Here is a new puppy for my boys! It is a baby washcloth that I embroidered! I am reteaching myself embroidery. When I was small, I did a ton of cross-stitch. In high school, my mom taught me a bit of traditional hand embroidery. I did a single project and stopped. Now I am re-learning!
I have been using the videos that Wendy Gratz. She also has some really great sewing videos! I also got myself Doodle Stitching and Doodle Stitching: the Motif Collection. The little dog is from the motif book. Between the videos and the clear instructions in the book, I found that I picked it back up pretty easily. I need some practice, but I love how the puppy turned out. My boys are excited to take a bath and use him! I will say this, using a baby washcloth is not the best idea for a first project. The terry cloth did not like having thread pulled through it. Many of the loops caught and then left strings. I think I should have started on some linen or cotton. It would have been easier (especially learning a split stitch for the first time). Despite the snags, I still like the little washcloth. I am now looking around my house for things to embroider!
