New Rhino Applique Pattern
Plus - Absolutely Stunning Embroidery!
Hello, friends!
I’ve got a brand new pattern for you today.
Meet Rowan Rhino!
The black rhinos are in my “territory” at the zoo, and they’re one of my favorite animals! (Maybe I’ll do fun rhino facts in a Five Happy Things email one Wednesday this month.)
I included a rhino in my old Safari pattern, but I was never entirely happy with his design. For starters - I only gave him one horn, but all African rhinos actually have two horns! That’s exactly the kind of detail kids notice, so I absolutely had to fix it with the new pattern.
But doing just two horns wasn’t right either. I didn’t want to leave out Indian and Javan rhinos! So I designed the new pattern in a way that allows you to make it with one or two horns - whichever you like best. Here’s a sample with just one horn.
You can add this guy to the Safari Bundle #1. And - yes - there will be a Safari Bundle #2 that includes this pattern, but I have a few more blocks I need to do before that bundle is ready. I’m hoping to get it done by the end of the year, but the end of the year is approaching at an alarming rate!
Have fun with the new pattern! You can get it here.
Look at the gorgeous embroidery Lisa added to a denim jacket!
First of all, let me say that my very favorite thing to embroider is denim. I just love the texture of denim fabric as a base for hand embroidery!
Second, she used one of my very favorite embroidery patterns. Continuous Stitching is a seamlessly repeating field of flowers, so you can use it to fill an area of any size and shape. (I used it here, and here, and here. And I used the circle grid that comes with the pattern to make this sun mandala.) All that colorful, dense stitching makes me so happy!
Be sure to click through to her post to see the front of the jacket too. It’s just as gorgeous as the back!!!
Head over to the Shiny Happy People group on Facebook to see lots more wonderfulness people are making with my patterns—and to ask questions and share photos of your own projects. It’s my favorite place on the internet!
Thanks so much for reading! Have a fabulous week!
Happy stitching!
Best,
Wendi
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PS - Do you like mandalas? Take a look at this video showing someone making a mandala out of cotton candy!!!!