End of Challenge

I hope those who did the challenge, but chose not to comment, finished their challenges successfully.  Here are how my challenges turned out...

Blog:  The challenge I listed last was actually my first and easiest to accomplish.  That was the blog post on Paper Piecing Tips.

Digitized Embroidery:  This was technically a success.  However, when stitched out I ran into bobbin thread issue .  Still not sure how to resolve this.  I tried 40wt. RA and 80wt. Bottomline, next is 80wt. Aurfil.  It may be the thread snips leave to long of threads.  Another issue is that rayon threads tends not to cut was well as cotton so I am looking for the Aurfil to do better than the other two threads.   

Embroidery: I failed to complete this mission.  Time escaped me, however, I did do a cutwork design, just not off the edge which was my main goal.  I created it in my Premier Plus, it needs a little tweaking, and I had an issue which created a pull in the fabric.  I do feel I met some challenges in this because it was the first cutwork design I created and it boosted my confidence in attempting future cutwork designs.

Keep Creating!!

My Challenge Projects:

No takers of the challenge at this point.  Don't be afraid to take up the challenge later in the quarter.  I signed up for Aby's about halfway through and made myself complete these looming projects inspite of a family visit and unexpected cold plaque that hit our house.  I emphasized "made", because at the end I still wasn't feeling the best and almost said forget it.

• Digitizing Software:  A recipe design for kitchen towels.  I had such a hard time with this two - two and a half (who's counting!) years ago and need to finally go back in armed with the knowledge I have gained and do it!

• Embroidery :  Doing a cutwork design off the edge of a table runner.  I'm sure it's not as scary as it seems.  My husband once told me no one (or thing) could intimidate me unless I let them (it). 

• Blog:  To create a paper piecing tips page.  

Just Do It!

Challenges

I mentioned in a previous post about Aby's Challenge to quilters to finish there UFO's.  She is doing another UFO challenge this quarter and I thought I would do one on my blog.  This challenge will be for sewing related; Software, Embroidery or Blog.

Examples would be finishing that design you've been working on *blush*, stitching out that embroidery design that you've been afraid to do (*blush again*), or put up that post on tips that you've been thinking of doing (triple *blush*).

I hope you'll join in the challenge with me!  It's nice to know your not alone :).  Just email a picture or list to  nolimitsfiberarts @ gmail.com. Aby's challenge really helped me have a goal to finish my projects.   

I think I will run along the same lines as Aby to not confuse our mutual friends.  So this coming challenge will run from April 2nd to June 30th.

A word for Resurrection Sunday for those who believe; Psalm 100:4 "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?  The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.  But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.  Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Elaine