Hunkering down for the winter

With the cold, windy weather we have been experiencing, I have been getting some sewing and machine embroidery done. We are in full swing of costume creation for the high school production of "Beauty & the Beast" which will be performed at the end of March. The major character costumes will be rented, but many of the others will be created. We have already sewn about 16 villager's skirts.



I made some pillows for David and Gena's apartment. Dave came looking for some big pillows he had stored in the basement. While clearing & cleaning a while ago, I'm pretty sure they were thrown out. So, feeling guilty about that and wanting to create something with embroidery and colors to match the sofa, I made them some pillows. I used a design from Embroidery Library.



This inspired me to embellish some plain pillows I had, so I sewed up a floral design that has some texture to it. I'm posting a picture of that one, too. The flower petals are cut open after they are embroidered. This gives them a velvety texture. They are very pretty and it is nice to be able to color coordinate them with my upholstery designs and colors.
I also bought a new serger. It's a Baby Lock because I love the air jet threading on their machines. I am signed up for lessons and haven't had much time to use it yet, but I will!