Silk Ribbon Embroidery Workshop

I'm excited to announce I'll be teaching an on-going silk ribbon
embroidery workshop at Judy's Sewing Center, in Scotts
Valley, California. It begins Wednesday, July 15th, 2009, and
will continue every third Wednesday of the month. The time
is 10am to 1pm, and cost is $15.



You can make this needlecase, or bring something of your own to embroider on. Any questions...email Roxanne at:
roxribbons@comcast.net.

The lady on the swing is a fabric photo transfer with 7mm loop flowers on the top, surrounded by lazy daisy petals and cascading wisteria. To give dimension, I used silk buttonhole twist for the stamen and leaves.

Close up of the inner flap of the needlecase~7mm wide silk
ribbon rose with silk buttonhole twist leaves and stamen.

Crazy Quilt Series~Kathy

Our next featured artist in the Crazy Quilt Series is lovely Kathy from our Rags Group. Shown are her Pieced Fan Sewing Book and her Crazy Quilted Purse, which has a purse frame. I love the muted vintage colors she uses, and the old jewelry pieces, laces and trims she has found to enhance her pieces with. She often stitches the fabrics together by hand. Sometimes she uses an antique featherweight Singer sewing machine she acquired last year. Cudos, Kathy...your work is amazing.

Workshop in Sutter Creek, California~Gold Country

Beautiful Sutter Creek...with its historic buildings and kind people. The American Exchange Hotel was renovated two and a half years ago with modern antique replications to give you a feeling you are visiting during the actual "Gold Rush".

In the middle of June I traveled there to give a workshop on making a crazy quilted "Thread Minder" (you know, those little fabric bags that sit near you on the table to catch your thread scraps as you sew). The "bag" is first crazy quilted on a muslin foundation, backed with interfacing. Then it's embellished with silk ribbon embroidery and bits of lace and trims. The binding is French wire edged ribbon we pleated. The heart pincushion is also crazy quilted and embellished, then filled with sand and is used to weight the Thread Minder on the table.

In this wonderful store, Tomorrow's Heirlooms, I made some great purchases, and enjoyed talking to the ladies who were there. I found this rhinestone & pearl bracelet~it makes my heart sing when I wear it and this vintage wallpapered hat box I carry my needlework supplies in.

I was fascinated by the antique look of the town~the stained glass windows, brightly painted doors and other amazing architecture.

The workshop I taught for Mother Lode Quilters was held in this enchanting church, with incredable stained glass windows.

Great job, ladies! What a fun group you are...thank you so much for a wonderful day.

Rags Meeting~June 3, 2009

Finishing up our embroidered motifs was the order of the day at our monthly meeting...

And of course putting the finishing touches on May's Ribbon Retreat projects, like Dot's Teacozy.

Carol has a floral theme going on...

and Cam displays her silk ribbons ready to embroider with.
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JULY 1st PROJECT: Cam will demonstrate basic embroidery stitches, and Roxanne will bring handouts of combination stitches we can try our hands at.
BRING: embroidery floss or silk buttonhole twist, darner needles, scissors, pins, a crazy quilt piece, or other fabric to embroider on (should be backed with Stacy Shape Flex interfacing, or bring an embroidery hoop to give stability to your fabric)