Water Birds
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You may have been watching the progress of our Spoonbill on our Coming Soon page. I've appreciated your comments and have included as many as possible.
The number of stitches in Commercial size designs is always daunting! Though well worth it, this set allows you to buy just the *Main Characters* so you can use fabric for your background. You can see my two examples using Stonehenge fabric.
CHOICE 1: All designs, 3 commercial size designs and 3 sizes each of three individual designs. 12 TOTAL DESIGNS
CHOICE 2: All 3 Commercial size designs 3 TOTAL DESIGNS
CHOICE 3: 3 Sizes each of 3 individual designs. 9 TOTAL DESIGNS
See check sizes below to see the sizes of all designs and additional information for each.
This set consists of 4 designs comes in 3 sizes. MLJ Check Sizes
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You can make lots more than Handbags from these designs! Try Pillows, Table covers or Runners, Clothing, Wall hangings, even a quilt! I’ve included some ideas for arrangements in the last three images before the free design. You will receive full instructions and a Template to make the Handbag as shown. I've used a little metallic thread, but the instructions give you the alternate Poly thread also.
Finished sizes of Handbag: Medium 10" x 13", Large 11.5" x 15", Jumbo 13.25" x 17"
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This beautiful Mallard would make a great gift for any naturalist on your list and especially for the men who enjoy the outdoors! It is ideal for the back of a jacket.
FINISHED SIZES OF EMBROIDERY: Medium – 11.5 x 9.2 inches, Large – 13.8 x 11.0 inches, Jumbo –17.9x 14.3 inches. COMMERICAL SIZE (included with all purchases in DST) 11.5 x 9.2 inches.
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There are two complete flamingo designs with their own flowers and foliage. They are designed to make the fronts on a vest or neckline as our other two Folk Art Clothing sets: BFC1669 Dragon Dreams and BFC1671 The Hummingbird in the Garden. But you also receive a design you can use with the two *side* designs to create a complete design the back of a jacket or vest and or pillow! And of course you can use your designs to create your own arrangements. For those of you that aren’t into Flamingos, a heron design is included you can use instead!
The Flamingos and their flower garden are created with a stitch similar to a folk style hand embroidery. Each design for the side panels has alignment lines and included you will find full instructions to easily put your designs together. Because of the nature of the designs, there is a lot of leeway in lining these up. I’ve also included both left and right versions of the designs to make it easier to embroider them on a vest or similar item. And finally there is a commercial size for both Flamingos: 6.2” x 11.5” and 6” x 10.7””The commercial designs are supplied in both left and right versions. There are some smaller extra designs you can use for pockets, filling in a neckline, etc.
SIZES of Assembled Designs (one side panel): Please Note I refer to the first flamingo stitched on black fabric as *Hot Pink* and the other one as *Coral*
Coral Hot Pink
MEDIUM 6.2” x 11.5” 6” x 10.7”
LARGE 7.4”x 13.5” 7”x 12.7”
JUMBO: 9.1” x 16.9” 8.8” x 15.8”
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Combine these cranes with other oriental fabrics for quilts, pictures, clothing and pillows. This set is designed to be stitched on one piece of fabric. The sections *mesh together* to hide seam lines. The sample I did below was done with the individual Medium size designs. Full instructions included.
FINISHED SIZE OF EMBROIDER: MEDIUM: 11.0” x 6.9” ; LARGE: 13.2” x 8.3”; JUMBO: 17.1” x 10.8”The complete set also includes this set as one design (11.0” x 6.9”) in DST format.5 Designs each in 3 Sizes MLJ Check Sizes
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While most Kingfishers are 7 to 8 inches long, this magnificent Belted Kingfisher is 11 to 14 inches with a wingspan up to 23 inches! He has an arrogant stance and a piercing rattle as he sits on branches or dead trees watching the water below for fish.
The size of the bird without the background is: MEDIUM: 12.5” x 11.3” , LARGE: 15” x 13.5”, JUMBO: 19.5” x 17.5” The Complete Set includes a Commercial size in DST of 12.5” x 11.3”. The finished picture below with the commercial size is 15" x 16"
The embroidery does not include the side branch. I did this with Fibers. A Tutorial is included on how to do this6 Designs each in 3 Sizes MLJ Check Sizes
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These swans are based on the artwork of Rise Houen. She describes them as telling her story! You can read in Rise's words here.
18 Designs each in 3 sizes MLJ Check Sizes
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These designs are perfect to combine with Three Egrets and Three Herons. They would make a beautiful quilt or frame and hang them together.
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These designs are perfect combined with Three Egrets and Three Cranes. They would make a beautiful quilt or frame and hang them together.
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These egrets would be beautiful framed and hung as a group. The backgrounds stitch first, so you can eliminate them easily and just stitch the birds. Three Herons and Three Cranes go nicely with these designs.
