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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
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
A Pretty Felt Playhouse - Part One

OK. It is the Thursday before Christmas! A few weeks ago my daughter showed me a picture of a playhouse made from felt. It fit over a card table. Very cute and felt is easy to work with. So I planned one for the girls for Christmas. When I showed my drawings with the measurements to Andrea she said it...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Thu, Dec 22 2011
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, kids, Christmas, Applique, babies, baby gifts, handmade, beginner projects, felt, free designs, girls, children, felt playhouse, playhouse
The Quickest Fall Decorating Ever

Nothing like needing something at the last minute to make your heart race a little, right? A few days ago a friend came and asked me to do some table decorations for a senior's luncheon. "When do you need them?" I asked. "The luncheon is on Friday." came the answer. Now this was...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Oct 28 2011
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Halloween, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, Costumes Crafts, Fall
Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included

Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included Ever need something right now! Well last year one of the charity craft bazaars in my mom's neighbourhood needed lots of little things to fill in. So we made a bunch of these in one night. In sets of 4 of these quick coasters, tied it with a pretty ribbon...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Dec 17 2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, projects, gift ideas, Quick Projects, Holidays, coasters, Christmas, Snowflakes, Winter, handmade, easy projects, felt, free designs, snowman, snowmen
Keeping It Simple - A Beautiful Lace Snowflake and Easy Turtles too.

Well, the Christmas music is playing everywhere, most of the shopping is done but the sewing pile still looms, at least at my house. I have at least four more gifts to make before Christmas Day. November and December have been busier than usually with things unplanned but just part of life. So we are...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Mon, Dec 13 2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Gifts, Christmas, Snowflakes, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, Christmas Cards, Christmas stockings
Keeping It Simple - Whoever's coming to visit they need a pocket pillow!

With Christmas right around the corner the first thing that comes to mind is Santa Clause of course. We are all deep into our holiday projects and hopefully loving every minute of it. But this week the focus changed. Who is coming to visit? Why the Tooth Fairy of course! Our granddaughter went to the...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Nov 26 2010
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, ornaments, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, fairy, Christmas, gift bags, handmade, beginner projects, gift card box, trinket boxes, free designs, tooth fairy pillow, pocket pillows, gift card holders, gluten free bread pudding, wheat free recipes
Keeping It Simple - A Cute Christmas Stocking

I'm not sure why but I really enjoy making Christmas stockings. I have made traditional ones, funky ones, country ones and elegant ones depending on who they are for. We always make a stocking for each new addition to our family. Some years, with weddings and births, we have to make several. This...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Nov 12 2010
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, projects, ornaments, Quick Projects, Holidays, Christmas, Winter, babies, baby gifts, easy projects, infants, Christmas stockings, stockings
Keeping it Simple - Easy Runners for Small places

A while back, our oldest daughter painted her dining area walls orange. We all thought she was a little crazy but with her black furniture it actually looks very nice. She has a small table on one side and has been looking for a runner for quite some time now. She really didn't want it to be seasonal...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Nov 5 2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Applique, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, Fall, runner, tabe runner
Keeping it Simple - Easy Tutu skirts and Black Cats

Our family has been invited to several Halloween gatherings this year. The first is this weekend - a whole week before the 31st! This is Friday and the girls costumes are not quite finished. But the girls are very excited about dressing up for these events. One decided to be a witch this year - not an...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Oct 22 2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, totes, bags, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, Costume, Halloween, crystals, Hot fix crystals, Applique, handmade, easy projects, beginner projects, free designs, witch costume, Tulle skirts, Tutu, Kids cosutmes, Mouse costume, Tulle Skirt, Costumes Crafts, Halloween costumes, tutus
Keeping It Simple - Spiders, Ruffles and Ghosts, Oh My!

Halloween is just around the corner and with so many costumes to make this year I decided two things: 1) They need to be fairly simple, and 2) I need to start earlier than I have in the past. The two older girls each have a definite ideas of what they want to be. But what should we do for the baby since...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Sep 24 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, embroidery, projects, Designs, Quick Projects, Holidays, Costume, Halloween, Applique, babies, baby clothes, t-shirts, handmade, infant shirts, infant t-shirts, baby t-shirts, infants, felt, headbands
Keeping It simple - Frosty the Minky Pink Snowman

One of our granddaughters loves Frosty the Snowman. We sing the song daily - even when it is 100+ degrees here. We read the book almost as often. So I decided to create a Frosty sweatshirt for her even though winter isn't here yet. When I asked her what color sweatshirt she would like she quickly...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Sep 10 2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, projects, Designs, Holidays, kids, Christmas, Winter, Applique, handmade, free designs, sweatshirts, snowman, snowmen
Keeping It Simple - 4 Stars for July the 4th

It all started with four little words. "I can make that." I only said it once. Now every time we see something that our five year old likes she asks, "Can we make that?" Sometimes I have to laugh because she currently thinks that we can make just about anything! Her mother said no...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Thu, Jul 1 2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, Quick Projects, Holidays, kids, bows, t-shirts, easy projects, beginner projects, summer, trinket boxes, boxes, July 4th, garden decor, felt, stars, Flip flops, barrettes, pencil toppers, can cozy, headbands, napkin rings, Independence Day, free designs
Keeping It Simple - Embroidered Boxes for Trinkets and Gift Cards

Summer is here to stay I think. The vegetable garden that I planted in April has started to produce... I have little green tomatoes on each and every plant. We will soon be able to pick the first zucchini and I think there will be lots more coming on! I have cucumbers that will be ready to pick in a...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, Jun 4 2010
Filed under: Filed under: lettering, Alphabet Xpress, the memory book, alphabets, lettering software, Crafts, Embroidering on Paper, embroidery, projects, going green, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Mother's Day gifts, Holidays, Gifts, crystals, Hot fix crystals, Christmas, gift bags, handmade, easy projects, Father's Day, gift card box, trinket boxes, tins, Dad, boxes
Keeping It Simple - Covered Cookies for a Charity Auction

My Brother is quite involved with a fundraising group here for kids with cancer. Last week they had a group walk, a big dinner and a silent auction. There were all kinds of items in the auction for almost any dollar level including a $10.00 purchase table that did not require any bidding. Just a few...

Posted to The Memory Book by db1921 on Fri, May 7 2010
Filed under: Filed under: the memory book, Crafts, embroidery, projects, gift ideas, Designs, Quick Projects, Mother's Day gifts, Holidays, Cooking, Gifts, valentine's day, handmade, auctions, easy projects, flourless cookies, jar toppers, lid covers, beginner projects

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