Somethings are not meant to be... This Blog Hop was one of those things for me!
First, I wasn't going to sign up for it! Then there was still some space available and I asked if I could be on the last day. That worked out, so I signed up.
Then I had a brain wabble... no idea what I would do for this blog hop! Weeks went by and then...
My wonderful machine stopped working...
Then my sugars went out of wack and took my eyesight with it!
But don't give up on me just yet. A commitment is a commitment... and this WAS a commitment.
Here is how it all came together...
First, about a month ago I found this on one of my many blogs I follow...
http://sanfranciscostitchco.com/SpringSpellbinder2.html The spring Spellbinder from this year |
Which led to this...
http://sanfranciscostitchco.com/SpringSpellbinder.html |
Which led to my inspiration for this blog hop...
The label for the Paris Spellbinder |
This was my "Ah Huh' moment... I could use this to make my stamp, with a few minor changes... if my machine was working. I almost cancelled this blog hop! Off to plan B... I would use my 730 which embroiders perfectly.
I started putting some ideas together. My son and his fiancee are getting married in less than a month and I could play around with all of these embroidery designs and come up with something that would work... so into Embird I went.
Well two weeks later... one week to go before my day at the hop, I had three great ideas, one for each child, all ready to embroider. Luckily the problem with the "Beast" was minor, so I picked it up from the tech and put my ideas into motion...then for some strange reason my sugar went out of wack and I could barely see clearly... I almost cancelled my part in this blog hop again!
But I worked away, finishing up the embroideries at 11:37 pm July 2nd! So they are not quilted as I hoped they would be!
I have made 3 little wedding wall hangings. Each will measure about 8 1/2 x 11.
Two of the wall hangings have a theme. Each STAMP has the country they were married and the date. The cancellation has the month and the year as well as where they were married and the colours are the colours of the Bridal Party. The body of the hanging has a picture from their theme.
I started putting some ideas together. My son and his fiancee are getting married in less than a month and I could play around with all of these embroidery designs and come up with something that would work... so into Embird I went.
Well two weeks later... one week to go before my day at the hop, I had three great ideas, one for each child, all ready to embroider. Luckily the problem with the "Beast" was minor, so I picked it up from the tech and put my ideas into motion...then for some strange reason my sugar went out of wack and I could barely see clearly... I almost cancelled my part in this blog hop again!
But I worked away, finishing up the embroideries at 11:37 pm July 2nd! So they are not quilted as I hoped they would be!
Two of the wall hangings have a theme. Each STAMP has the country they were married and the date. The cancellation has the month and the year as well as where they were married and the colours are the colours of the Bridal Party. The body of the hanging has a picture from their theme.
My son Scot and his wife Dee got married August 21, 2004 at a park near us. The bridesmaids wore fushia and black and carried Gerber Daisies, Dee's favorite flower. The Gerber Daisy embroidery was a freebie from Zundt designs.
My daughter Susan and her husband were married on June 18, 2011 at the same park. The bridesmaids wore black and red. Susan rode to the wedding in a Cinderella carriage; the embroidery came from Embroidery Library.
The third, well that wedding hasn't happened yet... Kris and Mariona will be married August 1, this year in Mexico. The bridesmaids will wear a beautiful royal blue...
And the find that got all this started was the Spellbinder Paris, Eiffel Tower embroidery.
In October last year, Kris secretly planned a trip to take Mariona to Paris to get engaged under the tower. A special moment for both of them.
Hopefully before I leave for Mexico, I will have all three quilted and ready to gift. Or maybe they will be a wall hanging for me. Come back and check! Or follow me by email or bloglovin' so you won't miss the big reveal! Right now... I am off to bed!
This is my family including 8 of my 9 grandchildren. The baby was off screaming somewhere.. LOL |
The third, well that wedding hasn't happened yet... Kris and Mariona will be married August 1, this year in Mexico. The bridesmaids will wear a beautiful royal blue...
And the find that got all this started was the Spellbinder Paris, Eiffel Tower embroidery.
In October last year, Kris secretly planned a trip to take Mariona to Paris to get engaged under the tower. A special moment for both of them.
Hopefully before I leave for Mexico, I will have all three quilted and ready to gift. Or maybe they will be a wall hanging for me. Come back and check! Or follow me by email or bloglovin' so you won't miss the big reveal! Right now... I am off to bed!
Thanks Mdm Samm for this "stressful" but fun blog hop and a special thanks to cheerleader Thearica from Pig Tales and Quilts who came so close to scratching me off the list, but didn't have to. Her encouragement kept this hop running smoothly! Both of you worked so hard for the success of this hop and deserve lots of gratitude.
Don't forget the rest of my friends who are "putting their stamp" on today... Here's the list!