No idle hands here....!

Still on the subject of hand embroidery, I would like to share with you a product I have recently found, thanks to the gals from Bird Brain Design. Of course it helps that they make the product suggestion in their pattern instructions! ;o)

Sticky Fabri-Solvy by Sulky! A printable heavy sticky water soluble stabilizer in pre-cut 8.5" x 11" sheets.

The product is similar to Transfer eze but less costly.

No more tracing! Allowing you to photo copy your embroidery pattern directly on the stabilizer and positioning it on your fabric.

Of course, I had to test this product!

I decided to use it on an item that I find difficult to transfer an embroidery design ... a dish towel!

Here you have what the stabilizer looks like on the dish towel. It sticks well and come to find out, it can be re-positioned should you goofed the first time. It might not be as sticky but if you iron (no steam) from the back, it adheres again to the fabric.

All stitched up!

I usually do my running stitch in one motion from the top of my work. I found it difficult to use that method on this project. I could not tell if it was due to the stabilizer or the thickness of the towel.

All washed up!

Although I did make several attempts to do the stitches in one motion, it is not recommended. I had a difficult time coming backup to a reasonable space length. The angle also makes it challenging to go back down in the same stitch hole. It is best to do a single movement stitch.

I do like this product and will be testing it on another design using cotton fabric.

Thanks for stopping by! Stay tune for further testing of this product!

Two more blocks done....!

I can see Santa arriving to town soon....!

Lots to show and tell here.

I've been keeping my hands busy. You know the maxim "idleness is the root of mischief".

Yea, you can say I've stayed out of trouble ... amongst other places! ;o)

Four more blocks to go and Santa's coming will soon be ready to be pieced into a top.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Santa's Coming to Town.... well not yet anyway!

I'm still here! I did manage to finally piece the center of the General's Wives quilt .... only because I needed my design wall for another quilt.

Multi tasking as usual, so what else is new? lol

As you know, I have been doing a lot of hand embroidering. I am in need of a mindless project, something that soothes the mind and is not demanding.

Why you might ask? Well, do I have news for you!  I am now the sole owner of Fibre Junction. Yes, you read right. Jennifer needed to move in another direction and asked if I would take over her share. It's all very exciting for me and my mind is overly busy with lots of new ideas!  ;o)

Guess what? Yep, Another block done!

I decided for this block to embroider the names of people I knew, as opposed to what the designer wrote. It makes the quilt a bit more personal! ;o)

Oh.....Yep, mindless.....

I must admit, stitching writing is my least favourite! There's just something about it that I haven't figured out! All I can say... it's done... no more for that quilt!

Thank you so much for stopping by. I know that I've been a solitary blogger as of late; mainly due to my need to retreat and regroup. Thank you for your understanding!

More Santa's Comin' to Town.....

Still plugging away at these blocks. Soothing.......!

I'm using this project to test Cosmos floss and I do like it. The colours are rich.

For those inquiring mind, it's colour number 245.

As much as I like the richness of the colours, am I ready to toss my gazillion DMC coloured floss for Cosmos? Not really ... but it is nice!

I do have a couple of other projects that I will be using Cosmos! ;o)

Thanks for stopping by!

Farmer's Wife part whatever....!

Well, I managed to get more of the Farmer's Wife blocks done!

I am definitely not making the larger version. ;o)

Thanks for stopping by! Cheers!