Friday, July 11, 2008

Retro Holiday Trees - New Embroidery Files

Retro Trees - Embroidery Designs 2

Wow! Look what I found and purchased today. These remind me of some of the indie fabrics on etsy and at Spoonflower. If any of you have purchased those fun and funky fabrics or make them yourself and want to enhance them somehow, have me just embroider out a design onto your fabric or some coordinating one from my end, and then you can sew up your own craft or fashion. One of my favorite jobs was for a gal who is already a great sewist - my new favorite term from Pink by Post. My friend just chose her designs, chalked out the area on the fabric she wished embroidered, and I complied. Then she made up all sorts of items for her family - tote bags, makeup bags, stuff for the kitchen. It was a real joy to me to see my work enhancing another artist's work.
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Interested? One can find almost any subject out there ready to be embroidered, and I have all sorts of sites to check out.
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How about some of these for your designs?
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Crafty Critters Embroidery Set

The "funny bunny" looks like he is from one of those softie books so popular right now.
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This pretty bluebird design was worked into the bodice of a little one's Easter dress I made a year or so ago.


My neighbor loved it and had me embroider out the design on fabric she provided, and she then made darling sundresses for her own granddaughters.


On that note, remember the embroidered buttons I made for greetingarts' button swap? I've been thinking that if you make a back-to-school jacket or jumper for your child, you might want to enhance it with some personalized buttons that coordinate with the style, like monograms, just alphabet letters and numbers, etc. One great idea always leads to another...
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Check out my flickr site at mishflicks. I've started a couple of sets featuring embroidery designs I have available as well as alphabet fonts. I certainly have A MYRIAD more of designs but won't clog up flickr with everything, maybe just what is new or popular at the moment. Let me know what you are interested in finding, and I'll get back to you with some possibilities - it's endless!

14 comments:

jacquie said...

I'm really feeling those trees. They are fabulous!

Anonymous said...

That bunny is adorable! They all are really, how cute!

Michelle Frae Cummings said...

I'm really lik,ing those trees! I just LOVE anything tree's. I hope all is well...I know you have your hands full and all, but I just wanted to let you know I gave you an award! Details on my blog...

~Michelle

Vicki Chrisman said...

Oh..that little border of birdies is DARLING! THanks for stopping my my blog. Yours is beautiful!

ginger said...

Those designs are all great - but I love the trees especially!

Happy Zombie said...

THose trees are AWESOME! And I love the term "sewist"!

Unknown said...

Oh, Michele, there are so many beautiful and cute embroidery patterns you have found! I love the little animals! They are so sweet! And the trees are so retro and cool! What a great Easter dress you made with the sweet birdies and flowers! It is impressive the array of things you can do with this machine!
~Emily xxx

Sew Bettie said...

You're embroidery is amazing. Is it by hand or with a machine?

Anonymous said...

Michele, this is a great idea. When I have some time to think I would love to send you some fabric to embroider....The embroidery of the little birds on the Easter dress is just gorgeous x

corry said...

I love those embroidery designs..and those trees...so fabulous!

Nan said...

I love the designs you have found! Of course you know I'm a sucker for birds, so those really struck my fancy.

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Anonymous said...

Those trees are adorable! Thanks for sharing them.

Unknown said...

I Love the blue birds. Do you sell the pattern?