embroidery - projects

Because the long timeline of knitted projects was driving me crazy, I started doing embroidery. With the spate of bridal showers I started embroidering things for people right and left, didn't take photos. Have started remedying that.

Note: unless otherwise stated patterns are from the ever fabulous Sublime Stitching (http://www.sublimestitching.com/).

Snakes! (11/04)

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(above) Danger - two snake napkins!

What: a pair of napkins

Colors: Four colors (medium green, golden yellow, light grey, red).

When: All part of the Christmas-Present-Making madness. Except these may be for me - they're that cool.

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Cheesecake (11/04)

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(above) some serious cheesecake posing

What: a tea towel

Colors: Four colors (dark brown, light blue, tan, pink).

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Lanterns, Lanterns, and a Cup (11/04)

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(above) Danger - two snake napkins!

What: five napkins

Colors: Three colors (medium green, dark brown, bright pink).

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Scary Scary Skulls (11/04)

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(above) you wouldn't believe the stares I got while stitching these on the metro

What: a pair of napkins

Colors: One color (dark brown).

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Hearts Afire! (11/04)

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(above) hot! hot! hot!

What: a pair of napkins

Colors: Five colors (red, gold, medium burnished orange, light brown, light yellow).

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Lotus(es) (11/04)

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(above) a whole lotta flowers

What: six napkins

Colors: Five colors (medium green, golden yellow, slightly duller gold, bright pink).

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Cherries Galore (11/04)

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(above) can't eat 'em but boy are they sweet

What: four napkins

Colors: Four colors (red, medium green, dull gold, medium yellow).

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Bluebirds of Something (11/04)

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(above) they're bluebirds, but I'll leave them to deliver their state of mind themselves...

What: four napkins

Colors: Four colors (light blue, light gray, gold, dark blue).

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Cute Pooches! (11/04)

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(above) some seriously cute dogs

What: a pair of napkins

Colors: Two colors (light brown, light blue).

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Not Intentionally Blasphemous (08/04)

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(above) flaming heart and a couple of bluebirds

What: a flour sack tea towel

Colors: Five colors (red, gold, orange, dark blue, light blue).

When: Didn't mean to get more-than-vaguely religious here, it just happened.

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Peacock Pillow (07/04)

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peacock 3

peacock 1

(above) the three peacocks

What: a yellow pillowcase, embroidered with three peacocks

Colors: Three colors - red, pink, and tan/gold.

Who (designed it): pattern is from a collection of Indian design iron-ons.

On Display: using it right now on my bed.

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Tiki Napkins (06/04)

(above) the current 8 designs

What: set of napkins embroidered with tiki designs

Colors: Whole lotta colors - light brown, dark brown, orange, red, yellow, light green, light blue, turquoise blue, gold.

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Martini and Diamonds (12/03)

(above) a close up. can't you taste that gin?

What: a dishtowel

Colors: Nine colors (light grey, dark grey, ice blue, pale green, pale pink, chatreuse, red, brown, gold).

When: just goofing off.

On Display: it's on the rotation in my kitchen.

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Tropical Drinks (12/03)

(above) some yummy tropical drinks. embroidered ones, that is.

What: dishtowel - a friggin huge dishtowel but one nonetheless.

Colors: Seven colors (dark brown, medium brown, orange, pale green, charteuse, medium green, medium blue).

When: a christmas present.

On Display: gave it to kswea.

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Royal Flush (12/03)

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What: another dishtowel - a friggin huge dishtowel but one nonetheless.

Colors: Three colors (red, black, and chartreuse).

When: for Christmas presents.

On Display: gave it to Sean.

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Snake (7/03)

sssssssss! - a snake
(above) the snake, embroidered on a slightly wrinkeled shell

What: linen shell with embroidery on the back left shoulder

Colors: Two colors (orange and red).

When: to do something with this second linen shell.

On Display: have worn it to work and gotten compliments.

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Two Cats (6/03)

(above) cat towel, en situ

What: embroidered flour sack dish towel

Colors: Four colors (grey, pink, two blues).

When: after making the two towels for Windi I wanted to make something for me.

On Display: hanging on the rail on my oven door.

(above) about 2/3 done, in the hoop

(above) all done!

What: linen shell with embroidery on the back left shoulder

Colors: Three (light gray, dark gray, pale green)

When: after the towel (above). Have seen a bunch of cool embroidered shirts around lately and wanted to give it a try - I haven't worn this shell in a while so figured if it didn't work it wouldn't be a loss. The position of the embroidery was so I could still wear it to work (with a jacket).

(First) Worn: planning to wear it this week sometime.

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Projects in Progress:

There's always something...