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Keeping It Simple - Elegant Wedding Shower Decorations

My best friend's daughter is getting married. And I was going to give a shower at my home in April. The colors were ivory and pale gold with touches of red. It was the nearing the end of March and although there was still plenty of time I had been thinking about how to decorate. Then came this unexpected...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, May 24 2013
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, the memory book, embroidery, projects, going green, Designs, Quick Projects, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, machine embroidery projects, embroidery projects, Wedding Showers, Weddings, Bridal Showers
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 front porch. Since I have no car right now I went...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Mar 22 2013
Filed under: 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: Soothing Boo Bags aka Rice Heat Therapy Bags

Today's blog started out on my stocking stuffer list but I was just in the mood to try one after finding an old package of rice in the back of the pantry this week. So, I went ahead and made a couple with washable covers in the theme of Halloween. Rice therapy bags can be heated in the microwave...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Thu, Nov 15 2012
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, bags, projects, stocking stuffers, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Gifts, Halloween, Applique, washable bags, fabric bags, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, Fall, machine embroidery projects, embroidery projects, boo bags, rice therapy bags
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 blocks were missing. Someone had thrown them...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Thu, Sep 13 2012
Filed under: 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
I want to be a better embroiderer!

Raise your hand if you would like to move your skills to the next level in embroidery! I get to vote twice because it is my blog. . . . All around the Internet and my neighborhood embroidery shops I see everyone stretching themselves with new designs and techniques. We are trying to do things that were...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, Jul 20 2012
Filed under: Filed under: embroidery designs, tips for new embroiderers, lettering, John Deer, AnnTheGran, freebie, fonts, beginner projects, Adorable Ideas, pull compensation
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 my sewing room just waiting for little projects like...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Jun 29 2012
Filed under: 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 -Quick Wrap Up for Mom

If your Mother is like mine she really, truly doesn't want anything for Mother's Day. And we kids all go together once a year and get mom and dad something they really want. This year it was a new floor for her big, country kitchen. That is supposed to be their present for all the year and she...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, May 4 2012
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Mother's Day gifts, Holidays, Gifts, test sews, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, gift card box, can cozy, free designs, gift card holders, mug wrap, machine embroidery projects, embroidery projects
The Skinny on Small Lettering

Working with small letters can be frustrating. Chances are that you think your small lettering looks distorted, bunchy or just plain amateurish. The truth is, is probably not your fault. That’s right. Your good technique can only go as far as the data allows. In other words, if the font isn’t...

Posted to My Embroidery Mentor by djones247 on Sat, Mar 31 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Lettering, small
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 it comes along I will share what I repurpose. First...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Mar 2 2012
Filed under: 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
Can you trust your thread?

Well, let's assume that you have at least decent eyesight, but can you trust what you see? There are so many ways that the universe can make us see something in the light in which they want us to, not necessarily as it is. Some are obvious, all of us have seen something similar to these: These are...

Posted to The Avid Embroiderer by pat71896 on Fri, Feb 24 2012
Filed under: Filed under: madeira thread treasure chest, save money, costs, metallic thread, digitizing, lettering, AlphabetXpress, Hemingworth, Madeira, Alpha Xpress, fonts, polyester, rayon, hankie, darling, 60 wt thread
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 doesn't talk much and is too young to remember...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Jan 6 2012
Filed under: 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" she immediately asked if we could make them. I,...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Dec 9 2011
Filed under: 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
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, what do you know, it works pretty well. It was the...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Sep 16 2011
Filed under: 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 the ad and saved it. I came across it the other...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Aug 26 2011
Filed under: 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
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 decided to change this (maybe the rain, rain and...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Jun 3 2011
Filed under: 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

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