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.
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.
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| 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.
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| 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:
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| Chickasaw Lake |
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| Dogwood Star |
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| Lakeside Ride |
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| 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.
