Whew! It feels like the Ice Cream Social sampler took forever, but I guess I started it and finished it all during August. A sewalong was once again hosted by Rebecca Ringquist of Dropcloth Samplers, though my timing didn't always match up.
I really enjoyed stitching up the cones, trying to do a few different stitching patterns.
And from there it was figuring out all the ice cream flavors and colors!
I struggled a little with choosing stitches for the ice creams, not really wanting to use satin stitch throughout. So you'll also see a little chain stitch, French knots, and brick stitch, with plenty of back stitch. From there, it was just filling in around the ice cream cones and adding a LOT of sprinkles!
And I know some of you love seeing the back, so here it is.... Honestly, I don't pay much attention to it as I'm stitching - obviously!
The waffle cone textures and colors are so fantastic. It makes me hungry for some ice cream! If you are interested, we currently make our own "banana-cream" by freezing 1.5-2 large, ripe bananas in 1-2" long sections (be sure to cut apart before freezing!). Then we place the frozen banana in a food processor and blend, adding 1.5 tablespoons of cocoa powder and a dash of vanilla. Blend until the "banana-cream" starts to roll around the processor (thus getting all of the small chunks broken up). It's a yummy summer treat!
ReplyDeleteYour stitching looks really great! I am getting close to done with mine as well. Wasn't this such a fun one to do?
ReplyDeleteThis is just too, too fun! I really like the different stitches you selected for the cones. And your ice cream stitches and toppings are delightful. There's a whole lot more stitching in this than one might think, so I can appreciate how much time you must have spent on it. By now you must have quite a collection of Drop Cloth Samplers. Maybe enough to make a quilt from them? Or would that not look good?
ReplyDeleteDelightful--that is a scrumptious word! The ice cream cones are so cute--what a fun summer project and it would make a great pillow topper! Bring it to the table when it is time for ice cream cones! Yum! Continued blessings as you stitch more delightful creations!
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