by CymbleneJones 23 Jan 2014

My first split 4x6 designs using the Enthusiast software from Embrilliance. They are Saucer Snowman & Bicycle Snowman from Daffy Down Dilly. The snowflakes are from KatieDo & the letters are from my Embrilliance software. I stitched these on burlap, not the store bought, but from burlap bags that grain came in from the feed mill. I used Solvy on top & added a piece of white cotton between the burlap & my stabilizer. I plan to make cushion covers & will turn the edges under and stitch them as top panels onto an antique-look, tea-dyed colored, material...I don't know what the material is called, but I think it's a thick cotton of some kind, maybe unbleached muslin. I inherited it from my mother's stash of material when she passed away. But I love the primitive, antique look.


I do think I got a little bit too close when I took the pictures, but maybe you can see them okay. The pictures make them look wrinkled, but they aren't.

I hope I have done this correctly because this is, also, my first time of posting a project. Thanks to all whom helped me figure out the uploading problem. Wow! Now that was fast uploading! I had never used Google Chrome before now.

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by gerryvb 27 Dec 2014

these are great !!

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by blueeyedblonde 26 Dec 2014

These are great!

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by sebsews 26 Dec 2014

Great job on thiese wonderful snowman! I must go look at that site. Welcome to Cuties, where you will find lots of information and lots of caring people. Look more, post more, give flowers. Suzanna, Florida USA

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by marianb 26 Dec 2014

Congratulations on 1st posting.. you have done a marvellous job on the embroidery, love it.. Marian/Sydney Australia

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by katydid 25 Dec 2014

great job!!!!

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by loosie 25 Dec 2014

Cute designs :)

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by bemara edited 25 Dec 2014

Hallo, deine Schneemänner finde ich toll besonders den Saucer Snowman, wahrscheinlich ist meine Übersetzung falsch . . . dein "Stoff" sieht aus wie Jute oder Rupfen für Säcke oder Wandbespannungen, für Kissen wäre er zu rauh und starr, wahrscheinlich sieht das nur auf dem Bild so aus, wirkt aber toll :-))

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by snowbird42 25 Dec 2014

Hello from Australia... i love your snowman and am looking forward to seeing the finished product....soozie

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by kingvan 25 Dec 2014

time to just go to it

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by sewilso 24 Jan 2014

Cute designs!!

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them.

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by jeanfoz 24 Jan 2014

lovely bright colours, so sweet, xx

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them.

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by babash 24 Jan 2014

Wonderful job on the burlap. It reminds me of my Grandpa he had a favourite saying. "Remake,Make Do or go with out" that was what they had to do after the War when he was a young man. He kept to that all his life he wasn't a mean or tight fisted man but I think his generation was our first Recyclers.

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them. I, too, grew up living that motto in a farm family of 10 children. My siblings tell me "you're just like Ma (our maternal grandmother)". I don't know of anyone I'd rather be like. She was a wonderful, talented lady with a great sense of humor, used all the old-style home remedies of natural herbs, etc. But she, also, lived to be almost 100 years old. I own her treadle sewing machine that I learned to sew on. She could squeeze a penny until she made Lincoln squeal, but as you stated about your grandpa, she was not mean, nor tight-fisted in any way. She devoted her life to helping others.

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by sonjapotgieter 24 Jan 2014

BEAUTIFUL...

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them.

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by teun 24 Jan 2014

Sehn fantastisch aus

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them.

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by means 24 Jan 2014

Excellent job ..be sure to share pict of finished cushions.

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them. I will try to remember to do that.

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by jrob Moderator 24 Jan 2014

I love your vibrant colors and the burlap showcases the designs beautifully! You will have cheery pillows for these dreary winter days. Welcome to Cute Embroidery, I'm glad you are here!

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them & you all have made me feel very welcome here.

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by rachap 24 Jan 2014

Nice work and cute designs. You will think of your Mother everytime you smile at the cushions.

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them. Yes, I think of mom almost every time I go into my sewing room. She was one of the best seamstress in the whole world....not because she was my mom, she was just that good. An Aunt on my dad's side whom mom had sewn for asked me recently if I'd sew for her now. I told my husband later, yes, I'll sew for her, but she must understand I'm not Bessie (my mom).

