Elf Stitchettes - Sew & Tell
January 3rd, 2007
I was so tickled to see Wee Wonderful’s Hillary Lang’s Stitchette’s take on an elfin life! The über talented Hillary has these two lovelies in the freebie section of her store. I was so excited over these cuties I had to make them right away! So cute, so cute, so cute! Thank you Hillary!
I decided I wanted the Stitchettes to be the star of the show, so I did just a simple white on white (snowflake) and solid red. I thought about doing some star blocks in the setting, then thought of doing some pinwheels, and then thought of doing some prairie points. I crumble up and tossed my graphpaper notes (no, not really… into the recycling bin it went) and went Simple to showcase the elfs. A case when less is truly more. I enlarged the patten, so each Stitchette block is 16” tall (finished).
I echo quilted (by hand) around the Stitchettes, then did a cross hatch on the rest of the quilt. Hard to tell by my cruddy photos, but the Stitchettes just kind of pop out by doing this. Click on the photo and you might be better able to see them “poof”.
Now my only problem is having to wait until Christmas to hang this. Though as one to break rules (even my own), I think my little Elf Stitchettes have a perfect year-round place in my office right next to my redwork Roly Poly Circus.
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
Really nice job Monica!!! I love your scalloped border, a la Darlene’s cool scallop tool I presume!!
January 3rd, 2007Those turned out so cute!!! Love your scallops too. They are too adorable. Good job!
January 3rd, 2007Wow! Love how they turned out. You are so talented!
January 3rd, 2007Hmm… can’t wait to see these in person. :D
January 3rd, 2007Oops… that’s me! :D
January 3rd, 2007That wallhanging turned out so darling. I do also love the scallops. I like that background aqua-ish fabric. :) I hope to get a baby quilt done in the next few days. Sew much fabric, sew little time! :)
January 3rd, 2007You nailed it PKM… yes, Darlene’s cool tool! And CL… come to think of it… the fabric is Darlene’s too. Why it’s just a Darlenapalooza today!
January 3rd, 2007Perfect use for these patterns. Your redwork is gorgeous. I love the final setting too.
January 4th, 2007I just finished up one of her stitchettes, but have been thinking about these elves since last year. Maybe I’ll get to themt this year. Love your take ont them.
November 2nd, 2007