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These designs illustrate some of the birds and wildlife found along the shore. Use them for pictures as shown or use them for quilts, linens or clothing. Combine them with Color Sketches By the Shore - Part 1 for larger projects. For fun I experimented using some of our variegated threads for some of the foliage and the wildlife. These are the BFC Thread colors I used:
V1-2044 Shades of Leaf Green – great for any vegetation
V1-2074 Emerald – Yellow Looks like a light mottled lime green
V1-2040 Light brown – gold This worked really well for some of the birds, I also used it for sand and for the *pampas* type grass
V1-2052 Multi colored I used this for the Dragonflies12 Designs each in 3 Sizes MLJ Check Sizes
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As spring approaches, a lot of people think of being by the shore. These two sets show life on both sides of the shoreline. Combine them with Color Sketches By the Shore - Part 2 for larger projects. For fun I experimented using some of our variegated threads for some of the foliage and the wildlife. These are the BFC Thread colors I used:
V1-2044 Shades of Leaf Green – great for any vegetation
V1-2074 Emerald – Yellow Looks like a light mottled lime green
V1-2040 Light brown – gold This worked really well for some of the birds, I also used it for sand and for the *pampas* type grass
V1-2052 Multi colored I used this for the Dragonflies12 Designs each in 3 sizes MLJ Check Sizes
<Free design is the last image on the left.
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Our majestic Crane joins our other large birds. You will receive full instructions and templates to easily create the background and finish the wall hanging. Or make your own design! I think he would also make quite a statement stitched on the back of a black jacket. Or if you have a narrow spot, stitch him onto a wall hanging! In addition to the individual designs shown below you will receive the Crane split and sequenced into two designs for large hoops.
The Crane by himself is 18.2 inches high by 6.6 inches wide. The picture without the sashing is 20 inches high by 16 inches wide.2 designs for commercial hoop sizes
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I have had many requests for a large pelican, but just didn't find the time. The plight of these wonderful birds in the Gulf has given me the inspiration. Though both parents care for the young, I have chosen a female. Their eggs will rejuvenate the species.
The Pelican is 8.2" by 17.6" (just the embroidery). You will receive 5 designs that fit a 5x7 or above hoop. You will also receive the Pelican split and sequenced in two parts for larger hoops.One part is 7.74 x 11.14 (the body) and the other is 8.87x5.04 (head).
Both versions stitch the same size Pelican. The two large designs are in DST format.
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These are great to put on clothing, handbags and totes. To add a little extra life, add a tiny crystal to the eyes and watch them follow you. Some other uses are pillows or small framed pictures. For a larger project, they can be paired with our large Blue Heron or Egret for a quilt. They are also appropriate for a man's shirt or jacket!
6 Designs each in 3 Sizes MLJ Check Sizes< Free design is the last image on the left.
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A fun, whimsical ,yet realistic picture, perfect for a child's room - or a grown up child's room. You can add the lettering from the freebie if you wish. This picture comes in three sizes. This could also be the front of a fun tote bag. It can remind us that sometimes caution is worth the effort. :)
The Small set will make a picture 11.6" x 11.6", the medium 15"x15" and the large, 17.5"x17.5".9 Designs each in 3 Sizes SML Check Sizes
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The Large Blue Heron joins our Peacock and Snowy Egret in our large bird series. You will receive full instructions on an easy way to line up these designs! You will also receive the entire Heron split into two files for commercial or large hoop machines. (these two designs are supplied in DST format)
The heron with just one section on the log he is standing on is 18 inches high by 10.5 inches wide.11 Designs in 1 Size M Check Sizes
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This Snowy Egret measures 17 by 11 inches! And - he is NOT a window set! You will stitch him as one embroidery on one piece of fabric. I have worked out a new way to align designs that worked even for me (who has to be the worst at lining up designs). You will get full instructions with pictures on how to stitch your designs together. They are digitized so they mesh together and you won't even see where you joined them. Please read all instructions before beginning and don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions. I added some leaves cut from fabric to embellish my picture below. The two foliage designs can be used any way you like. I used them to form an extension of the nest.
TNEW!! You will also receive this same design in two sections for commercial machines. (DST format)
8 Designs 1 Size for 5x7 hoop and larger Check Sizes
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These ducks would make great gifts for any naturalist on your list and especially for the men who enjoy the outdoors! With this set you have a choice of making a small picture or pillow as illustrated below, or combine the picture with the individual Ducks for a larger wall hanging. The individual Ducks would also be nice for framing or decorating just about any object. For a totally different and more dramatic look, try any of the designs on white or blue fabric. Since fabric shows through on the picture, I think a dark blue batik would make a really interesting background. To make a pillow instead of a picture, use various batik fabrics for the background and for sashing around the pictures. The colors in the ducks make them very appropriate for denim items.
The medium size picture, shown below, is 10x10 inches,the large would be 12x12 inches and the small would be 8x8 inches.8 Designs each in 3 sizes SMLJ Check Sizes
<Free design is the last image on the left.
