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What makes a Sunbonnet Sam even better?

Frogs! (and a fly)

Or so my hubby said…repeatedly. I was going to have him holding a bouquet of flowers but the whining got too intense and I relented. Sigh. However, I even added a fly! And with that I introduce Susie’s beau, Sammy.

Sammy sports the same wing needle stitch work as Susie, in his hat and shirt, and in the sewout above I used the same pastel tones as I used when sewing Susie.

 

 

Of course, this time ’round, I’m introducing Sammy’s little brother, Lil’ Sammy, at the same time. Where Sammy is sized for the 6×10 hoop, Lil’ Sammy is meant to be sewn in the 5×7 hoop. The picture below is a closeup of Lil’ Sammy, sewn without the wing needle…and the frog…because I wanted to show the stitch work as it would look if you opted not to use a wing needle on these sections. Of course, you can also use a jersey needle, if you’re so incline but there’s more on that below. As for the frog, well he’s a frog and while I digitized him – and right smartly I might add – he’s still a frog. Think I’m gonna start on the bouquet, first thing tomorrow. Just don’t tell my  hubby.

Notions

• Medium weight 100% cotton or cotton/linen blend fabric or embroidery blank – I used a table runner embroidery blank of medium weight cotton with a wide hemstitched edge. Wing Needle stitches sew best on natural fabrics where the wing part of the needle can separate the fibers of the fabric. I do not recommend polyester, acrylic, or man made fabrics.
• Medium weight soft tear away stabilizer – I used 2 layers

• Wing Needle – I used size 100 Schmetz.
• OR a large jeans needle will give the same effect just not as dramatic, but still very pretty.

To find out if you can use a wing needle please visit my tutorial.

• Top Stitch Needle – I used size 12 Schmetz
• Machine Embroidery threads #40 weight – colors desired. I used:
  • white to match the fabric
  • pale pink, medium pink
  • light green and medium green
  • flesh and another flesh 3-4 shades darker for outlines & details
  • dark and medium brown for shoes
  • light blue for the coveralls and the bandana on his hat
  • medium blue for outlines and details on coveralls, the bandana on his hat, and the button thread
  • soft yellow for buttons and polka dots on the bandana
  • medium green for bow tie and darker green for outline and details
  • tan for brim and top of hat. Plus a darker tan for the outlines and details
  • darker tan for the crown of the hat plus a darker color for the outlines and details.
    • Jeremiah, The Bullfrog:
      • Light, medium, and dark olive
      • Brown for the warts and outlines
      • Black for the pupil

What’s Included

Sammy – Wing Needle Sun Bonnet Sam

• 134 x 257 mm
• Formats EXP, HUS, JEF, PES, VIP, VP3
• Includes PDF instructions

Lil’ Sammy – Wing Needle Sun Bonnet Sam

• 91 x 175 mm
• Formats EXP, HUS, JEF, PES, VIP, VP3
• Includes PDF instructions

I want Sammy – Wing Needle Sun Bonnet Sam!
6×10

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5×7

“Everything you do leaves something behind; nothing gets lost. All the good you have accomplished will continue in the lives of the people you have touched. It will make a difference to someone, somewhere, sometime, and your achievements will be carried on. Everything is connected like a chain that cannot be broken.” 

― Eva Schloss, After Auschwitz: A story of heartbreak and survival by the stepsister of Anne Frank

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