Sunday 18 November 2012

Experimenting

I've been having a play with my hoops today. All my inspiration was from hoops I pinned onto my Pinterest Christmas board.

First up was some free motion quilting, though that teeny weeny star in top of the tree was beyond my capabilities. Despite this, it was a fun and super quick hoop to do.


Then I tried a portrait of Rudolph. The thought that I might have drawn on the antlers first so they looked less like he had sprouted seaweed on his head has occurred to me since doing this one. The idea of pulling out those stitches is there, just the lazy part of me has been shouting louder at the moment.


I'm still working on embroidering the snow onto my tree hoop. But I am liking this one, maybe the most.


I have more ideas, and more pins to use as my inspiration. I can feel some robins in my future. And snowmen. I can certainly say that these are satisfying little projects to make.


Susan

42 comments:

  1. Oooooh errrrr, you can feel me in your future.
    (You may need to think about that one for a mo!)

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  2. love the christmas tree (the one on the top) beautiful-=creative!

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  3. think they are fab love rudolphs little face sooo sweet

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  4. These are wonderful and Rudolf is cute, don't change him. I want to try the thread painting, I especially love the tree, that I might be able to manage and then just hand stitch the star.

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  5. I like them all - even the star atop your tree.

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  6. S they are fab. I like those antlers as it make a quirky Rudolph! Help… I feel as Christmas will be here before I get started on the 'makes' I need to do! Di x

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  7. still laughing at Alisons comment.... :-) Great hoops sweets, looks like you sure have been enjoying yourself!

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  8. Lovely hoops! I have a glass christmas tree that looks just like your first hoop! I remember buying it in London and hoping it didn't get broken on the way home!

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  9. Susan, I love all of them!
    May I borrow, that is: steal your FMQ Tree Design and make an easy wallhangig?!
    Pretty please?!

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  10. Don't change a thing on Seaweed the Red Nosed reindeer!! He is lovely, as are they all.

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  11. Haha Alison!

    I love the squiggly tree! You could always handstitch the star if you don't like to FMQ it! Fab work Susan - love your creativity!

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  12. Ooooh these are all great. How nice to have such fun playing and be achieving pretty gifts at the same time!

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  13. Love these, specially te stargazey one x

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  14. They all look great, I might have to get off my a^£€ and try making some.

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  15. They are wonderful! Must check out your Pinterest boards!

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  16. Wow, wow, wow these are fantastic!

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  17. These are so cute! Well done on your fmq! Some tiny beads on that first Christmas tree would add a touch of bling! Jx

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  18. They are lovely. And Rudolf is just so cute :) How big are the hoops?

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  19. love them all, you worked really hard this weekend :) but my fav is rudolph ;o)

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  20. Ooh the first Christmas tree is splendid!

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  21. Free form Rudolph is a cutie. Nothing wrong with the seaweed poking out of his head ...

    They all look fantastic. And cute . And whimsical! You blow me away with all this creativity!

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  22. They look fantastic! If you feel Alison, please don't tell me!

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  23. Love these hoop ideas - especially the squiggly christmas tree one!

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  24. they are fabulous, and the rudolph's antlers are perfect. Don't rip them out.

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  25. they are fabulous, and the rudolph's antlers are perfect. Don't rip them out.

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  26. They are so cute, what a brilliant idea. I should attempt machine embroidery, my machine is more than capable of it, I just haven't got the bottle!

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  27. so so cute! love Rudolph and his antlers! x

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  28. Loads of fun! I have some free montion stitching to do later for my place mats, haven't decided what to do yet...

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  29. These look like so much fun! Rudolph is rocking those antlers :D

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  30. I LOVE them1 What a great idea, can't wait to have a go myself. thanks for the inspiration!

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  31. Oh Rudolph is definitely my favourite - I love his bemused expression!

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  32. Is there anything you can't do....brilliantly?

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  33. I have the first one one of my boards! Love them.

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  34. I love the Rudolf One...his antlers are fab!

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