Monday
Nov022009
Back to crafting
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 05:40AM
Since I finished grad school, I have had a little more time to get back into crafting. I didn't do much when I was in school, so it feels good to pick up my needle and thread again.
My sister Andrea is having a baby any day now (well, sometime in the next month and a half technically), and she commissioned a baby blanket. She bought some stuff for the nursery, but couldn't find a blanket that didn't make her gag with attempted cuteness. So we went shopping and picked out fabrics. I embroidered his name (I told her she CANNOT change her mind now!) and sewed up a blanket for him.
And now I'm working on a gift for my dad. Hopefully he doesn't read this blog. He knows about it and has seen it, but I don't think he reads on a regular basis. Just in case...
DAD, LOOK AWAY RIGHT NOW PLEASE!
My dad is a mountain man at heart, and thought maybe I could combine my embroidery skills with his love for the mountains. So I searched Google images for pictures of mountains to use for inspiration. Then I sketched:
I really liked the look of it, so next I dug through my collection of fabrics and embroidery floss to find a color scheme.
I didn't want to be literal: greys and blues and greens. Instead I wanted something monochromatic, and I knew browns would suit my dad well. Next I sketched my drawing onto the fabric in a slightly larger scale. It should end up fitting in an 8x10 frame if I decide to frame it. And then it was time to start stitching!
After working on it this weekend, I'm done with the tree and about halfway through the mountains. I haven't decided what I'll do with it when I'm done. Frame it maybe. More pictures to come.
My sister Andrea is having a baby any day now (well, sometime in the next month and a half technically), and she commissioned a baby blanket. She bought some stuff for the nursery, but couldn't find a blanket that didn't make her gag with attempted cuteness. So we went shopping and picked out fabrics. I embroidered his name (I told her she CANNOT change her mind now!) and sewed up a blanket for him.
And now I'm working on a gift for my dad. Hopefully he doesn't read this blog. He knows about it and has seen it, but I don't think he reads on a regular basis. Just in case...
DAD, LOOK AWAY RIGHT NOW PLEASE!
My dad is a mountain man at heart, and thought maybe I could combine my embroidery skills with his love for the mountains. So I searched Google images for pictures of mountains to use for inspiration. Then I sketched:
I really liked the look of it, so next I dug through my collection of fabrics and embroidery floss to find a color scheme.
I didn't want to be literal: greys and blues and greens. Instead I wanted something monochromatic, and I knew browns would suit my dad well. Next I sketched my drawing onto the fabric in a slightly larger scale. It should end up fitting in an 8x10 frame if I decide to frame it. And then it was time to start stitching!
After working on it this weekend, I'm done with the tree and about halfway through the mountains. I haven't decided what I'll do with it when I'm done. Frame it maybe. More pictures to come.
Reader Comments (10)
If you ever decide to teach an embroidery class via the internet, please let me know. You do amazing work.
LOVE the blanket!
I can't believe you do that embroidery work by hand. Impressive. And quite beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful! I love your work... amazing!
Wow, who knew you were so crafty! The blanket is beautiful! Great start on your dad's gift too!
That's some real talent there. I never knew you were such a crafty person!
I love the blanket! My sister is having (her second) baby in March and I think I want to do something like this for her!
The best part is that your dad WILL look away when he reads that part.
Holy crap - I bow to your superior craft skills!
I'm so freakin' impressed. I want a quilt like that for our expectant little one!