Machine Embroidery with Wonderfil Metallics

I was so excited to try Wonderfil's metallic threads. I've done metallic thread embroidery in the past with mixed results. Above, the gold thread is Wonderfil's Hologram thread.  This was my first stitch out which I sewed into a super cute pouch. I absolutely love how this thread sparkles like confetti.

The black and silver sample above was made using silver Wonderfil Spotlite Metallic Thread. This is absolutely my new favourite metallic thread. It is so fine and my machine absolutely loves it.!

New AddressTag Holder

I machine embroidered an address tag holder from an image of my latest painting below.

I really love how it turned out and am so happy with the result!

Last-minute gifts!

I went to Arizona for a very quick trip to visit my family last weekend. I decided to make some last-minute gifts before I left. This is a pot holder for my friend Paul. It was originally a quilt block that he liked so I insulated it and quilted it. The small squares in the middle are actually the left over angles from making binding!




And this is an address bag tag that I made for my sister Starr. She loved the one I made for myself so I made it again for her using a different color scheme. She loved it! The artwork is original by my friend Shimon Kato.

ID Tag

I wanted to make an address/ID tag for my bag before I left on Christmas break. I asked my friend if I could digitize his artwork and put it on the tag. I think it turned out very nice. The design is really dense and had 47 color changes. I absolutely love it!