When what to my wondering eyes should appear . . .

. . . but a miniature sleigh & 8 tiny reindeer!

My newest set of flameless tealight covers is simply adorable.

Santa's in his sleigh being pulled by 8 reindeer.

Rudolph is in the lead.

My original flameless tealight cover designs fit snugly over small battery-operated tealights.

When you turn the tealight on, a soft glow shines through.

This makes an adorable holiday decoration.

View and purchase my files HERE

 

 



Holiday Table Favors

I created personalized snowmen table favors for my family this year.

My Snowman Flameless Tealight Cover is from my Holiday set.

 

The hat is made 'in the hoop'. It's not included in the set, but is available for download from my Yahoo group. I added all our names using Embird.

They're going to look so cute, all lit up, sitting on our Thanksgiving table.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!



My First Published Article ~ yay!

I'm very pleased and proud to have my original Nativity Flameless Tealight Covers featured in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of Designs In Machine Embroidery magazine

 

I wrote the article back in June and submitted it along with my stitched out samples.

The magazine did a wonderful job with the photography!

 

I came up with the original idea of creating the flameless tealight covers in the early Fall of 2011.

Since then I've created many, many sets of covers. You can view them all HERE.



Creative Kindness Hats

I used one of the free patterns from Nancy's Notions to make these Creative Kindness Hats for a friend going through chemo & radiation.

 

The hats were very quick & easy to stitch.

 

 I chose to make the Basic Cuff hat and embellished 2 of them with flowers made from scraps of blizzard fleece left from making the hats.

I made the flowers into pins so they could be removed.

 

 

Thanks to Nancy's Notions for offering this great pattern.

 

Round & Round , , , Circle Pouches

My latest set of made 'in the hoop' bags are these Chevron Circle Pouches.

There are 4 sizes included in the set and they feature the popular chevron style quilting.
Optional quilted back files are included too.

These pouches are fully lined with no raw edges or visible stitching inside!

You end up with a professionally finished bag inside and out.

You have the option of adding ribbon loops or long or short straps to create wristlets or over the shoulder bags.

Embroidery Garden



Burlap Project 1

I have quite a bit of burlap left over from making my Christmas Stockings last year. I'm going to try and use some of it up before the year is over.

I hadn't embroidered on it before but it was super easy.

Here's the new insert for my coffee tumbler I made.

The insert is reversible with a fall print on the other side.

I backed the burlap with Decor Bond to make it more stable and used Solvy on top when I embroidered the letter.

I have the blank Travel Tumblers on my site for sale.



How I Monogram Converse Shoes

I monogrammed another pair of Converse shoes and this time I wrote a tutorial on how I did it.

I got the shoes @ Target for about $35.00

They're fun & quick to do.

You can view the PDF by clicking HERE





Oh Baby!

Still on a roll with my original Flameless Tealight Cover designs, I created a set for Baby.

These designs fit snugly over small battery-operated tealights.

How adorable would these be a table decorations at a shower?!

You can read more about this cute set & purchase the design files HERE

 Love the stork :)



I also designed matching Baby Hershey Nugget Candy Holders!

These design stitch up quick. Each one holds a Hershey nugget candy bar.

Perfect shower favors or a unqiue way to announce the arrival of a new little one.

These would be cute for the popular "Gender Reveal" parties modern Moms-to-be are having now.

Read more about this set and purchase the files HERE

 

Wishing I had a grandbaby on the way  . . .  :)

Summer Flameless Tealight Covers

My new set of original Flameless Tealight Covers would look great at your Summer parties.

These designs stitch up quick 'in your hoop'.

The covers fit snugly over small battery -operated tealights that you can purchase at dept stores, etc.

Read more about my Summer Tealight Covers set and purchase the files HERE



Sewn Gift Bags

I bought this pattern from Fabrications by Doris back in the Spring.

It has 2 sizes of gift bags in it. They were easy and fun to make.

I like the fused embellishments you can add to them, but the next time I make them I want to embroider monograms on the fronts.

I like how they're sturdy enough to stand up on their own and absolutely love the grommets for the ribbon handles.

The possibilities are endless with fabric choices.

Monogram My Converse . . . oh yeah

I picked up these shoes at Target yesterday with the intent of trying to monogram them.

It was a little tricky getting them set up on the hoop, but I love how they turned out.

I think I'm going back for a pink or gray pair :)

The way I have them tied, I can just slip them on and off.

They're my new favorite shoes ♥



Gorgeous Flowers ♥

Done planting your flowers?

Now it's time to makes some on your embroidery machine!

My new Silk Rose Petal Flowers are made 'in your hoop'.

The finished flowers measure 6"~10" across and make a big impact.

You can create them directly onto fabric, like I did for this pillow.

The flowers are full & dimensional.

Or you can make them free-standing and use them as pins, etc. like I did on this hat from Target's dollar spot.

Read more about this fun, creative set or purchase the files HERE