Returning to an old hobby!

After our craft fair, which was fun but exhausting, I had a bit of inspiration.  A few years ago, I used to embroider a lot, pictures and small motifs for greeting cards for family and friends mostly.  I wondered if I would be able to use some of the skills I used to use to be able to embroider designs directly onto fabric.  So that's my new experiment -  learning to create patterns on the fabric directly.  Ive got a few things I need to think around - how to keep the tension correct so that it doesn't pucker the fabric once washed, how to hide the thread ends, and most importantly how to make it look good on both sides!  Im thinking mainly of flowers at the moment, but Ill see how it progresses!

In the meantime, this is a dress that we were showing for the first time at the craft fair.  Its a pinafore style dress for a one year old.  I think the fabric is really cute!