Patriotic FSL Angel

28
Jun

When my friend Claudia sent me her edited version of the “praying angel” to make it into a patriotic angel, I was so delighted with the idea that I asked her if she minded if I reworked the original in the same way.

Rework involved replacing the hands with a star and resequencing the design for efficient color changes while still maintaining registration. Along the way, I did a few other tweaks to improve her while also lowering the stitch count.

I did use matching colored bobbins on the skirt area and regular white for the rest.

Of course, you can still stitch her all-white if you like, in which case you will have jumps and trims because this one isn’t optimized for single color or color her for other holidays.

Stitching multicolor lace does require a little extra work so that thread tails don’t mar your work. Bring up the bobbin thread at each color change, sew enough stitches to secure, then clip the thread tails.

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Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (6/30/2017)

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Tinted & Glittered FSL Angel with Bouquet

15
Apr

You can easily dress up free standing lace. This angel was stitched in white and her skirt has been tinted with a very thin wash of blue Tsukineko ink.

I rubbed gold glitter glue over her halo and wings and made her a tiny bouquet with blue strawflowers tied with 1/8″ wide satin ribbon.

Another way to glitz her up would be too stitch her on sparkle organza and then remove the excess. This is a great tip if you want to make your lace more durable or you’re having trouble with stitches not properly connecting.

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Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (4/15/2016)

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Glittered Angel with Star

15
Apr

Free-standing lace offers a perfect palette for a little extra glitz.

I rubbed gold glitter glue over her halo and wings and made her a tiny bouquet with blue strawflowers tied with 1/8″ wide satin ribbon.

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Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (4/15/2016)

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Tattoo Spider Ornament

12
Dec

Ok, yeah, this is not a “traditional” Christmas ornament. I made it for my very non-traditional friend Jo’ann who loves spiders.

I hooped two layers of white Twinkle (nylon) organza, stitched a border, added a small loop (use a small lowercase “o” with any border or frame design), then stitched my Tattoo Spider design. Then all you do is cut it out close to the stitching and clean up the remaining thread whiskers with a soldering iron.

You might prefer something a little less creepy than a tarantula, but I bet you know someone of a certain age and gender who would be delighted with one of these!

Designs like these are quick to make and are easy to slip into a greeting card. Change the size and shape and it could easily be a bookmark.

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Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (12/12/2014)

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Fanciful Birds Ornaments

30
Nov

Back in the spring, I used these birds to stitch on a set of purchased pastel table napkins.

Now that it’s winter, I saw a photo of a cardinal and it made me recall that my grandma called them red birds, which then segwayed into some little felt birds she used to make and suddenly I had the idea to make these!

These are actually the same bird designs with just an extra outline around them to stitch another layer of felt to the back. After I showed them at my next embroidery club, everyone wanted the outline already added instead of modifying the original set so I added this set.

They’re quick and easy to make and I’ve written up the instructions, which are included with the set. Once you remove the bird from the hoop, add a little stuffing to plump it up. Hang in a window or on your Christmas tree!

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Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (11/30/2014)

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3D Butterfly

23
Oct

p>I’ve thoughtfully planned all the butterflies on Winged Jewels so that they can be used either as direct embroidery or be stitched in two hoopings for 3D Wings.

This sample was stitched with Softlight Metallic thread. Stitch the wings on nylon organza, stop the machine, and cut out.

Hoop the fabric you for the background (where the body will attach the wings) and stitch the placement color. Position the wings and secure for stitching and then finish the design.

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Designed and made by Lindee Goodall (10/23/2010)

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Gingery Christmas Quick Gifts

08
Aug

Christmas gifts don’t have to be elaborate or take days to make. You can make any of these in under an hour.

I stitched “Ginger Cookies” (design #5 in the set) onto a purchased circular doily and then laced some ribbon through the crochet edging to secure the topper over a jar. Voila! Instant gift! This project easily translates to other designs.

The other two jar toppers use applique and quilting techniques and require a bit more time. The round checkered one with “Santa” stitched in the middle has a layer of fleece added for a bit more loft. I pinked the edges of my squares before hooping. If raw edges bother you, you could finish the edges or use cocktail napkins.

The pink one uses the same circular applique design to stitch to squares of fabric together.

Free-standing applique methods are used to stitch the gingerman ornament and gift tag. Any of the applique ginger cookie designs can be used. Keep in mind that if you choose the ones with the bite taken, you’ll lose the crumbs.

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