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I have always loved these cranes, but wasn't sure where they were from until I started looking last week. I found they are indigenous to Southern Africa and especially South Africa, mainly in the wetlands area. (hence the wetlands design to use as a background for your cranes) So I read a little more and discovered all the gorgeous flowers that grow in South Africa. So many to choose from! One site alone listed over 2000 species. I chose the King Protea because it is the National Flower of South Africa and the Disa Uniflora because we all love orchids, and of course many of us are familiar here with the *African Daisy* (Barberton Daisy). You will also receive a split version of the tall crane so you can make him large as I did on the vest.
These designs are appropriate for clothing. You will receive instructions on how I made the pockets on the vest below and also templates to create the arrangement on the back. They can also be used for pictures, pillows or the centerpiece of a quilt.
PLEASE NOTE: For those with large hoops be sure to read the *check sizes* below to see the Commercial sizes.12 Designs each in 2 sizes ML Check Sizes
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Swans have always represented tranquility to me. I love to watch them quietly swimming. But, I've discovered they can be valiant defenders of their nest and young! I think they are a great symbol to include on any project. These would make a beautiful wall quilt combined with water and leaf colored fabric or as accent designs on clothing, purses or totes.
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The Egret symbolizes fortune and beauty within Chinese poetry. When combined with the lotus, it was often used to embellish the clothing of government officials as the two symbols together represented incorruptibility.
The medium size wall hanging is 10x20 inches and the large, 12 x 24 inches.
8 Designs each in 3 Sizes ML Check Sizes< Free design is the last image on the left.
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To me Puffins look like little clowns dressed up in Tuxedos. I was really surprised to find they are only 10 inches tall! There are 12 to 15 million Atlantic Puffins and 60% of them breed in Iceland. They are found only in the North Atlantic Ocean - from the US to Russia. Puffins form long term pair bonds. The female lays a single egg and both parents incubate and feed the chick. A distinctive feature of Puffins is their ability to hold over a dozen small fish in their bills at one time! Considering their small size, this is quite a feat :)
I created the wall hanging below using my sample stitch outs. As I didn't have time to embroider all of them I experimented with Steam a Seam 2. I fused this to the back of some of the designs and cut them out and then fused them to my background. It worked really well! For some of them, I just cut out around part of the design so I could overlap it a little. A very easy way to create a picture for those of you that are leery of lining up designs on a large project.12 Designs each in 3 Sizes SML Check Sizes
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Penguins seem to hold a fascination for many people. We see them in ornaments, stuffed animals, on clothing - even in movies. I think some of it comes from their happy look and comic antics even in what is often the worst of climates. Penguins are not found in the Northern hemisphere other than in zoos. I have done this design set from photographs (other than the two line drawings) and have identified them as best I can from many internet sites. I learned a lot about penguins and was surprised at their variety! (I found 17 species all very different looking) The little guy called a Jackass Penguin got his name because his cry sounds like the braying of a donkey. I also didn't realize penguins come as small as 16". The Kings and Emperors standing at between 3 and 4 feet tall must be an impressive sight in person! Emperor penguins are the only bird that never sets foot on dry land and the male incubates the eggs on his feet during the Antarctic winter. Nature is fascinating!
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Coordinating with the Lace Bowl & Doily, Swans & Water Lilies, these designs can be used in most any project. The swans are all done in white using different stitches and angles to create their feathers rather than lots of shading so they stitch up quickly. As shown below, they add an elegant touch to a purchased blouse or a pieced set of potholders. (For the pot holders I used design #7 without stitching the dark blue water) Always feel free to experiment with my designs - sometimes by eliminating a color or two you can get an entirely different look.
Along with your designs you will receive a customized thread conversion chart for 7 brands of thread along with color swatches to help you choose the threads for your project. These designs were stitched in Admelody thread.These designs are my own artwork based on photos sent to me by Terry from Alaska and some purchased photographs.
9 Designs each in 3 sizes SML Check Sizes
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Terry from Alaska sent me photos this week of Trumpeter Swans she saw swimming among the lily pads. I couldn't resist turning them into a bowl. Though her photos didn't show the Waterlilies in bloom, I added the yellow variety she said is common there plus some fragrant waterlilies that also bloom in Alaska. You can also make an all water lily bowl if you like.
These designs are based on my artwork done from photographs submitted by Terry.5 Designs each in 3 sizes SML Check Sizes
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From the stately heron to the pensive ducklings, waterfowl are one of nature's adornments. The brilliant colors of the Mandarin duck or the stark white of the egrets all lend themselves to adorning items around us. For the tote bag shown below I used the Egret and a piece of silk brocade for the band around the bottom of the bag. These designs would also be perfect for groupings of framed pictures.
9 Designs each in 3 Sizes SML Check Sizes< Free design is the last image on the left.
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