Work-In-Progress Wednesday

I've taken a real shine to stitching little embroidered hearts, and lately other shapes too. I'll show the ones I've completed another time, but here are my latest creations.

I've gone back to the beginning of the TAST list and started incorporating those stitches into the designs. I do like the red & white heart. I just need to trim off the excess and fix a felt backing to it. The butterfly feels like it's lacking some pizzazz, but I'm not quite sure what to add. I was hoping the metallic thread (which isn't showing up very well in the pictures) would lift it a bit. Maybe I should have used gold. Any suggestions?

Work-In-Progress Wednesday is a chance to show what you are currently working on, and hopefully encourage you to keep moving forwards with your unfinished projects. Join in with Sharon at Pin Tangle.

Heart to Heart

Back in October when I visited the Knitting & Stitching show I picked up some back issues of Stitch magazine. This issue jumped out at me because of all the colourful hearts on the cover, and on closer inspection there were several other lovely projects inside.

It's been a while since I did any creative activities. I just seem to be too tired to think in the evenings lately. But a couple of evenings ago I remembered this issue of Stitch and decided to have a go at making my own embroidered heart brooch.

It's probably a bit too busy, but I haven't decided yet. It's not a style that I've had much experience with, but I think I like it. I've got three more hearts prepped to go and I'm already thinking about different shapes. It'll be a great way to use up some of the multitude of fabric, ribbon and yarn scraps and buttons that I've accumulated.