3 New Applique Quilt Patterns added to my shop.
*Simple Gifts Pattern by Mary Sorensen
*Anna's Garden Pattern by Lori Smith
*Flowers for Mackenze by Lori Smith
Rebecca Ferguson at the Met Gala 2024, wearing custom Thom Browne.
'Gathered cape in black silk moiré with blue moiré lining and black raven appliqués, over a rep stripe high neck dress embroidered with black and white sequins, raffia, lurex, and sequin black ravens and 60,000 blue and green Swarovski crystal florets, with heelless platform saddle boots in black nubuck leather.'
This pattern is made to modify an 8 inch wide beret and print on US letter paper, PDF and instructions under the cut. Takes approximately 4 hours.
Don't want to make one? I can make one for you.
PDF
This pattern is intended for basic knowledge of hand sewing, and uses (though you're welcome to go for something else) the blanket stitch and back stitch.
You will need:
A golden felt beret
Gold felt (1 standard sheet should do)
Cream or pale yellow felt (You will need something at least 8 inches wide, you can find felt by the yard, but you will have a lot of excess)
White felt
Embroidery floss in gold, cream/pale yellow, white, and light brown/straw
It's important to get the order of appliques right when making this, I started with the ring of rays (1) around the widest part of the hat, pinning them down to be evenly spaced and sewing them with the blanket stitch, the stitch facing the head hole of the beret. I did ten to make an even ring, but Daycare has 9. It's up to you.
Lay the face pattern piece down (4) and place the gold smile (2) half (to match where the cream smile will be, stitching it down.
Per next photo, do a back stitch in gold thread that's 1/2" long, this will be the center line of the teeth.
4. At each center line stitch, meet with more back stitching along the height of the smile, doing 4 stitches at the tallest parts, and 2 otherwise.
5. Use pattern piece 4 once again to determine where to place the eye (3) on the right side of the face, appliqueing it down
6. Repeat placement to find where to put the right cheek (5), and applique.
7. Applique the face (4) down, being sure to align it with the rest of the face.
8. Applique the cream half of the smile, and use the brown/straw thread to embroider the mouth as before.
9. Applique the eye in place.
10. Applique the nose (6) and cheek
11. Embroider the eyebrow, nostril detail, and eyelash as shown.
Maybe I'm just tired and looking into things too much but like, i understand the creation stories that involve handmaking. The ones where humans and such are made from clay by some higher being.
I'm working on a spiderweb shirt right now and youtube recommended a pattern for spiderweb gloves and as I'm working on one of the sleeves to the shirt I'm just being hit by like the realization that I can just, make shit.
Like I can make whatever the fuck I want, this is a thing I can do. And if I can do it why can't the higher power? And what greater act of love than to handmake your creations? To take the time to form them individually by hand?
In honor of Saint Patrick's Day here is my first pattern!
If you have any questions, need help with anything, or I need to correct something, please let me know in the notes!
Notes:
I use American/Canadian terminology.
For experienced crocheters it takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. For beginners it may take up to 40 minutes.
Using the weight of yarn and size hook listed, the Shamrock is about 3 inches or 8 centimeters starting from the bottom of the stem to the top of one of the petals.
You can change the size of your Shamrock by decreasing or increasing the weight of yarn and size hook.
You will need:
Worsted weight yarn (weight 4). I used acrylic, but you can use any fiber.
Size 3.75 mm crochet hook (size F)
Scissors (or a sword if you're not a coward)
Hope
Abbreviations:
SS=Slip Stitch
CH=Chain
HDC=Half Double Crochet
DC=Double Crochet
DCDEC=Double Crochet Decrease
Round 1:
Make a magic ring, CH 2, DC 2 into magic ring. Turn work.
Round 2:
CH 2, DC 2 each in the next 2 stitches, in the top CH from Round 1, DC 1. Turn Work.
Round 3:
CH 2, DCDEC, CH 2, SS into next stitch, CH 2, DCDEC, CH 2, SS into the top CH from Round 2. As down the side of the petal until you reach the magic ring. SS into magic ring.
Repeat Rounds 1-3 two more times. You should now have 3 flower petals.
Stem:
Starting from the magic ring, CH 10, skip 2, into the next 8 CHs, DC 2, HDC 2, SC 4, SS into magic ring, finish off.
There you have it folks. Your very own shamrock. Woohoo.
If you finished, good job! You get a high five from yours truly! ✋
If you didn't finish, you get a participation award 🏅
Hubby brought home a cute runner with iris appliqués around the border. I decided to reverse engineer the pattern, and now I have a pattern for these cuties. Might use this pattern to make a garland for our holiday tree for spring decor. I will consider getting around to writing the pattern down on this post so others can use it if there are folks who are interested in making these themselves.
3 New Applique Quilt Patterns added to my shop.
*Simple Gifts Pattern by Mary Sorensen
*Anna's Garden Pattern by Lori Smith
*Flowers for Mackenze by Lori Smith
La Mode nationale, no. 41, 13 octobre 1894, Paris. No. 2. — Dessin grandeur naturelle de l'application du dos de la jaquette donnée comme patron découpé. No. 3. — Dessin, grandeur naturelle, de l'application du bas de la manche de la jaquette donnée comme patron découpé. Bibliothèque nationale de France
Nos. 2 et 3. — Application en drap. Cette application, que nous représentons en grandeur naturelle, se découpé sur le même drap que celui de la jaquette.
On pique les bords tout autour du motif, on l'applique ensuite sur la jaquette, en le fixant par des points perdus dans la piqûre.
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Nos. 2 and 3. — Sheet application. This application, which we represent in natural size, is cut out on the same sheet as that of the jacket.
We stitch the edges all around the pattern, then apply it to the jacket, fixing it with stitches within the stitching.
Lizzo wearing Dolce & Gabbana on the red carpet at the Grammys 2023
A custom ensemble of a silk Mikado opera coat embroidered with handmade silk flowers in a degradé effect, paired with a silk-corseted gown with crystal mesh Swarovski details. X