Monday, January 16, 2012

First Embroidery of 2012

Ta Da!  Since I had become so adept at straight stitching one handed, I thought I would try backstitching the January piece for the New Embroidery with Vintage Patterns 2012 Quilty Stitch Along.   It is not how I would normally embroider, but it is better than falling behind.  Besides, it will be a fair representation of January this year.
This "Stitchy Quilt Along" is going to go all year with the goal of quilting our pieces together in the end.  I have wanted to do a quilt with a variety of vintage basket embroidery patterns for quite awhile.  I will be making a table runner for our coffee table with these.  

Should I use the depression era retro prints I've been collecting slowly to frame them?  Decisions, decisions...

(Heeeyy, did you notice?  I can operate the camera now too!)

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for your kind words...much appreciated! I think your basket is lovely! I am a cross stitcher...and don't do as well with straight stitch. I love your pattern and project!
    Euth

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  2. Love your embroidery! I always enjoy seeing what you are up to with your quilting.
    hugs, Linda

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  3. Super cute stitchery, love all the cheery colors in it!

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  4. Super cute stitchery, love all the cheery colors in it!

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