Monday, July 28, 2008

Craft for the Road

So remember how I said I wanted to learn how to embroider? Well my sweet and talented mother, from whom I have learned pretty much everything, said she would teach me. I embroidered some little baby shirts for my sister who's expecting her third boy. I just found images on the Internet that I liked, printed them in the size I wanted, and traced the image onto the shirt using a washable marker. Then I just followed the lines using the stitches my mom taught me. I learned in the car on the way to Waterton, and actually did two of the three in the car on the way home. I'm definitly a beginer, but it was fun to learn, and I think they turned out pretty good.


7 comments:

Thomas Family said...

Hey, those turned out really cute. Do you know what the stitches were called? I've backstitched sayings onto pillows, but I like those little shirts. Great job! :)

Nancy said...

very cute Ange, I really like the giraffe.

Angela said...

Becca
The two stiches my mom named were backstitching and satin stitching. I'm not sure which is which, though.

abby said...

those are way cute!!! i have had some real trouble lately with backstitching, because i have no idea how to do it.

stacey said...

I love the hippo one. Good job Ang. Maybe once you perfect that, you add those to your Etsy shop.

karla said...

I LOVE the hippo! Great work!

Mandy said...

Those a so cute! I think Logan is a little upset you haven't made any for him.