Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Second Ric-Rack flower tutorial

1. I take a piece of Ric-Rack ribbon and pull strong tread throw the ribbon. I am pull the thread twice in each corner
first - from back side to right side of each corner
second - from right to back side.
2. After this I pull the thread tightly as I can, roll up Ric-Rack in circle ,hide an edges under the flower and sew flower onto fabric.
3. I put a bead in the center . I stitch all leafs to the fabric. It fixed the shape of flower very well. After this I am add a few green leafs.

Happy stitching.

Friday, November 16, 2007

My embroidered trims and beaded Cameos.

My dear dear friend Judyth received my crocheted motifs. She loved them!! I was so happy. I do for her not only motifs that you see in my previous post. I also do a few small flowers from regular sewing threads. You can see them in the right bottom corner.








This picture Judith put on the Crazy Quilting for Newbies list. All my list friends loved them and my friend Susan remind me about embroidered trims that I did. I am completely forgot about them. I forgot about my little Cameos too.

If you want them - ask me. I'll happy to sell them for you.















Saturday, November 10, 2007

New crazy project finished

This weekend I worked on another CQ project. I stitched the the piece of CQ. It wasn't regular block. I do it in circle segment shape. I used a natural shades of color. I never don't used only this shades before and want to try them.


After this I embellished it and stitch 2 straight sides together. I hided a stitch under a piece of lace and sewed a circle bottom. This is the three sides of finished shape.








I don't know what the name of this thing but I love it! I think I can call it a Christmas ornament or just ornament.


If you have any idea let me know what it is.


I love this ornament so much and my family too that I do 2 more in other stile.


I used my buttons. There are ordinary buttons. I like then and can't call them bored. They are not!






I had a pleasure when I do them. Now I must to find a place for them. My be I'll Put them on my DaWanda shop for sale.



I love to do things. not to keep them.



Have a nice weekend.

Great comments

I get a great feedback. SharonB from "In a Minute Ago" wrote about my tutorials!!!!!
She wrote:

Before I dash off to work I just wanted to point to Old Crazy Stitcher as there are some great tutorials on using Ric Rac for motifs. Crazy quilters will love them as embellishments. Thanks Ira for drawing my attention to them in the comments - they are well done and well illustrated.
You can see full post here:

http://sharonb.wordpress.com/

I am so happy.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Ric-Rack flower tutorial


1. I am take a small piece of Ric-Rack ribbon and pull strong tread throw the ribbon. I am pull the thread from back side to right side of each corner.

2. After this I pull the thread tightly as I can. After this I open a leafs, hide an edges under the flower and sew flower onto fabric.
3. I put a bead in the center . I stitched the lines ( red) throw the ribbon and fabric. It's fixed the shape of flower very well.


Happy stitching.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Ric-Rack owl tutorial

1. I am take a small piece of white Ric-Rack ribbon and paint him with regular fabric paint. I paint two sides in the same brown color.




2. After paint was dry a fixed it with hot iron.


3. I fold ribbon according to white line and twist it down to receive this shape.

4. I sewed it on the fabric with small stitches.

5. You can do an eye with a bead or do any other stitches . I stitched a nose and legs.


Happy stitches

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Ric-Rack fish tutorial

I want to share with you today this Ric-Rack fish tutorial.

1. I am take a small piece of white Ric-Rack ribbon and paint him with regular fabric paint.
I choose blue and yellow for contrast.



2. After paint was dry a fixed it with hot iron.

3. I fold ribbon on white (unpainted) side and and do a few small stitches according to red line. ( I did them with red thread only for contrast picture).




4. I opened Ric-Rack ribbon on color side. Pressed it and stitched a small eye.

5. I sewed it on the fabric with small like a fin stitches.

6. You can do an eye with a bead or do any other stitches for fin. You can stitch other tail.




Other Ric-Rack fish.


Happy stitches