Wall hanging is done!!

That's really lovely, Irene! :)

Oh my, how pretty, pretty, pretty. Exquisite color choices and incredible satin-stitching. Any tricks to that you'd like to share? Polly

i just love it! so pretty! i love the satin stitch. i want to do that for a quilt for my DIL's brother. tips would be great. Like: how much thread do i really have to buy?? and did you use fusable web or what?

thanks!! amy in CNY

Lovely! All the seasonal quilts sound wonderful. In my spare time............

Kim in NJ

Polly, the secret is the entire design is programmed. After putting the designs on the USB stick and the USB stick into my Viking D1, I slide a bit of fabric ontop of the hooped fabric, making sure it covers an outline the machine has already stitched out, and then the machine tacks it down. I remove the hoop, trim all areound it, put it back on and then the machine does the rest including the beautiful satin stitches. Its a beautiful thing and a whole lot of fun to do. It's called 'applique in the hoop.' I used Mettler machine embroidery thread, which has a lovely sheen.

-Irene

Hi Amy, see my answer to Polly.... the designs are programmed. I put them on the USB stick and move them to my machine which has a USB port. The machine stitches out the outline on a hooped piece of fabric; then I put a piece of fabric on it to cover the outline, and the machine then tacks it into place. Just trim the excess off, and the machine does the beautiful satin stitches all the way around whild I go off and start dinner :) Its a great thing and a whole lot of fun to do. It's called 'applique in the hoop.' I used Mettler machine embroidery thread, which has a lovely sheen; surprisingly, it doesn't use as much as it looks like it does!

This is the first 'real' project I've done on my new Designer 1 that uses these particular embroidery features and I've enjoyed it so much.

-Irene

How beautiful! It is just perfect. Congratulations!

Stitchin Duchess

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Indeed it is, Irene. A beautiful thing. Polly

"IMS" Polly, the secret is the entire design is programmed. After putting

That is wonderful Irene.It will be greatly admired by all I'm sure.

That's lovely Irene - so pretty and colourful. Beautiful appliqué. . In message , IMS writes

Definitely one of the prettiest I've seen in a long time! Now, I'd put that one up in the middle of winter to keep me cheerful. Roberta in D

Good idea - and the snowy/winter one up in the summer to make the office feel cool! . In message , Roberta writes

Beautiful applique !!! Idon't know if I'd have the patience ! Is the school glue the blue one that Elmer's makes ? I"ve seen that called for before and wasn't quite sure which to buy --white or blue. Thanks ,,Mary

Oh , wow !...I wondered what you meant by hoop !! I'd love to be able to do that as hand guided can be chancy when I do it !!! Now I'm craving a newer machine ! Mary

Irene, it is beautiful! Would love to try it--did you download the designs from someplace or did you design them yourself?

Hi Donna, those were downloadable. There are an amazing number of digitizers on line. I hope, however, to be able to digitize my own at some point; there is a lot to learn.

-Irene

Irene, I've never done a WH before but I was reading just last night that you can put an additional sleeve in the bottom of one for a ½" dowel to force the rascal to hang true and straight. You certainly do want that beauty to put her best foot forward. Polly

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Now, that's a good idea, Polly. Never thought of that one. It would weight it just enough to allow it to lie nice and flat against the wall, too. Thanks for sharing.

-Irene