Re-purposed Denim ~ Free Motion Embroidery

It all started with this photo.

I wanted to try embroidery from a photo,

so Butchy was my inspiration :)

I cropped the photo, made it a black and white, 

and then blew it up.

After printing it and putting it on the light box,

I traced the lines that I thought would

make a good embroidery pattern.

Next I put a piece of iron on Pellon 

to the back to give it a little stability.

Then I started my free motion embroidery

on the sewing machine. 
All that you need to do this is a darning foot,
and drop your feed dogs. 

  Then I used my fabric paints to paint it.

 The next day after it was dry I started

quilting it to some denim fabric saved from

an old jean skirt.

 Added Ric-Rac . . .

Stitched the front and back pillow cover together,

And Viola, a Butchy Pillow.

 Well, that was fun!

 Just a few photos taken from
inside the house
& out the front & back doors.

  Baby it's cold outside!

My sweet husband suggested
that I go tobogganing in my kayak, LOL. 

Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,
Connie:)