Once again, I will complain about the colors in my picture, because it's just so much better in person! It's like a ray of sunshine! So, I'm going to call it my Sunshine Wrap. See, I get so cold in the winter when I'm sitting at the computer and I just needed something for my shoulders. Wrapping myself up in a quilt was just too awkward, so I thought of making a wrap.
I had that paisley fabric with all of the other matching fabrics in one of my lovely FOLDED stacks. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, but it was all there, together. Then I saw this great flannel that I had gotten at JoAnn's at Christmas - and it hit me! 
I can make me a wrap! When I first sketched out the pattern, I didn't have the center symbols on them. But, it was a rather dark time for me, so when I came across the Hamsa design I thought that was what I needed to protect me from the evil eye of this town. The paisleys on either side of the Hamsa are fabric protectors, I guess. LOL I then came across the Spiral Goddess and other designs and added them. The green has a Green Man embroidered in it. The first tme that I did the design the color was too close, so I had to do it again so it would stand out a little. Having all that worked out, I figured I would be wrapped and warm and protected.
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Here's a close up of the center design. Yes, some of the embroidery caused the fabric to get a bit wonky. I have a tough time embroidering on cotton fabric. It always bunches on me. Now I need to get this baby finished.
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9 comments:
ooooo... pretty... so pretty... and cheerful!
OMGosh! I love the wrap! What a great idea for a small quilt! I might even be able to handle making a wrap--it's small, but functional! What a great idea, and I LOVE all the colors! Are you going to post the pattern? What size is it? ~A :-)
Very nice! Do you use a stabilizer with your embroidery? Not that I know a whole lot since I opted for a machine that doesn't embroider, but it seems like I've heard friends talk about it. Maybe someone else will have an answer for you, but there's my 2 cents! LOL!
But I want to see a picture of you wrapped up in it!!
I love the colors even as I see them in the picture.
Oh, it's amazing! I think I'd smile every time I wrapped myself in something that pretty and colorful! Wear it in good health!
Michelle,
That is a great idea ! All that sitting reading blogs does get a bit chilly and I have the same "bunchy" problem when I embroider too...
absolutely beautiful!!!
Oh, I love the colors. Very summery. And by the way, I'll be out in sunny SoCal in about 3 weeks, wanna do lunch?? :)
Oh, I love this! And the colors are beautiful!
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