Felice Quilt Designs

Machine quilting with black thread on black felted wool is kind of crazy! I sat there with lights all around and it was really difficult seeing where I had quilted and where I should go, but in the end it worked out fine. I wanted to place all the bright colors on a solid background for the Circle Sampler piece so all the embroidery stitches would stand out. What do you think? I guess I could try white next time and perhaps a pastel palette. There's so much you could do with a sampler. Sampler shapes could be strips, hearts, eggs, flowers, frogs, you name it! Do any of you have any sampler of stitches you would like to share? Post them here and share. What can you do with a Sampler?  A pillow is one option, but I often thought about making a handbag with it. How about a Laptop cover?  I think I would be safe in saying you could produce blocks for a sampler then sew those blocks on a wool jacket.....nice...I think I should try that. Here's the finished Circle Sampler. T...

Isn't it a great morning when you wake up and the question you went to sleep thinking about resolves itself? All yesterday afternoon I thought about what theme would I want for my new pattern designs. I came up with two which I am now researching. Wouldn't it be great if we could solve all life's problems so easily......  I have been working on an Embroidery Stitch Sampler for an Embroidery Club at The Quilted Thimble in Chesterland. Here's a peek at one of the small blocks. This block includes the Chain, Pistil, Backstitch and in the center is the Van Dyke stitch. I'm using Valdani Threads on felted wool.   Check out the new stitch instructions on my website. www.felicequiltdesigns.com September's stitch is the FLY STITCH. The flowers are fading quickly and I need to get more photos taken before the leaves start to change. Each year I document the perennial flower bed and this year I have some new additions I need to photograph. It's helpful seei...