Friday, October 30, 2015

Autumn Napkins and A Tea Towel Calendar


One napkin done!  You may remember this project that I first posted about here.  
Since that post, I finished the embroidery - I used Fishbone Stitch for each of the leaves and Stem Stitch for the stems.  
To finish, I turned the raw edges of the napkins under and top stitched a 1/4" hem around the napkin edges.  

 This was a really quick project to do and I plan to make a full set.  I think I will mix in some of these other motifs:


The autumn colors I used are:

I also wanted to share a quick look at the 2016 tea towel calendar I designed for the weekly Spoonflower contest.  
It was really fun to make!  



Here is a closer look at the top.  You may recognize a few of the vegetables from my Salad Fixings embroidery pattern:


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4 comments:

  1. DarleneNovember 4, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    I just love the texture of those leaves!

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  2. memorial garden benchesNovember 4, 2015 at 8:01 PM

    The leaves are simply awesome! The different colors are really vibrant and pleasing to the eyes!

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  3. SallyNovember 5, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    Your stitching and color on your leaves are amazing. Beautiful work!
    Sally

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  4. KimNovember 6, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    Darlene - Me too! The Fishbone Stitch is one of my favorites - perfect for leaves.
    memorial garden benches - Thank you!
    Hi Sally :) Thank you!

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