FREEBIE-FAT CAT

I hope you tried some twilling by now, here's a simple FAT CAT for you to try. 

I would try twilling the main parts of the cat with three strands of regular floss, and use regular stitches for the face details with 2 strands, but is up to you. If you don't twill, stitch him however you please.  If you would like to learn to twill , click on the words see this post   Just something quick and fun, a great stitch to know.  Its a very cool, textured stitch, see my header.

Click here for a link to google docs for a printable copy.

Have fun!! cyndi

Monday Mystery Stitch part B & a giveaway

Here are my four versions, red/cream is the original, black/white the easiest, the tan/black and the chatruese/turquoise combos have some extra stitching in them just for fun.  I use 2 strands of embroidery floss.  Have fun!

here is the PDF form for the pattern

mystery stitch 1 part B

If you're just joining in, here are the links to the mystery stitch 1 layout and part A

mystery stitch 1 layout

mystery stitch 1 part A

more pictures of part B

See why I use water soluble markers to stitch on...never can draw things the same twice or, sometimes I edit while I stitch, lol!  Who is going to know? This red and cream version is the original.  The stitches are a little closer together than in black/white version.  This is an outline stitch and a blanket stitch combined with a running stitch.  The black and white version I did a row of outine stitch and then blanket stitch from opposite in varying lengths, the middle row is blanket stitch from opposites sides, the third row is opposite of the first row the corner like the first.

Below I had some fun with stitches, mixing colors to match my fabrics, adding a couple more rows to get more colors in.  On the small corner, I ran all 6 strands of a different color under the blanket stitch.  Blanket stitch worked in different colors from opposite sides

NOTE too that I outlined this petal in the teal rather than the chartreuse and that I have begun to outine the next petal in another blue.   Below is the fabric I chose for this version.

If you're interested I'm also having a giveaway, you can join in the fun here,

my giveaway for sew mama sew's giveaway day

My giveaway for 2010 Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day

No it is not my youngest granddaughter, Kylie, nor the baby turkey she's holding, it's this.............

SEW MAMA SEW is hosting a giant giveaway day.  I wanted to give something away but couldn't decide what........so I think I'm going to giveaway all 3 options that have been bouncing around in my head.  

Leave one comment only please and tell me what you would like to receive as the giveaway.  Include a first choice and second choice.  Although it costs more to send things to other countries I will send them where ever you are, so join in the fun.  Giveaway ends midnight May 20th my time CST.   On May 21, 2010 I will pull some names out of my hat box. With all these giveaways, I am going to have to find another hat box or somewhere for the embroidered pieces I store in it to go. ha ha ha!

So these are the 3 giveaway options:

1. From the Mini Mystery #1, the red bird quilt blocks that I made from the mini mystery pattern. 

  

2. A Snowball pattern (pattern only, not the completed blocks), including the 16 original patterns plus the bonus freebie one.  (which reminds me I need to redo that freebie one as a PDF so it will print the correct size). 

3. A Mystery gift package of a few of my other patterns and some fabric.  As soon as I know what I'll post a picture. Hmmmm?!?

After joining in all the givaway fun, you embroiderers come back and join in the mystery stitch. 

Part B will be posted Monday the 17th too.  Here's a look at what we've done so far.....

http://beetreedesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/mystery%20stitch