Machine Embroidery on Bubble Wrap

Create a machine embroidered bubble wrap envelope to send out that special letter. Who wouldn't want to receive this. A special birthday, or other occasion. Personalize this  on the front to the recipient and drop it in the mailbox. I found this envelope in kids colors. And a perfect embroidery to go with it. Open up the back of the envelope by simply cutting a line lengthwise next to the side seam. 


This will be closed up later using a clear packing tape. Use a light and tacky tear away stabilizer to hold the bubble wrap envelope in the hoop, it adds stability even after it is stitched    Metallic threads were used on the hippo and this gave the hippo a puffier appearance, and 40wt rayon embroidery threads for the rest of the embroidery.

Inspira Embroidery Party Animals #311

When they are tired of the envelope it can be cut out and added to their favorite journal.


If you love to be creative, and make your own labels, there is a terrific New Embroidery Software program  called  5D Quilt Design Creator. 
It is great for making labels for quilts, and guess what. It is great for making personalized labels for your envelopes as well. You can embroider your own personalized address labels on your bubble wrap envelopes.  Have fun with it. I am having a tremendous time experimenting with all of the features. Certainly more to follow with this. 

Cotton Threads for Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Serging

Well, I have to say that I have had a great time stitching decorative work using a 100% Cotton Cone thread. I thought I would try it because I just loved the colors and thought I could use a thread spool stand to make it that much easier for machine stitching. And terrific results. 

I have been busy trying many new products, and this cotton thread is designed for machine quilting, and I always love to challenge items to more than one use. Rolled Hemming on the Serger using this thread on the upper and lower looper, and because it comes in solids, a solid to co-ordinate can be used on the needle thread. For all of your natural fabrics. 

Using it first on the serger for  3 and 4 thread overlocking on my edges, it was beautiful. Then I thought because the colors are muted and change, serging it on prints and embroidered fabrics would be great. To the left are rayons, silk dupioni, cotton batik and linen with edges finished. The last one is a machine embroidered stretch denim. Try a rolled hem with it on your serger on cotton fabric.

You guessed it. It was so nice to work with. Imagine my excitement when I started to think about chainstitching on the serger. And of course coverstitching. 

Switching to my sewing machine  I couldn't hold back when it came to decorative stitching. Using a thread stand on my sewing table so that it could properly stitch, I selected a group of decorative stitches. Cotton thread, on cotton fabric. Stabilized with a Tear away wash away stabilizer, the experience was a success. Try different threads in your sewing room for a variety of uses. Never stop at only one option. 

This wonderful thread is Signature 100% Cotton thread and was very impressive. 
Decorative stitches to the left are signature thread that changes tone as you stitch. On the right the stitches are stitched with  rayon decorative threads. 

More to follow on this. I have to finish my sewing event preparation, so enjoy this and get sewing.  I always get side tracked. :)

Here are the finished sample lace embroideries using this thread in the bobbin, as well as on the sewing/embroidery machine to create machine embroidered lace on tulle and organza. Very nice using a heavier weight water soluble stabilizer for the embroidery.

Enjoy...............................

Very pretty laces, that I will be adding to sleeve cuffs, and skirt edges for embellishment. I absolutely love the results. 

Here is my skirt hemline with the lace placed underneath. The lace has not been stitched, simply placed. The hemline has been pressed up to the wrong side. There is a Flat Trim Foot for my serger that will do a wonderful Coverstitch finish on the surface and join my lace all in the same step. On the sewing machine, there is a Join and Fold Edging Foot with IDT that I could use. There are so many numerous sewing feet to do multiple tasks it is actually very exciting. 

Sometimes it is hard to choose. On this black sweater I added an Inspira Embroidery Design from the Fastasy Garden Collection. My cotton/silk skirt print actually looked a bit like a garden, so I thought it would work very well with a Rayon Embroidery Thread. The dissolve away stabilizer is still on it. It will be washed away. Sew, I thought I would try the same design on the skirt with the Signature thread. Very cool. 

I love quilting stitches on hemlines. It is great to see them not only on quilts, but on clothing too. Why not use one of your many quilting stitches to finish your hemlines on your skirts. This was done using the same signature thread.