vintage embroidery

I found a vintage embroidered bedsheet. I plan to do a reproduction of it so what I am going to do is trace the whole design so I can embroider a new bedsheet. The old one has yellow stains…does anyone know how I can remove the stains and not harm the embroidery.?

Leaf design pillows

Stamping a leaf design is so interesting to do.

1. First gather your leaves.
2. You should choose a leaf that has no shiny texture because the fabric paint will not adhere to the surface.
3. Start to brush your leaf where you see the texture of the veins instead of the front part.
4. Press the leaf on the fabric with your fingers to make sure that the paint is transferred to the fabric properly.
5. Let dry and iron the fabric.

Stenciled kitchen cabinets

I love stencils. In my parent’s old house. I stenciled some nice patterns in the kitchen, in the dining room and in almost every room. You can buy stencil patterns at Michael’s in the US that is where I bought them. But I sometimes draw my own patterns and transfer them in acetate which I cut using a cutter.

Rose Cross Stitch

This is the second cross stitch project I ever made in my whole lifetime. The first one was when I was still in my teens and the second one is this cross stitch Rose design. It is also my last...I had a hard time with this because the weave is so fine I think my vision got more blurry because of this project...well...I am not so young anymore, I must say. Seeing so many wonderful projects in other people's blog, continues to inspire me...I wish I had more time to do the things I like most. I am still employed in the government service and when I do retire, I am hoping that I will be able to fulfill my dreams of enjoying domestic bliss.

Mural

I want to show you a mural which I painted for my twin nephews' bedroom. The bedroom was already colored blue so I just needed to paint the sea creatures and stuff to the blue wall. I used a water based paint for this project. I made some stencils for the fish and handpainted the rest. It took me around 3 days total to complete it.