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

WhOO goes there

My Large Owl Case designs are quickly becoming another popular machine embroidery design on my web site. I don't think people's love affair with owls is going away any time soon :)

I created these designs for the big hoops. You get 3 different sizes in the set. The largest size will hold a Kindle Fire.

They're fully lined and completely 'made in the hoop' with NO raw edges inside!

Click HERE to read more or putchase these fun & unique designs



On the Cover ~ 'Berry' Sweet Indeed!

My Applique Strawberry design is featured on the cover of Sew Beautiful Magazine!

Issue # 142, 2012  Vol.26, #3

My design was also used on a shirt too in the article.

It's a really cute issue full of great baby ideas and a few free patterns.

You can find my Applique Strawberry design here:

http://www.embroiderygarden.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=467

Memory Bears

One of my uncles died back in December. He was my favorite :)

My aunt came to visit recently and brought me several of his shirts.

She wants me to make bears for each of their grandkids from them. There are 2 boys & 3 girls.

Here are the bears I made for the boys.

I used an old McCalls pattern (#2271)

I cut the collars off the shirts and hemmed the bottom edge of them.

They buttoned around the neck and fit perfectly.

My uncle was a volunteer fireman. His fireman patches are sewn on the bellies :)



I sewed pockets from the shirts onto the back side of the bears.

My aunt will write notes to each of the kids and put a photo of them with my uncle inside the pocket.

I think they turned out pretty special. They went out in the mail today.

I'll start the ones for the girls soon. I'm thinking about adding raggy flowers to them using leftover scraps.

Butterflies x 3

I used shadow boxes to create these dimensional butterfly scenes.

The butterfly silhouettes were cut on my Cricut from cardstock. I ran them through a Cuttlebug to emboss some with swirls and some with dots.

I could have cut the branches from vinyl using my Cricut, but I cheated a bit :)

JoAnn's has pre-cut vinyl designs and I saw one that was a close match to the design in the sheers in my daughter-in-laws office / spare bedroom. I use a 50% off coupon and bought it for $7.00.

I then took it and cut the branch into 3 main pieces and a couple of smaller ones.

I cut textured white artist's posterboard (also from JoAnns) to fit the back of the shadow boxes.

I applied the vinyl branches to the posterboard.

A small crease in the middle of each butterfly gave it some dimension and a small round sticky dot lifted it slightly off the posterboard.

They look really nice in person. The butterflies are in shades of purple and silver and black.

Hung on the purple wall, the frames really pop.



Easy & Cheap Frame Hair Clippie Holder

Since I've been making a few Felt Hair Clippie designs, I thought I'd make something to display them on. My Frame Clippie Holder was easy, cheap and quick to make.

 I had all the supplies on hand.

The frame had been laying around in the basement for a few years. A little spray paint spruced it up.

I think it turned out cute and serves the purpose I intended it for.

Download my PDF instructions for making this easy project HERE

New Designs!

I've got a few new designs I just finished up.

Don't these Pinwheels remind you of fun Summer-filled days.

There are 2 sizes of Pinwheel Appliques in the set.

My exclusive Pinwheel Hair Clippies are too fun! They stitch up quick and are dimensional.

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Who doesn't love a Heggie?

And who says hedgehogs have to be brown??

There are 3 sizes of Hedgehog Appliques included in the set.

My Hedgehog Hair Clippies turned out adorable.

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Hippity, Hop ~ I've got Bunnies

I had so much fun designing these quick-to-stitch made 'in the hoop' machine embroidery bunnies.

They're made using fleece and are so snuggly soft.

Perfect for Easter baskets and gifting.

There are 4 sizes of bunnies and each size comes with applique ties, bow ties & hair bows.

But they're just as sweet plain

Look how cute the small 4" bunny is :)

They all have a pocket on the back

My original machine embroidery design files for my Marshmallow Bunnies are sold HERE

WARNING! They will multiply quickly :)





Spring is Coming

Spring is in the air today here.

The weather will be warming up over the next week ~ finally.

Since I still can't get outside in my flower garden yet, I decided to do some indoor 'gardening'.

I created this Orchid Planter this morning.

There are 2 types of ferns, 2 orchids and 1 'pup' form my bromeliad.

It really adds a touch of Spring to the house.

I plan on doing more indoor gardening in the weeks to come.



The Bunny is on his way . . .

Spring isn't that far off now and Easter will soon be here. I recently designed a new 'in the hoop' zippered case.

My Bunny Case is fully lined and has NO raw edges inside! The ears are dimensional ~ so fun.

The zipper is hidden under the flap.

You can read more about my Bunny Zipper Case and purchase the files HERE

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