It feels great to have finally finished and gifted both of these colorful unicorn wall hangings!
I had lots of fun sorting through the scrap stash for just the right pieces.
Once I got over the ‘how shall I quilt it’ quandry, machine quilting was also fun.
Here is a look at both quilts; the same, yet different:
Previous Magical Unicorn posts.
The Sister Magical Unicorn Update
Have fun and carry on!
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
I fell behind in the Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge, but I am moving projects forward from my challenge list.
I am happy to share that June’s project, #10, really is finished! I found a frame that I like so here ya go:
In July, the #1 was drawn, and my #1 is my Checkerboard Rails project. The design is from Bonnie Hunter. I wanted to use up some of my hand-dyes and I am loving how this is turning out!
This baby is now a flimsy!
#3 was drawn in August. This plush owl kit from Connecting Threads has been taking up space in the sewing studio for who knows how long.
I have all three owls cut out and partly sewn, so this project is on the move!
September’s number is #7. My #7 is the Garden Baskets project. I used my hand-dyes for this project as well.
(There are links at the end of this post that share my progress up to this point.)
I got bored with this, and it has really slowed me down. I must’ve been delirious when I decided that I would hand stitch a couple of hundred leaves in the borders.
Putting Garden Baskets on my challenge list was a great idea, since I am moving this forward!
As you can see from the photos, I have finished one border and am making good progress on a second one.
A review:
January Chookshed Challenge #6 (completed and gifted)
February Chookshed Challenge #2 (completed)
March Chookshed Challenge #4 (completed)
April Chookshed Challenge #9 (completed)
May Chookshed Challenge #5 (in progress)
June Chookshed Challenge #10 (completed-see above)
July Chookshed Challenge #1 (progress shown above)
Bowl Cozies, a Potato Bag, and a Rail Fence
August Chookshed Challenge #3 (progress shown above)
September Chookshed Challenge #7 (progress shown above)
Garden Baskets Update and a Gif
Garden Baskets and Iris Update 5
October Chookshed Challenge #8 (last number and not called yet)
October’s project is notebook covers. It is the last of this year’s Chookshed Stitchers Challenge 2024. I am taking a trip to see family shortly, and may not get to this last number from the challenge list. At least not in October.
If the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge link shows up before I go on vacation, then I will link up with other challenge participants over at Dreamworthy Quilts. You might like to check it out!
Have fun and carry on!
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Tagged 365 Challenge Quilt, Becky Goldsmith, Bonnie Hunter, Brazilian embroidery, Checkerboard Rails, Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge, Connecting Threads, Dreamworthy Quilts, fall moon embroidery, Garden Baskets, Golden Peaks quilt block, Janine Holzman, Jinx Kirkpatrick-Shearer, Julie Cefalu, Kathryn Kerr, LCsCottage, Owl plush toy, quilts, rail fence, rainbow, Santa door draft stopper, table runner, The Magical Unicorn Quilt
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