E is for Embroidery - Crafting through the Alphabet

E is for...Embroidery

Supplies:
Muslin
Tailor's Marker/Pencil
Embroidery Thread
Embroidery Needle
Scissors
Hoop
Inspiration Image
Clothes pin






I bought plain white muslin (it's usually about $2/yard); three different colors of embroidery floss, one for each character and one for the words; a blue water soluble marker; an embroidery hoop; and eventually I invested in a nice pair of embroidery scissors.

I used a clothes pin to pin the fabric to my computer and traced the image onto the fabric with the marker. Being a cautious person, I tested this process on the screen corner but it didn't bleed through the fabric. 

Because the marker comes off easily, I didn't stress about mistakes and so I ended up with multiple lines at certain points. When I was actually stitching, I chose the line that looked best! Doing the words forced me to break out my cursive skills. Those haven't been put to the test in years!

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D is for Diffuser - Crafting through the Alphabet

D is for... Diffuser 

I was going to make a dress. But that didn't pan out. So then I made a diffuser! I have yet to discover how well it works. It was my first time trying it. Here are the directions I followed:

http://sugarandcloth.com/2011/12/5-minute-diy-reed-diffuser/

Differences in her project and mine are mostly the fact that I went to several stores and was unable to locate essential oils. Likely reason: I went to the wrong stores. No matter. I did find some diffuser oil, which smacked of cheating, but I used it anyway. I went ahead and used her idea to mix it with baby oil, so we'll see how well it carries the scent. If it doesn't, I'll add more diffuser oil. I'm all about experimenting!

Side note: it took me a good 5-10 minutes to decide on a bundle of fabric tape. It's all so pretty!!