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• Keeping It Simple - Burlap Wreath for Spring

  We had our first really nice day here today in what seems like forever. And tomorrow is supposed to be even better. Maybe those 8 foot piles of pushed snow will finally melt. So, with spring in the air the mood struck to create some new things for the... Posted Mar 22 2013, 11:00 AM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, embroidery, projects, going green, Designs, Quick Projects, Applique, handmade, beginner projects, free designs, machine embroidery projects, embroidery projects, wreaths, raw edge embroidery, spring embroidery projects, burlap

• Keeping It Simple - Embroidered Book Slings

  Do your kids love to read? Ours do, but keeping track of the library books can be a challenge. And while our daughter was reorganizing their schoolroom area she wanted a reading nook and a place to keep those library books. Here is what we came up with... Posted Sep 14 2012, 10:00 AM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, kids, babies, baby gifts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, children, pillows, machine embroidery projects, book sling

• Keeping It Simple - Create A Fabric Background and Embroider Some JOY

  Have you ever just had an idea that kept calling out to you? This is one of those projects. More than a year ago I found this pile of blocks in the clearance section of a local department store. The packages had been broken open and a couple of the lettered... Posted Sep 13 2012, 07:26 AM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, lettering software, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Photo Holders, Quick Projects, Picture frames, Holidays, Gifts, Christmas, easy projects, beginner projects, baby blocks, machine embroidery projects

• Keeping It Simple - Pillows with Flapped Edges

  Our girls love to read. So much that our daughter is making a special reading nook out of a closet in her schoolroom area. The seven year old, who always wants to add her thoughts to a project brought me a picture. The pillow had these different, flapped... Posted Jul 27 2012, 01:00 PM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, kids, easy projects, beginner projects, pillowcases, pocket pillows, children, pillows, machine embroidery projects, embroidery projects

• Keeping It Simple - Quick and Easy Monogrammed Kindle Cozy

  My friend received one of the new smaller Kindles for Mother's Day. She loves crafty things but has little time right now and she just couldn't bring herself to pay the price for the one she liked. As you know I have lots and lots of scraps in... Posted Jun 29 2012, 11:00 AM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, embroidery, bags, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, fabric bags, handmade, beginner projects, small tote, quick font lettering, Nook case, Kindle case tutorial, Kindle case, E-reader case, Kindle Cozy, machine embroidery projects, embroidery projects

• Keeping It Simple Storage Cubes Big and Little - Part 2

  This sewing room organization may take all year at the rate I am going. It's a great idea to give everything a "home" but I had no idea that I has so much stuff. Anyway I said I would do a tutorial on different ways to make those little... Posted Mar 09 2012, 05:00 PM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, projects, Quick Projects, fabric baskets, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, boxes, storage cubes, fabric boxes, machine embroidery projects, embroidery projects

• Keeping It Simple - Storage Cubes Big and Little - Part 1

  Organize, organize and organize some more. I decided to give my sewing room a makeover of sorts. The goal however, is to repurpose as many items as possible without spending much money. Well, this could take all year -that is how bad my room is. But as... Posted Mar 02 2012, 03:00 PM by db1921 with | with no comments Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, totes, bags, projects, Photo Holders, Quick Projects, baskets, resusable baskets, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, boxes, storage cubes, fabric boxes

• A Pretty Felt Playhouse -Part 2

  Finished! And with a little time to spare. We decided to just button down the sides instead of sewing them. It will make removing it from the table and folding it up for storage a little easier. Kate got to see it during the final fitting since she is... Posted Jan 06 2012, 10:00 AM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Gifts, kids, Christmas, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, infants, felt, free designs, girls, children, felt playhouse, playhouse

• Going Green - Recycle a T-shirt

  A couple of weeks ago, when we were out and about, my oldest granddaughter saw some college girls sporting wide, stretchy headbands with their monograms embroidered on them. Of course, since she thinks that anything the teens do is "way cool"... Posted Dec 09 2011, 01:00 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, Christmas, t-shirts, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, headbands, horse, horses

• Sweet Sweet Shoes

  Our baby girl just loves shoes, anyone's shoes will do. She brings them to be put on and clomps around, falling about every other step. She carries them around hugging them like they were baby dolls, pushes them in her stroller and throws them in... Posted Oct 07 2011, 01:30 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, projects, babies, baby gifts, baby clothes, baby shoes, quick font lettering, cloth shoes

• Gotta Love a Baked Potato

  For several years I have seen and heard about bags made to bake potatoes in the microwave. They are touted to produce fluffy, moist baked potatoes. So when I had all the cotton stuff out to make the tortilla warmer I decided to make one and see. Hey,... Posted Sep 16 2011, 12:55 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, projects, going green, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Gifts, fabric bags, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, tater baker, baked potato bag, fabric potato baker bag

• What's a Tortilla Warmer?

  Sometime ago, I saw an advertisement for tortilla warmers and loved the idea. They looked fun and useful but the cost was $8.00 - $12.00 each, depending on the size, plus shipping. "What a great way to use up scraps!" I thought. So, I tore out... Posted Aug 26 2011, 12:30 PM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, embroidery, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Cooking, Gifts, fabric bags, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, tortilla warmer, gluten free recipes

• An Oldie but Goodie - Bag Keepers Never Go Out of Style

  As you probably know by now we have been slowly trying to go green. So we use cloth bags (see designer bags )for most of our shopping. Even so, we still end up with some of those thin plastic bags from various places. They have some uses such as lining... Posted Aug 19 2011, 12:35 PM by db1921 with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, lettering software, embroidery, grocery bags, bags, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, Applique, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, plastic bag keepers, grocery bag dispenser, bag keeper

• I know They're in Here Somewhere!

  Have you seen the big purses, or should I say suitcases, that are in style this year? They certainly hold a lot of stuff but I continually see women trying to climb inside them to find their key rings. Watching them always made me smile until the other... Posted Aug 05 2011, 11:05 AM by db1921 with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, embroidery, bags, projects, Quick Projects, easy projects, beginner projects, bag tags, purses, pacifier holder, key ring: key chain, key keeper, Gluten free Fudge Brownies, Flourless Brownies

• A Quick Gift for Father's Day

  At our house we always seem to be slightly behind and end up cramming to get our father's day gifts done the night before that special day. Sometimes they don't go as planned and we spend a frustrating time figuring out what to do. This year we... Posted Jun 03 2011, 02:00 PM by db1921 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, embroidery, projects, going green, in the hoop projects, stocking stuffers, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Hot fix crystals, bottle carrier, bottle tote, easy projects, beginner projects, Father's Day, Dad, can cozy, free designs, tags