Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge (sewing challenge)

Hello everybody, it’s time for another Crafty Secrets Design Team Challenge, and this month it’s a technique challenge that’s anything to do with Sewing/Stitching. We could use a sewing machine or hand stitching, or a combination of the two.  But the “technique” of stitching is what we were focusing on.  My post is going live earlier then the rest of the team due to different time zones, and me leaving for work.  Have a wonderful day.

Please give a warm welcome to our Guest Designer Sheila Rumney, we are so glad she is joining us.

My project today is a sweet little Christmas Ornament.  It’s a tradition in our family to give our kids and grandkids one ornament each year, so this year I’m going to make them  ;) we have all girls, and one boy so I started with pink for the girls. I do have a tutorial to share with you on how I made this cutie. Lots of pictures, and I think that is what is slowing down my post for everyone.  I made the tutorial picture smaller this time, so maybe that will help.

I would love to hear what you think about this project, and how you could make it different.

Don’t forget to visit the other Crafty Secrets Design Team Members listed below.  I’m sure you will not be disappointed :)

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader
Pam Hooten
Heidi Blankenship
Linda Duke – Me :)
Michele Kovack
Melissa Phillips
Flo Teixeira from France
Julie Campbell
Mary Hamer
Guest Designer Sheila Rumney 

Heartwarming Vintage Blog

Crafty Secrets website

 

Fold felt in half so you can cut two of the large Nested Mittens. NOTE: make sure the right sides are facing each other.

With a sewing machine, sew both mittens around edge, leave top open.

Thread your needle with a color of thread of your choice.  Start at the top (inside), and pull toward the outside edge.

Insert needle back into felt about 1/4” from the beginning.

Pull needle through the loop as shown.

I counted down two sewing machine stitches, and repeated the same stitch as before.

Continue all the way around the mitten.

Select your image.  Put Glossy accents on one side of the fragment, and place on the image.  Do this for all four pieces.

When dry, cut out all fragments as shown above.

With the same color of thread, pull through holes in each fragment.

Apply Glossy accents to the front of your mitten.  (The Stampin’ Up! paper is the back of their pop dots.  I use it because it’s slick, and glitter doesn’t stick to it). 

The paper on the right is what I used to smooth out the Glossy accents on the felt, then add glitter.

Make a loop with the same thread you used for the stitching, and tie a knot.

Gather up the fragment pieces, and tie a knot toward the top. With needle and thread sew them on the mittens.  Do the same for the loop above.

I added more Glossy accents where I cut the thread so they would not fray.

I air brushed the Boa with the Tea Rose Copic Marker. Then used Glossy accents to attach to the mitten.  When dry, I added my flower, bow, and heart stick pins.

Enjoy :)

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Images: Little Blessings Creative Scraps – Crafty Secrets.

Cardstock: None.

Spellbinders: S4-285 Nested Mittens.

Copic Markers: E93 Tea Rose – eclectic Paperie.

Ribbon: 1/4” Silk Ribbon – Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. 

Misc.: Felt, Thread, Boa, Martha Stewart Crystal Coarse Glitter, Beacon’s 3-N-1 Advanced Craft Glue – Michael’s. Charm Fragments, Glossy accents, Maya Road Heart Stick Pins – eclectic Paperie. Ribbon flower and leaves – Crafty Secrets.

Comments

[Erin Smetak]

WOW! What an absolutely delightful and wonderful project! Thanks for taking the time to make step by step directions! It makes it more enticing to try on my own! ;)

Thanks!!!

[christy]

This is a great project :)

[Vicki Chrisman]

Wow.. that is stunning! SO Pretty Linda!

[Charlette]

Oh my goodness this project is beyond fabulous. I just love everything about it.
You never seem to amaze me. Wish I was your neighbor it would be so much fun. But I guess checking your blog will just have to do. I will be getting some of those fragments. So wonderful. Thanks for sharing with us always.

[Julie Campbell]

I love this, Linda! The mitten is the perfect backdrop for the beautiful charms--great idea! Love all the glitter, too--perfectly Christmas!

Julie

[Broni]

This is absolutely fabulous, Linda! I will definitely put this on my "favorite ornaments" to try to make list. I love it!

[pam hooten]

THUD............stunning!
Now I need that mitten die!

[Elaine Allen]

Linda -

I can only say that this is just gorgeous!! Thank you so much for shairing with us.

Elaine Allen