February 19, 2011

More Layouts Incorporating Hand and Machine Stitching

Traditional Scrapbooking

The layout above is available at Designer Digitals as a digital layered template.

As I was working on that layout last week with the hand-stitching I remembered that I had done an article for Creating Keepsakes a couple years ago on stitching (October 2009) both by hand and by machine.

Just looking back through these pages makes me want to scrapbook. Big time.

Here's a look at those layouts (click any image below to view larger):

Create a quilted home for embellishments by stitching fabric together:

Hand stitch embellishments with floss:

Machine stitch random lines:

Machine stitch a grid:

Machine stitch elements in a line:

Tie down emebellishments with floss:

Stitch lines for journaling:

Hand stitch words using floss and machine stitch shapes:

These have all been added to my portfolio.

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Comments

45 comments

Feb 19, 2011 2:35pm

Ali,

LOVE your layouts! Do you have a source for your fabrics? Or are they odds & ends you have on hand?
I LOVE the added touch they give!

Feb 19, 2011 2:49pm

The heart one with the 3 pics is by far my favorite layout EVER! :) I loved this one on your Y/T class slides last year. And I STILL think about it! lol. How great that it will now be in your portfolio for instant inspiration!

Feb 19, 2011 3:19pm

Thanks for this Ali. About a year ago I bought a sewing machine so, amongst other things, I could machine stitch on cards and layouts. Can I machine in the nice straight lines that I wanted to so badly? No! So my machine has sat doing nothing all this time. You've made me realise it doesn't need to be straight, and I'm going to get my machine out and have another go.!!!

Feb 19, 2011 3:50pm

Oh yes! Straight is totally over-rated!

Feb 19, 2011 3:32pm

Love, love these layouts. I will be referring back to these for inspiration.

Feb 19, 2011 6:15pm

Thanks for posting these, Ali. This was one of my top fave CK articles from you :) Glad to see them on your site!

Feb 19, 2011 7:57pm

Wonderful, I just inherited a Necchi circa 1950s and am having it conditioned right now. I can't wait to start doing some machine stitching!!!

Feb 19, 2011 8:13pm

AWESOME inspiration!!!! Love seeing your layouts - they always make me want to scrapbook too :)

Feb 20, 2011 12:33am

Oh so very lovely:)

Feb 20, 2011 8:29am

very fun - I really need to get my machine out and try this out!
Sandra ltb

Feb 20, 2011 1:34pm

How I adore your layouts, Ali! I always think there's so much love in them - they show how much you love your kids and your family and how much enthusiasm and love you put in creating your projects. So cool.
Thank you!

Feb 20, 2011 8:30pm

YOU always make me want to scrapbook! :) Thanks for the inspiration!

Feb 20, 2011 11:56pm

Oh my stinking heck! You were born the year I graduated from high school. I now officially feel old! Clearly, I am old enough to be your Mother... old enough to be a Gma to a seven year old.... What was I thinking when I could jump high enough with joy when I became pregnant with twins...twins that are six years old.

Clearly, I am a "do it yourself" Grandmother. OY....now I'd better go lie down!

Feb 21, 2011 2:55am

Great to see "new" layouts from you. Love them all and such a treat here on a Monday morning!

Feb 21, 2011 2:56am

It's always exciting to see "new" layouts from you. I also keep a folder with Ali layouts. Love them all!

Feb 21, 2011 10:32am

I love how you used his spelling test!!! As always, I am leaving your blog inspirated!!!

Feb 22, 2011 8:57pm

fab work with the stitching!!!

Feb 23, 2011 3:36am

i sooo love your work. ali! it is so "real" and so touching... your journaling always touch me to the core...
although i haven't tried stitching, seeing your LOs makes me want to scrapbook! thanks for the inspiration, ali... you totally rock! :)

Feb 24, 2011 10:06pm

btw, i was inspired by your valentines mini book that i made one for my dear hubby. posted it on my blog: http://hippychickmom.blogspot.com/search/label/hippy%20scrapper
thanks for the inspiration, ali! :)

Feb 23, 2011 9:00am

It was after first seeing that article that I finally took the plunge and tried machine stitching on a page. My machine is quite finicky these days, but otherwise, I think I would do it all the time. It adds so much dimension and texture. An awesome technique.

Thank you for inspiring me!

Feb 23, 2011 2:17pm

Love seeing all these layouts of Anna's baby days! Hope to see more... :) I scraplifted your "Generations" layout when I was in your Y+T class, I'll have to see if I have it uploaded anywhere. It's one of my favorites! :)

Mar 2, 2011 5:14am

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