I have really been enjoying the bigger hoop size of the Janome 11000. I have had the machine for over a year and the last 6 months have been seeing lots of hours put on the machine. I am always “window shopping designs” and trying to find appropriate uses for what I find.
Recently, my granddaughter had a birthday party that had some “space guy’s” for a theme. Pictured below is a decoration that was in the bathroom the day of her 4th birthday party. Can you guess the character’s name?
Not to long after her birthday, while video chatting, this now 4 year old got out a “Little Golden Book” that featured these characters and told me all about the good guys, and the bad guys, and named each one as she “told me” the story. She and her daddy are big fans of the characters!
So, one day, while taking a break from making masks, I tripped over some cute little “space guy’s” on an embroidery website. I just KNEW that those designs were destined for my collection.
They came in full thread stitch outs and applique stitch outs, and I purchased both sets. There was a large variety of sizes, so I got out my 8×8 hoop and got busy stitching. I decided to use the “applique” designs because the stitch count on the full thread was VERY dense.
I stitched on white vinyl, and didn’t really have a plan for what I was going to do with the end result. My daughter suggested it would be great on “next years” school bag. I decided to go MUCH smaller with the next design, and turn the stitch out into dolls for playing.
That fuzzy guy turned out so cute!
The next two I stitched represent lightness and darkness. Again, these are stitched out on vinyl.
And of course, you have to have a princess in the crowd.
The first group of 4 finished – mounted to peltex and bosal innerform foam for substance. Kind of like “paper dolls”. My granddaughter came by one day with her mom to deliver groceries, and we were able to play together at the car window with our little Space Guys characters.
Last week I worked on another batch and created 4 more. My favorite is the green guy. Hubby liked the glittery green vinyl.
I got the group layered up and they are now “ready to gift” . More “good guys” than bad guys in the collection!!
These were fun to make with things that were already in my stash. I was gifted a big container of vinyl from a friend, and used several of her pieces as the colors were just perfect. Thanks Nancy B.
Hubby thinks that a “smaller sized” one of these characters on a neck tie will suit the son-in-law on his next birthday! 🙂 I might just have to do that! He would wear it I am sure! So much for the “big hoop” when going small seemed like the perfect solution!!
Have you had any fun with machine embroidery lately?
Stitching Grandma 