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

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.