Remember the good ol' "train of thought"column from Homegrown Hospitality (R.I.P).. on how one thing in my mind leads to another?
Well, it happened again yesterday and it is a dang good thing I get up early, because this "train" came early..and it was a freight train! (and now that I think about it, that dang freight train always seems to come when I am getting ready to go out of town!)
anyways...
As I was going over my packed supplies for Inspired (again) finishing up my baking for my students (because I could NOT show up without chocolate chip cookies, duh!), getting the boys laundry done for the week, and working on my "The Sketchbook Project 2012"...
I decided to sew a last minute apron to take because all of the ladies running from class to class ALWAYS have such super cute aprons on..
and when I was done with that, I got another idea that I could use one of the new stamps as a stitch pattern...well, here look at this first:
Stamp image onto regular ol' computer paper.
Lay out a piece of muslin cotton on a flat surface, place a piece of "embroidery tracing paper" down and set your stamped image on top.
Using a thing (I know it has a name but it is 3:29am) and use a lot of pressure and trace around image so that it transfers onto fabric. (p.s.it did NOT work very well for me, but I think it was the surface that I was doing it on)
Use three strands of embroidery floss and stitch around the entire image (if I knew how to make french knots, I would add them to the little dots that are on the scalloped frame!)
Not quite done yet, but you get the idea..and speaking of ideas, just looking at this photo gave me a few more ideas, so you never know what exactly will come out of this...
Happy Creating...Happy Monday...!
What a great idea, can't wait to see the rest..sure wish I was able to get to Charlotte and take a class with you, just couldn't make it happen...frustrating since I am only 3hrs away...Have a great time.
Posted by: sherry french | May 09, 2011 at 04:05 AM
Thanks for the compliment on my card Stephanie! :) I'm so honoured! You draw such brilliant and fun images! As for the card design, lift away!!! It would be my privilege :)
Posted by: Sharon Ong | May 09, 2011 at 06:04 AM
I love idea freight trains!!!
Posted by: Laura Clauson | May 09, 2011 at 07:41 AM
So excited to see you Wednesday! I remember last year you started a tote bag right before coming to Inspired. I can't wait to play with your stamps. And I have had the same idea of stamping and stitching. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Posted by: Amy Patterson | May 09, 2011 at 02:05 PM
Fly safe.. can't wait to see you....
Posted by: Tammy | May 09, 2011 at 07:20 PM
hey they have tutorials on embroidery stitches that are really easy to follow. try it. just ordered some stamps and will for sure be doing that technique!!! Miss you tons!
Posted by: Suezi | May 10, 2011 at 03:36 PM