Thursday, April 14, 2016

More Sunday Ride

We recently introduced you to Cherry Guidry's Sunday Ride collection. Today, Cherry talks about her fabrics, and the family memories that inspired them, as well as sharing the coordinating embroidery designs. We think these embroidered motifs are absolutely irresistible! 
As a bonus, Cherry is giving away four quilt patterns. See the bottom of this post for details.


What is the inspiration behind your Sunday Ride collection?
It’s all about bike rides I used to take with my kids when they were younger. We lived in the Lake Arrowhead neighborhood in Waleska, Georgia. The designs are all things we saw along the way. I have such great memories of these bike rides; it’s really a special spot in my heart.

Tell us about the panel.
The panel tells the story. We had a neighbor who used to hang her clothes out to dry. Of course I had to include a quilt on it! My little dog—a black schnauzer—is on there. We lived by the lake, and our neighbors had a sailboat. Picnics. And of course the bikes.


Do you have a favorite print in the collection?
The little bike print on white with the daisies is probably my favorite. I’m also fond of the little Rosey Posey print.


You have a coordinating line of embroidery designs for this collection through Oklahoma Embroidery Supply & Design.
Yes! I just love embroidery. You can take simple blenders (like the beaded circles, which read as a solid) and add a little bit of embroidery. It takes a very simple block or quilt, add an embroidery design, and create an intricate-looking finished project. They also work great on quilt labels. I’m working on creating tutorials using the Sunday Ride collection.
 
Click on the image to see it larger, or use the link at the bottom of the post for an even better view. 
What makes embroidery so appealing to you?
Embroidery is instant gratification. You sit back and watch the machine do your work for you.  Embroidered projects make great gifts—pillows, kitchen towels, anything you want with the little added touch.
Sample projects Cherry has designed with her embroidery motifs.


Do you have a favorite from the Sunday Ride embroidery collection?
Definitely the bike. And the schnauzer. He’s so simple, but so cute.  


Cherry has designed four quilt patterns featuring her Sunday Ride fabrics, and she'd like to give away one of each of those patterns to you! Here they are:
Chickasaw Lake 
Dogwood Star

Lakeside Ride

Sunday Ride Minis


For a chance to win a pattern, leave a comment letting us know your favorite embroidery motif from Sunday Ride. Giveaway is open through Sunday, April 17th at 11:49 pm EST. Make sure we have a way to reach you if you are selected as the winner! 



Click here to see the entire Sunday Ride collection.
Click here to see or purchase the entire Sunday Ride embroidery collection.
Click here to see more of Cherry's work. 
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26 comments:

  1. I love the schnauzer - he is very cute! Probably simple enough that I could do it - the bike is lovely too!!!

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  2. I love the bicycle. This is a great collection.

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  3. I love the clothesline swaying in the breeze.

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  4. I like the tree and swing. It brings back memories.

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  5. Oh My! Are your new designs awesome!!! I LOVE Lakeside Ride...sweet!!!!!

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  6. Absolutely adorable fabric collection and machine embroidery design collection. Cherry is so gosh darn talented. I think ALL of her embroidery designs, in this collection are so sweet, but if I had to pick just one I would pick the bicycle. Just brings back so many fun memories.

    QuiltShopGal
    www.quiltshopgal.com

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  7. I only get one choice?!?!? (whine) The bicycle with the basket, and then the dog and cat, and swirly kite, and the sail boat.

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  8. So cute. Bicycle with basket is my favorite. And now that I have a machine with embroidery ability, whoop de do, I could add to a quilt.

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  9. They are all cute! The laundry clothesline is a favorite - would really spruce up my laundry room!

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  10. The Lakeside ride is my favorite! I do love the entire line!

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  11. I love the Sunday Ride Minis! Thank you so much for the chance to win!

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  12. I love the bicycle with the flower basket! Thanks for the chance.
    Karen
    fkmsc@comcast.net

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  13. I like the tree and swing. Beautiful collection, thanks for the giveaway!

    akk_nana@yahoo.com

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  14. Love the single Bird and Floral Birds embroideries. Cherry's designs are so whimsical and fun, and I had the privilege to meet her at our small quilt guild in Baton Rouge.

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  15. I love the clothesline, cute!!
    cork@pa.rr.com

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  16. This is a yummiest collection.I love the bicycle.

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  17. I love that sailboat. Just looks like a beautiful summer.

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  18. my favorite is the bike with basket.

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  19. since I love to hang my clothes out on the line, I have to choose the little cute mini of just that thing. cute, cute. thanks for the chance

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  20. They are all wonderfully summery but beaded circles dark teal edges out serendipity white multi. Thanks for bringing warm thoughts to the cold spring! janeherbst at roadrunner dot com.

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  21. The clothesline is my favorite, especially with a quilt hanging on it. What an inspiration for a mini-quilt of my own!

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  22. The mine CLothesline ...it was every Monday at my house growing up.

    schimmel(dot)db(at)gmail(dot)com

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  23. I like the 'tree with swing' and several other ones from the collection. I like the 'floral applique' too.

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  24. The bike of course! :) grecomara at gmail dot com

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  25. I love the sailboat -- it jumps right out of the waves. So cool!

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