Finally started sewing again
 

Don't know what the problem was, but for about a year I just gave up quilting and machine embroidery. Finally got started again when a friend said she was having a baby and I "wanted" to make him a quilt.
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Found the pattern at Annie's. It's called Emma's Star II. It went together really well and I liked the end result, so when my sister called and said she was going to be a Great Grandma again I decided to make another, for a little girl baby.
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Then I have a future wonderful daughter-in-law who was looking for a lap quilt so I decided to do the Take 5 pattern for her, with batiks. Oh how I love those batiks.
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This is a real easy simple pattern but I like the way it works up.
Looks like I should have ironed before I took pictures. The quilts had been washed and then folded and put in boxes to ship before I realized I hadn't taken pictures.

Then my machine embroidery class decided they wanted to do one of Anita Gooddesigns machine embroidery/applique tile patterns. Had to work up a sample, and enjoyed it very much. This one is called Santa's Visit.
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Love how it turned out, too.
Needless to say my sewing/machine embroidery mojo (or whatever you call it) is back and I am forever grateful. Sure hope I don't lose it again because I so enjoy doing this sort of stuff.

All are beautiful! Those baby quilts are perfect for a little one. So glad you're back to sewing.

Well you sure did jump back in with a bang!

Lovely work!

Beautiful work! I especially love the red and teal!

I love those cute little quilts at the top. Great baby gifts.

Back in the saddle again, great work!

Your work is wonderful so glad you are back!!

So glad you are back to sewing again. All the quilts are very nice, and I like the Santa very much. I am getting my mojo back a little at a time as I face some health concerns.

Nice! Sometimes a break from something is a good thing. The you come back to it with fresh eyes and new inspiration. Beautiful work!

Welcome back! You made beautiful quilts upon your return!

I'm so glad you are back at it. Your projects are all beautiful!

you did a great job on all of them. i love the emma's star pattern, especially in the blue

You are sew talented and it sounds like you have a great sewing machine and are lucky enough to have an embroidery machine. I hope you can keep your mojo, you will make a lot of people happy. Keep posting pics of your work I look forward to seeing more.

All great quilts. The first two are really cute for the babies. Welcome back to quilting!

Your quilts are beautiful love love love the baby quilts, and I am a huge fan of batiks they are currently my favorite thing to work with.

Its funny like you I just got done with it had no drive or want to sew, for me it lasted more than 15 years I just put everything away and had no interest till about a year ago when a friend told me she was having a baby and I decided to make her a quilt. I didn't think it was more than that I figured 1 quilt and put it away hahahaha nope! I have jumped back in with both feet and then some. I am having a ton of fun.

Something about those babies to get the quilting mojo flowing again. FYI mine was not near as cute as yours but that's ok it got me sewing again.

I cannot see why you ever stopped sewing and quilting. Your work is wonderful. I love them all, especially the Santa,

Those are adorable. Like the Emma's Star pattern. Very cute. The Santa is great. All of them are.

Glad your back! Loved the emmas star! Never seen that before! You sure jumped right back in!!

Talk about jumping in with both feet! Your work is wonderful and I for one am happy that your mojo is back. Look forward to seeing more of you super work. Love all of your projects. BrendaK

Well when you get back in - you GET BACK IN !!!! Good thing too because your work is beautiful. Hope you're having fun again !!!

Everything is gorgeous! Happy you got your groove back!

So great you are back to doing something you obviously are good at and enjoy doing. Beautiful quilts. Thank you for sharing them!

I see you are making up for lost time. They are all lovely.

Taking a break can be a good thing obviously. It never hurts to step away for a while -- we come back refreshed and inspired. You have produced some beautiful quilts!!

awesome quilts

all are nicely done glad you got to start again!!!

Aren't you glad you did it? Great work!

WOW you are making up for lost time. GREAT

those baby quilts are adorable! i am glad you are back in the groove of things!

Beautiful quilts!

All of them are sew very beautiful.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

Very pretty quilts. I am glad you are having fun again.

Beautiful work! And that embroidery work!!! Wow! Just looking at it would inspire me over and over again.

Know where you're coming from. You have come back with a bang! Awesome job!

They're beautiful. Amazing quilts. The appliqué embroidery one intrigues me. What is the difference between appliqué embroidery and regular?

With machine embroidery the machine fills in the spaces of the design with embroidery stitches. With machine embroidery applique you place fabric on the design and then the machine does embroidery stitches (like satin stitches or decorative stitches) around the fabric. I have always loved applique but when I tried it by hand I was never able to get the results I wanted, so I just didn't do it. That's why, for me, machine embroidery applique is awesome. Now I can do applique designs and they turn out beautiful.

Oh! I love that first one. Very inspiring for me then, the second, the third etc.. they are all beautiful!

Beautiful!

Thanks for sharing your works of art. You have a gift for quilting so I am glad you are enjoying it again.