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by harleysville 24 Jan 2014

Love the colors and the designs. Love the fabric choice. Great job.

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them.

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by lenamae 24 Jan 2014

very nice awesome job love the designs.
hug lenamae

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lenamae by lenamae 24 Jan 2014

WELCOME TO CUTE >

CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you, I'm glad you like them.

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by pldc 24 Jan 2014

You have done a wonderful job, & Welcome to our cute family. we love to see what you have created so please continue to share! Hugs Loralye

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I'm glad you like them. With all these encouraging words from the Cute family, I won't hesitate so long to post again. You all have truly inspired me.

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by stella1 24 Jan 2014

Looks very nice and so cute love the bright colors stands beautiful out good job

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I'm glad you like them.

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by dragonflyer 24 Jan 2014

Nicely done...

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you.

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by michemb 24 Jan 2014

very nicely done, love both snowmen,
looking forward to seeing more of your projects,
WELCOME to the wonderful world of cuties.
Michelle in Montréal

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. Your tree skirts with snowmen scenes helped to inspire me. I really like snowmen.

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by dentalclogger 24 Jan 2014

Wow love the designs and the idea with the burlap. I have been wondering what u could use burlap for Great job!!!

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I'm glad you like them. Burlap is, also, neat to make coasters & stitch around the edge & let them fringe...if you like the primitive look.

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by anitapatch 24 Jan 2014

Very fun designs. Thank you for showing

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. We need a little fun occasionally, don't we?

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by ansalu 24 Jan 2014

Looks awesome with the burlap and the bright colors. I'm sure those will be wonderful cushions.
So happy for you that you managed to upload your beautiful pics. Sometimes we have to try something new (I use firefox, google chrome and safari cause not every page likes my favorite firefox). That's what I love here at Cute: You always find help and get great advices :o)
Greetings, Bettina

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. Yes, there are times we have to get out of comfort zone and try new things, even if we're forced to do so. I have learned so much from this Cute family. You all are awesome.

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by CraftySharon 24 Jan 2014

these look great, I like the nice bright colours
Crafty Sharon

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I needed something colorful with all these dark, cold & cloudy days we're having.....Making my own sunshine!

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by basketkase 24 Jan 2014

Well stitched and love the vibrant colors!

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I'm glad you all liked the colors.

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by capoodle 24 Jan 2014

So nicely stitched to match up perfectly. Sometimes I take a picture because when it is bigger on the screen you can see what was missed like clipping jump stitches.

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. Yes, those pictures show-up every little thing don't they.

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by toogie 23 Jan 2014

Love them, Love them,love them! The colors are brilliant and you are so way ahead of me.I have never done a split design, other than the ones Loralye and dragonflyer have digitized, but I know that is not what you mean here.You really have 'wow-ed' me ! Very good.-Toogie

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Toogie, you have me blushing. I'm so happy that you like them. But I can't be way ahead of you because the splitting part was all done with the Enthusiast software which was so easy to use. With 100x172 hoop that will fit the Brother SE-400, I don't have to re-hoop the material...just move it to the other end for the second stitching. I wish it would split something like a 6x10 design into four parts, that would be awesome...of course I would have to re-hoop the material that way. But I happy being able to stitch the 4x6 in two stitchings without re-hooping. Thank you again for your inspiration.

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by oaro 23 Jan 2014

nice job

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you.

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by lilylyn 23 Jan 2014

Good work. These look awesome. Lyn

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I'm glad you liked them.

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by awesome1 23 Jan 2014

Very, very nice embroideries, and you did a wonderful job splitting the designs.

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. The splitting part was easy with the Enthusiast software...just a few clicks & it's done.

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by highlandermom 23 Jan 2014

I love what you have here and sounds great your plan for finishing. Hugs~Mary

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones edited 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

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by noah 23 Jan 2014

They look lovely i bought some of this fabric after seeing Mary do some but i never got around to it .
Excellent job hugs

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CymbleneJones by CymbleneJones 24 Jan 2014

Thank you. I like the primitive look of the burlap.

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