Boats
 by Fred

Many men remember a small boat from the days when they were boys and these designs will help bring back those memories. This can apply to many gals too! Grouped in a picture as below they would make a great Father's Day gift. Or stitch one on a favorite style shirt. Scroll down for easy directions to make a similar picture to the one shown.

Directions for Picture: I used three of Fred's sample stitch outs (done on cotton broadcloth) and arranged them on a table. I then trimmed each design so they overlapped each other by about an inch and stitched them with a regular stitch on the sewing machine. I then took fabric that resembled rocks (from the Quilter's Quarter) and randomly cut shapes loosely following the design in the fabric. My picture above has four of these pieces. I arranged them over the designs until I was happy with the placement and then using G-S HYPO Fabric Cement (from the Sewing Cottage) I applied a thin bead to the edge of the fabric pieces and glued them down. This glue is excellent for fine work! It has a very precise nozzle that makes it easy to get the glue just where you want it. Instead of glue, you could also use a fusible product used for appliqué. To finish the picture I added four strips of color around the edges.