Les Fleurs Trumpet Flowers

Block 2 74,000 stitches

Final from bottom upMore than 240,000 stitches not inc border!

Block 3 87,000 stitches

Table Runner Les Fleurs

Using Les Fleurs design collection I chose white fabric and a batik vase rather then their ugly black and gold. The design has 78,000 stitches in this block. Two more plus a border and I will have a table runner. I used their suggested colors with a couple of exceptions as I did not have them/

Zipper bags

Made these zipper bags- one for Mom and one for me for the quilting retreat. Used Anita Sampler pattern size A

Used felt and 9 inch zipper

Adjustments: Use stay in mess for stabilizer. After folding repeat row 3 and 6 for a stitch line to help crease fold- lays much better.

19,431

15,238

More flora and fauna

Lg rectangle- confetti 40,232

Updated design wall with equivalent to 20 blocks

More Flora and Fauna

Landscape butterfly-28870 stitches

3 small rectangle free motion 8786

More Flora and Fauna

Shadow work- Lg rectangle 30,039 stitches

Square block with appliqué with from 35,641

Not SHOWN Free motion block with 3,009

New block

Large block- 31,600 stitches- Landscape raw edge appliqué- love it- so fun!

More Flora and Fauna blocks

Block 11

Block 7

Block 8

Block 9

Block 10

Block 7 is a Basic square block without a frame but without the quilting stitches from the collection- I added the appliqué 16A with the frame. There is a total of 34,509 stitches in this block.

Blocks 8,9,10 and small rectangle peek a boo cut work blocks. I did all three in a 360x 200 saving hoopings- they total 51,009 stitches!

Block 11 is a basic square block with a frame and without quilting stitches. I added the appliqué 14A without a frame. It totals 39865 stitches.

More blocks

Confetti black- each element is filled with tiny scraps to give it the color!

Shadow work- entire blocks covered with white organza and then quilting and stitching on top

Project 3: Tablecloth Flora and Fauna

Today I began making a tablecloth. I wanted something springy and that used my layer cakes as the foundation fabric- Iris Stonehenge collection. It will be made with the AGD Flora and Fauna collection- size A blocks- 49 of them- ending at 54x54 with borders.

Basic SQ block with appliqué 35,947 stitches

Free Motion square 4497

Sew Along: Bags; Anita Goodesign Addicts FB Group

Hobo Handbag. Used Batiks and added a second pocket. Pockets are hidden behind center lower panel. 49,338 stitches.

2015: First Project: Sampler For My Sewing Room

My first project of the year is the Anita Goodesign Sampler. I'm making it for my sewing room. The project started with the AGD embroidery party in November- my team allowed me to have the blocks because the colors - pink,purple,gray work in my sewing room. The landscape sewing machine block, dress forms, and butterfly with needle came from the party. I worked to have a variety of techniques. My favorite are the confetti blocks as it's such a fun technique. I also enjoy the folded fabric borders from the Quilting Essentials collection.

Anitas Sampler from Anita Goodesign-January VIP Access Premium Design; Size B
Started December 24
Finished

Total embroidery stitches 183,615

On design wall auditioning borders

Square basic block with zipper appliqué

Free motion small rectangle needles

Confetti Work- Thread : Instruction problem noted

Peek a boo cut out scissors

Shadow work pin cushion

Free motion large rectangle safety pins

Large basic block with hoop appliqué

Folded fabric small rectangle with thimbl

Landscape raw edge appliqué

Confetti Irno

Shadow work thread

Free motion buttons

Free motion "keep sewing"

Border mitered corner from quilting essentials