Tag Archives: applique

The Magical Unicorn Update

Posted on May 14, 2025 | 16 comments

The unicorn wall hangings have come out to play.

I started this project in May 2024.

This seemed like the perfect project to play with the shiny rayon threads in my stash.

I know that the camera doesn’t show the shine, so you will have to take my word that these threads worked out great!

A bit of metallic thread to make the horn look special is fun!

A closeup to share that the machine embroidery is finished.

Not only have I finished the machine embroidery on both wall hangings, but I have sandwiched them both in preparation for machine quilting, too!

Previous Magical Unicorn posts.

Have fun and carry on!

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Tagged applique, Becky Goldsmith, children's quilts, LCsCottage, rainbow, The Magical Unicorn Quilt, unicorn

HQAL February 2025

Posted on February 23, 2025 | 22 comments

I have done absolutely nothing with the Beez embroidery project this month.

Here is where I was, and here is where I still am:

That is not to say that I haven’t done any handwork during this very short month!

Surprise!

I have gotten out the Garden Basket project!

Here is where I was:

After finishing appliqueing the leaves on a border this month, I was delighted to find that I only have one border left to finish!

I was so sure that I had only completed two borders!

Happy, happy dance!

I now have the last border of leaves all pinned and ready to stitch (which may, or may not, happen any time soon).

How about you?

Have you been able to move a project forward this month?

Garden Baskets

Garden Baskets Update and a Gif

Garden Baskets Update

Garden Baskets Update 3

Garden Baskets Update 4

Garden Baskets and Iris Update 5

May 2022 OMG Update

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – September Update

HQAL January 2025

HQAL February 2025

Have fun and carry on!

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, Connie and Laura

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Tagged applique, Beez, Garden Baskets, hand embroidery, hand quilt along, HQAL, LCsCottage, Tricia Cribbs

The Magical Unicorn – Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge August Update

Posted on August 29, 2024 | 13 comments

I missed the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenges for July and August.

If you like, you can see why I missed sewing time by visiting this post…She Looks Like A Movie Star.

I decided that I wanted to work with color, rather than start a new project (Project #3 on my list), so I went back to my unfinished May challenge, The Magical Unicorn.

You can see my project list posted here.

I went from deciding to downsize to a pillow, then upsize to the smallest wall hanging.

And now there are two wall hangings!

One is just a bit more saturated in the fabric color choices.

All of the fusing is finished. Yes, there is some shadow showing under some of the pieces. This does not bother me at all. There will be machine stitching and quilting to handle that.

It was very uplifting to work on these two wall hangings! Lots of color, flowers, rainbows, unicorns, and fairies! Sometimes adulting is very hard, and we all need to find that inner child again!

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – May

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – May Update

I am linking up with other challenge participants over at Dreamworthy Quilts. You might like to check it out!

Have fun and carry on!