Christmas Embroidery Projects

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Melissa Dunworth

For Christmas I did several embroidery projects that I still haven’t shown you. Now that 2 more of them have been delivered to their recipients…though a touch late, I can show them off.

The first one is for one of my oldest friends in the world. She is a huge fan of penguins and when I saw this design on pinterest, I just knew I had to make it! You can find the link on my embroidery board.

Santa Penguin - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.comI actually never took a picture of him after finishing, so my lovely friend took this picture and emailed it to me. Isn’t he just too cute?!?

The second one is for my amazing friend Kristy from Hopeful Threads. I just love what Kristy stands for and all that she does for her community and for the global community.

Hopeful Threads Embroidery - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.comI took her logo from Facebook and turned it into an embroidery pattern. And again…I forgot to take a picture before mailing it off and Kristy was kind enough to email me this picture. I really need to get better about photographing the things that I make! LOL

I hope you are all having a wonderful Wednesday!

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Week 3 Goals

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Melissa Dunworth

So I’m thinking of starting each week by setting a goal for myself. I’m hoping this will help me stay on track with the things I need to get done. Nothing outrageous, just easy and doable.

This week my goal is to get all of my geese pieced and finish my January goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes.  I know it seems really early in the month to be talking about finishing, but the Riley Blake challenge deadline is creeping up fast and I need lots of time to make that entire quilt (start to finish). I also still have to get my Do. Good Stitches blocks done.

Here is my progress from this weekend. I got my red, pink, orange and yellow geese done. I still need to do green, light blue/aqua, dark blue/navy and purple.

Flying Stripper Geese Progress - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.comWhat are you working on this week?

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Q1 Finish-A-Long Goals

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Melissa Dunworth


Finish Along 2014
Ok, I’m jumping in with both feet and setting some goals for the quarter to link up with Katy at The Littlest Thistle.  I’ve tried this link up before and failed big time, but I think this in combination with A Lovely Year of Finishes I might be more successful this time. I’m also setting much more reasonable goals this time!

So here we go, my goals!

1. I need to turn these lovely fabrics into a zippy pouch for a swap.

Zippy Pouch Fabrics - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.com

2. Anne has requested a Giraffe Hoodie. I have purchased enough giraffe fleece to choke a horse and a wonderful pattern from Fishsticks Designs, all I need to do is get sewing!

Giraffe Hoodie Fabrics - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.com3. As a member of The Modern Quilt Guild, I am participating in the Riley Blake Design Challenge. The due date is February 17, 2014. I need to turn the fabrics below into an awesome quilt! (I have added extra Riley Blake Fabrics from my stash, so not all the fabrics in the picture are original to the challenge).

Riley Blake Challenge Fabrics - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.com4. I made this top on the first Saturday of the new year as a dry run for the Riley Blake Challenge. My design idea has changed slightly but I would like to quilt and bind this one before the end of the quarter. I already have a recipient in mind for it.

Lone Star Quilt Top - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.com

I was going to have 5 goals, but I actually finished my 5th goal yesterday before I linked up, so I can’t count that one! I will show it to you when it is ready to ship off!

Thank you Katy for hosting, I’m ready for some awesome finishes this quarter!

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2013 Finale Winners – A Lovely Year of Finishes!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Melissa Dunworth

Well one last goodbye to 2013.

How about do that with some prizes!

A Lovely Year of Finishes

Many thanks for all of you who have, did, will participate in A Lovely Year of Finishes that Shanna from Fiber of All Sorts and I co-lead.

Besides you many MANY thanks to our sponsors!  They make this all the better.

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2013 finale winners

 1. $35.00 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop

2. & 3. TWO winners each getting to choose one pdf pattern

from Sew BitterSweet Designs($10 value)

https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.com/

Mara – Secretly Stitching  
&
Jess – Quilty Habit
 

4. A Craftsy Class (winners choice of class)

I heart Craftsy!

 Tubakk – Den Syende Himmel 

5. A Fat Quarter Bundle from Moda United Notions

6. A Paper Piecing Kit from Paper Pieces

 Kim – Persimon Dreams

7. Thread Color Chart and Thread Pack from Aurifil

 

Barbara – Cat Patches

8. Quilting Patterns designed by Quilting Lodge

 Lyndsey – Sew Many Yarns

9. Gift Certificate from The Intrepid Thread

 Andrea – Flickr

Thanks for participating last year.

And the January goal setting post is open til today Jan 10 (next month it reverts back to the 1st 7 days for the goal setting post).

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Guest Posting Today – South Sound Modern Quilt Guild

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Melissa Dunworth

Hi Everyone! I am guest posting again today! This time I am over the South Sound Modern Quilt Guild’s blog presenting the January block for our ongoing BOM.

I have named this block Radiating X’s.

Radiating X's - https://www.sewbittersweetdesigns.comI designed this block and the paper piecing templates and instructions can be found over on the SSMQG blog. Feel free to hop on over and check it out, we would love it if you sewed with us!

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