Saturday, January 8, 2011

Birdie Block of the month


I joined up in a block of the month group with little miss shabby.  Embroidery is a new adventure for me. I just started to teach myself through you tube videos and blogs. Although it's only a few months into it, I really love having another project to have on hand while traveling or when I just want to relax with a glass of wine.

Every month Little Miss Shabby will post a new embroidery challenge for everyone to make. It's a free design and you can quilt along with us, and share your blocks with the flickr group.

Fabric used::
Robert Kaufman Kona Snow
Moda Sugar Pop - by Liz Scott

How do you learn a new talent? Books? Classes? Are you more a visual learner rather then a person who can be told something and just do it? I am curious now.

Craft On!

15 comments:

  1. I am a visual learner also...and have been thinking of doing this BOM, not one for stitchery but want to try.

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  2. I joined this one, too! And it'll be my first foray into hand embroidery, so we'll see how it goes!

    When learning something new, I usually scour blogs for tutorials. If I can't find much, I'll post on Flickr and/or look on YouTube. Unfortunately, I find that with more "traditional" crafts, it's hard to find a good modern book on the subject. Luckily the quilting world has so many great new books that have come out, so that's not a problem there.

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  3. Barb:: You should try it Barb, she gives videos on each months block to show you how to do the stiches required for the block. Talk about going above and beyond :)

    Elena:: I agree the blogging community is great for tutorials and videos. Even bloggers writing books. It's like unlimited inspiration

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  4. Beautiful work, Terri! It looks like you have been doing embroidery for years!

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  5. Great job! I'm joining too along with some friends... now I just have to figure out what fabrics I'm going to use!

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  6. Your birdie block is adorable! I'd love to learn embroidery, too! I've been practicing free motion using my sewing machine. I've not had a lot of luck with u-tube videos. I tend to check out books at the library to learn new stuff. I also blog hop to find tutorials.
    Keep up your good works...I think you've nailed embroidery!
    Angela

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  7. I like reading instructions, but I must do things with my own hands to really learn.
    I love this block - birdie with earmuffs - so cute!!

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  8. Very cute block Terri!
    I just dig in and try something; buy a pattern, get a book from the library or watch a video. Classes are great, but none available where I live.

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  9. I love your block! It's adorable!!!!

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  10. Cute block! I like to learn through books but sometimes I can't get ahold of the ones I'd like to learn from. Would love to do classes but can never get out of the house for one. So online is usually where I find all the things I need to know.

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  11. So beautiful! I love all those Sugar Pop fabrics!

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  12. Oh it tuned out sooo cute. I love the video's Corey shares. I am a visual learner.

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  13. i want to use kona snow on mine as well. i really like how yours has turned out. what color thread did you use for the snowman?

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  14. WOW! This is the cutest thing ever! I'm loving it! jealous

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  15. OK I am obsessing over this little bird now! Don't have time for it but I have to do it! Thanks Terri for showing it to me! I love you for this. {If I finish it!} I will call my quilt Terri's Twitter because I saw it through you on twitter! I'm off to print it out now and research this some more! --Wendy from WendysHat

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