/1/2011)
For this little ring bearer pillow, I hooped line with chiffon for a reverse applique technique instead of an open cutwork design to prevent the rings from getting caught in the design.
This project is relatively quick and would make a unique and thoughtful gift for a bride-to-be. You could further personalize it with names, dates, or a monogram on the reverse side.
A Quick Project is available with just the designs for this elegant pillow or get it in the Hardanger Bundle collection.
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (7/18/2010)
This vibrant southwest quilt showcases 5 machine embroidered appliques for 5×7″ sewing fields with in-the-hoop half-square triangles. Actual quilting was done by local long arm quilter, Barbara Angerhoffer.
This collection was originally done for Dalco and after the 5-year exclusive expired is now back in my hands.
This collection includes 7 designs, instructions for applique, quilt pattern, and templates for either hand or machine cutting. Finished size of project is approximately 36 x 36″.
Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (8/10/2009)