Trying New Things...Success!

I posted the other day about trying new things to see what I can do with applique and embroidery. This weekend I finished up a project using some new applique designs that I could just see turning out so cute. My idea was to make a burlap wreath with an applique initial made out of burlap and add on stuffed appliques for different holidays. The idea started when I found this beautiful new applique font. I knew I wanted to get it on a wreath somehow. I thought I would try to applique it out of burlap on burlap. I had no idea if that would work or not! I was pleasantly surprised when it did! I also found an adorable applique design for a stuffed pumpkin to be all stitched out in the embroidery hoop. I had never used an "In The Hoop" design, but it was very easy. The burlap wreath was very easy to do, but then I had to figure out how to put all the pieces together. I love the way the end product turned out, even though there are several things that I will do differently next time. I have other designs that I am looking forward to doing for Christmas and Easter in order to change the wreath to match with the holiday.