Stitchy Tuesday

At least once a week I would like to do a post about Embroidery, hand embroidery, to be more specific. I really enjoy making things this way. I normally do things on pillowcases and tea towels for my Etsy site B.S. Crafts or for friends. I don't normally hang on to a lot of the things that I embroider but I do have some that friends have made for me.
This week I would like to share a project that I've been working on for a while. Mostly because I was slacking so they took me a lot longer than they should have. But I did finish them this weekend and I will be going to the post office with them later today.
My brother got married on December 31, 2012. So aside from the "Presentation" that we gave them I thought it would be nice to give them something embroidered. Now if you know my brother communication isn't his strongest skill. So I didn't have a lot of information about the wedding. Then he asked me to do a speech with my sister *K*. (WE KILLED IT!). So I tried to get more information about the wedding and the only thing that he would tell me was that there was a website with the information and that the wedding colors were "Peacock!"
So here's what I came up with

The feather picture was my reference point and the next picture was me getting started while I was on the airplane flying home after the wedding. 

 Side by side, you can see that the feathers are colored a little bit differently. But I actually really like how the heart turned out. I wasn't sure when I first started. I also have to thank my sister *B* and my niece for helping pick out the colors.

 Finished, washed, ironed and waiting to be packed up and shipped away!

Close up of one of the pillowcases. I hope they're loved in their new home!

One completed Pillow Case

FINISHED!! Take that Jake! I finally sat down and got back to work and finished the Jake and The Neverland Pirates pillow case! It turned out awesome!! My coworker loved it and threatened to keep it. I think daddy's little girl will win when she asks for it.
I've got the pictures of the characters I'll post now and then I'll post a pic of the whole thing later tonight.

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Progress

My plans for Friday fell a bit short. However I did get some house cleaning done and I've been working on my Jake and The Neverland Pirates the last couple days. I only have one character to go. Izzy and then I'll be adding a name. Then it will be good to go to its new home. Then on to the house warming gift for a friend and hopefully the last two baby gifts will be done on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then I'll be off and running with my list for the craft sale.

Today's plan!

At some point I will be going out for coffee. I also want to finish my pillow case for a coworkers daughter with the Neverland Pirates. Hopefully that's not too much. Because I would also like to get a bunch of housework done and maybe start on a project for a friend who is moving August first! Wish me
Luck!

Another Craft That I Love!

I've been doing a lot of embroidery for the last few years and I love it. I love finding a new picture or coming up with a new pattern.
Currently I am working on a pillowcase for one of my Co-worker's Daughter. Its based on Jake And The Neverland Pirates cartoon. She loves this show and when I went to Disney World (Another love... Travel and running I was there for the Goofy Race and a half challenge). I couldn't find anything there :(

 The pillowcase is white but the photo is a little dark. I was taking photos with my Iphone and they are unedited. Sorry. Above his Cubby (Not to be confused with Chubby)

And this is Jake! The main pirate. His "J"'s on the boot just need to be washed off and then redrawn and stitched in shiny gold.