Photoshop used to draw bay of windows to scale and then apply empire valances. Starting with the center window, the others were duplicated and perspective adjusted. The original photo of the windows before the curtains were installed was from a low resolution image, but it was still used as a guide for the sketch.
Pottery Barn RugFor the nursery, the new mom had chosen a stripe from Waverly (Memory Lane – Candy Pink) and a pink floral Pottery Barn rug.The pillow combines the waverly fabric with a coordinating green for the flange and the zippered back. Three 6 petal flowers mimic the flowers in the rug.The flower begins from […]
My first online publication! This tutorial resulted from a banner and avatar I created for Etsy. More to come!
Two color design on 28 count linenFinished size: 5″ x 7″
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Cross stitch button designs on 1-7/8″ buttonsMaterials:28 count bay leaf Jobelan from Wichelt Imports, Inc.DMC flossMill Hill beadsOriginal pattern, Just-Cross Stitch magazineChart for flower design, drawn using Adobe IllustratorPlease email me at sheryl@pixelsandthreads.com if you are interested in the complete pattern including sewing instructions for the pillow and/or the button forms.
The completed afghan. Not like my grandmother made ’em. It turned out to be a little larger than expected, 67″ x 84″, and fits nicely on a king sized bed. I ended up switching to a yarn that was a little thicker. I used Caron’s One Pound acrylic yarn (color Off White), and while I […]
The vet scrubs for the American Girl dolls are well on their way. The hot pink pants will have a scrub top from a coordinating dog print fabric. Complete outfit available on Etsy!
OriginalSome ProgressFaces are mostly finished, background and baby dress in progress.FINISHED!When I pulled out my wacom tablet, the finishing was a breeze! Touch ups were done with the healing brush, clone stamp and noise reduction filter.
After weeks of doodling and playing, the design for Gina’s afghan was finalized. The afghan is oversized (approx. 60″ x 75″), and the request was to make it for a full size bed, make it really soft, and don’t use fringe. The length was calculated to lay across the foot of a full size bed, […]