Friday, November 30, 2012

Victorian, Christmas, handmade, holidays, Christmas tree skirt, wool tree skirt, snowmen, green, decoration, embroidery, mixed media, home decor, seasonal

Snowman Party
The beauty of a Christmas tree decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit. As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little snowman is totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns. The skirt measures 19 inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The soft green background fabric is covered in roving wool, and snippets of glittery snowflake ribbon. I then placed the snowmen onto the background, added ribbons and yarns to make the scarves and covered it with bridal tulle. Then the fun began. I thread painted with my sewing machine using a quilting foot. I gave the snowmen twig arms, added fringe to the scarves, and stitched on their happy faces. They even wear eyeglasses and smoke a corncob pipe. I couldn’t resist the little carrot buttons for their noses and tiny buttons sewn down their fronts. It is backed with a pretty olive green felted wool and machine quilted. I added swirls of glitter for additional sparkle. There is even smoke coming out of the pipe. This lovely tree skirt would look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.








Thursday, November 29, 2012

Christmas tree skirt, Victorian, handmade, holidays, felted wool, evergreen trees, rhinestones, burgundy, decoration, embroidery

Burgundy Victorian Christmas tree Skirt
The beauty of a Christmas tree decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit. As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little tree is totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns. The skirt measures 19 inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The trees are freehand machine stitched and embellished with rhinestones. The mauve background fabric is covered in roving wool, Angelina fibers and snippets of ribbon covered in bridal tulle. It is backed with dark burgundy felted wool and machine quilted. This lovely tree skirt would look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.










 


Christmas tree skirt, Victorian, handmade, holidays, felted wool, evergreen trees, rhinestones, blue, decoration, embroidery

A Blue Christmas
The beauty of a Christmas tree decorated with pretty ornaments always puts a person into the holiday spirit. As you look at this completed skirt you will see that each little tree is totally different than the one next to it. It is one of my original patterns. The skirt measures 19 ½ inches in diameter, and made of felted wool. The trees are freehand machine stitched and embellished with rhinestones. The creamy white background fabric is covered in roving wool, Angelina fibers and snippets of glittery ribbon covered in bridal tulle. It is backed with blue felted wool and machine quilted. This lovely tree skirt would look great under your tree this holiday season. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. This Christmas tree skirt sells for $75.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.









 


Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Snowman Gift Card Pouch, Christmas, gift bag, wool felt, handmade, gift card holder, gift giving, embroidery, gift wrap, ornament


Snowman Gift Card Pouch
I have just finished a new product for my Etsy shop, lovely gift card pouches. I thread painted a Snowman on felted wool, and embellished with lace and glitter. There is even a satin ribbon loop for hanging. They are very feminine. I made them just the perfect size to hold a gift card, or a tiny gift for that someone special in your life. They can also be hung on the Christmas tree as an ornament. They come in a set of two and sell for $14.00 plus shipping and handling. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. Please visit my Etsy shop for beautiful gifts for the Holidays.




 

Monday, November 26, 2012

Victorian Crazy Quilt – Wheat Harvest Block - 13

This block is again one of my theme blocks. As the quilt progressed certain blocks were identified from a particular image that I had incorporated into it. 
As the three sprigs of wheat ended up being the main identifying image on this block we called it, “Wheat Harvest.” Each grain of wheat was embroidered with the petal stitch, and then to give it more sparkle I added a gold glass bead in the center. I then embroidered a pretty blue ribbon to tie them all together.
It is so much fun to be able to work with such a large variety of beads. Here I used the frosted hearts to embellish this small row.

An over lapping latice work of threads can add interest to the block by just switching out different colors of threads.
Although the wheat in this block was the center theme, I wanted to add more interest. Here for the fun of it I incorporated a running vine of purple grapes. Each grape was filled with deep purple glass beads.
I never tired of trying new stitches and embellishments. The color of the threads, the multitude of different stitches, and the beautiful glass beads made this quilt a never ending story.
 


Christmas Tree Gift Card Pouch, Christmas, evergreen tree, wool felt, handmade, gift card holder, gift giving, embroidery, gift wrap, ornament

Tree Card Pouch
I have just finished a new product for my Etsy shop, lovely gift card pouches. I thread painted an evergreen tree on felted wool, and embellished with lace and glitter. There is even a satin ribbon loop for hanging. They are very feminine. I made them just the perfect size to hold a gift card, or a tiny gift for that someone special in your life. They can also be hung on the Christmas tree as an ornament. They come in a set of three and sell for $21.00 plus shipping and handling. All of the items I create are made in my pet free, smoke free home studio. Please visit my Etsy shop for beautiful gifts for the Holidays.




 
 
 


Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Snowman House table runner, kitchen, home decor, quilted, holiday, decoration, seasonal, Christmas, white, blue, yellow, home, snow


Snowman House Table Runner
 I drew this little house in the winter, complete with a happy snowman in the front yard. Smoke is coming out of the chimney and it is toasty warm inside. I had my drawing printed onto fabric and incorporated it into this charming table runner. It measures 32 ½ by 12 ¼ inches. It is machine quilted with a meandering stitch. I used cotton fabrics and cotton batting. It has a white and blue center of pieced squares and a lovely green border. The backing and binding are the same blue fabric I used in the center of the top. It would be a lovely accent for your coffee table. The birdie sugar bowl seen in the photos does not come with the table runner. It can be purchased for $38.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.   




 
 

Snowman table runner, kitchen, home decor, quilted, holiday, decoration, seasonal, Christmas, red, green, blue, mittens, scarfs, hats


Snowman Table Runner
These little snow people are all dressed up in their winter coats, caps and mittens. How sweet they look wearing their hats decorated with ribbons and holly. I made this whimsical table runner out of cotton fabrics and machine quilted it with cotton batting with a meandering stitch. The rich Christmas red fabric you see on the binding is the same fabric I used on the back.  It has a double border of coordinating red and green holly fabrics. It measures 28 ¼ by 13 ½ inches. How festive it would look on your dining room table, or hanging it on the wall for the holidays. It can be purchased for $37.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.   











 

Christmas House table runner, kitchen, home décor, quilted, holiday, decoration, seasonal, red, green, snow, holly, wreath


Christmas House Table Runner
I had fun making this whimsical table runner just for Christmas. I used one of my drawings of a house decorated for the holidays with a pretty heart shaped holly wreath over the door. It looks like someone needs to shovel the walk again after a fresh coating of snow. I used lovely red fabrics and I found a green print to go with the evergreen trees on my house blocks. My table runner measures 35 ½ by 12 inches. It is machine quilted with a meandering stitch in the center and then I free hand quilted the border with holly vines. It is made out of cotton fabrics and a cotton batting. This would be a lovely addition to your table for Christmas dinner. The accessories seen in the photos do not come with the table runner. It can be purchased for $38.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.     











 

Autumn Pumpkin table runner, kitchen, home decor, quilted, holiday, leaves, red, brown, decoration, seasonal, thanksgiving


Autumn Pumpkin Table Runner
This is a new design of mine that I used to make this lovely autumn table runner. The center image is one of my original drawings that I had printed on fabric. The rich colors of red and rust compliment the pumpkin in the center. I added a little yellow in the corners to bring attention to the leaves. It measures 28 by 12 ½ inches. It is the perfect size for a dining room table. It is made out of cotton fabrics and machine quilted with cotton batting. I quilted a meandering stitch throughout the top. The backing and binding are the same rich red fabric that I used in the top. The autumn decorations seen in the photos do not come with the table runner. It can be purchased for $36.00 plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in purchasing this item visit my Etsy shop by clicking on the Etsy icon on the left side of the screen.