A few weeks ago my niece Lucy asked if she could borrow my machine to make some lace for her a project for college. She knew I had a free motion embroidery foot for my new machine. Little did she know that I also had one for my 16 year old Janome, which had never been used. Well, not properly. I think I fastened it on once but never got any further than that!
So she set about moving the hoop around – she had some wash away film fitted to a regular embroidery hoop – and in no time at all made this!! She used embroidery thread and kept adding tiny scraps of fabric as she went. How clever! 
Once finished the piece was soaked and the film dissolved away.
I think it would benefit from a few days between a couple of heavy books, but I was amazing at how easy it was, and you don’t need a fancy machine to do it. Just one where you can drop the feed dogs and attached a free hand embroidery foot to.
And as usual Rory, like any other cat, likes to get in on the action.
Tempted to have a go? I am!
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That’s interesting. Clever niece.
Wonder if she takes after me!! Lol 😃😃 I was studying maths and economics at her age, not very exciting, so glad she’s following her creative streak 😃
I was channelled into maths and science at school, so also pleased to see her exploring her creative streak. Mind I did knit under the desk in lessons, so all was not lost. Yes, of course she takes after her brilliant aunt 🙂
I would be tempted but, having tried free motion quilting without too much success, I’m not sure I’d come up with something so pretty. I just panic once I drop those feed dogs ;(
Me too! Worth a try tho, but there’s never enough days in the week to try everything 😃
That’s so cool! I’m not a lace kinda girl, but I’m certainly tempted to try that. I’d never thought that it would be so easy…
Maybe we could embellish our jumpsuit! 😃
Please stop! I can’t get those jumpsuits out of my head. I almost bought a new pattern (again) inspite of the fact that really really REALLY I have enough jumpsuits now… Teresa has a lot to answer for!
Haha!! She sure has! 😃
Wow that’s clever and I don’t think I’ve seen an thing like it before. Clever niece! I’m looking forward to seeing your attempt!
I’ve found some wash away stabiliser, just need to find some time now!! 😳
How clever!
She certainly is, oh to be 17 again!!😃
Oh my goodness! That looks like so much fun. I am adding this to my must try list.
I bet your lists getting out of control like mine! 😃
I agree with Robyn and will add this to my must-do list. Looks like so much fun! Congrats to your niece on her piece – hope she got an A+!
Thanks Del, she got a merit, and her tutor said she was lose to a distinction. Wonder if i could talk her into writing a tutorial as a guest post! 😃
Congratulations to her! If she’s not in the midst of exams or some such, why not ask her? Could it count as more of her project?
Very cool, free motion lace! Neato
I could see some embellishing a pocket on a special Scooby snacks skirt!😃
Don’t think I’ve seen that before! Very talented!
Takes after me!!! Lol 😉
What a fab effect, looks great!
Thanks 😀
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