Have you ever wondered why some applique projects look so much better than others? One reason may be [More]

Add some shimmer and shine to this applique Valentine. You can whip it up at the last minute and the [More]

reverse applique [More]

While we are very familiar with using stabilizer to support machine embroidery stitches, you may be [More]

Standard applique is one thing. Even separate applique designs in multiple areas isn't too bad. But [More]

As days get shorter, fall draws near. But not before one of the most fun times of year - sunflower s [More]

I know this is really off the subject of embroidery, but I just had to share it with my readers. As [More]

No matter what generation you belong to (really? Boomlets?) you likely have a desire to connect with [More]

Aside from Christmas, I’m not much of a holiday decorator; but as I watched all of the adorable deco [More]

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I do like to create something unexpected when I embroider.  Some times that includes using a te [More]

I just made up that word but if you found it elsewhere, well, I still made it up for embroidery.As a [More]

Next to Angelina fiber, glitter flex vinyl is becoming my new favorite applique embellishment. Bonnie Welsh from Sew Inspired by Bonnie introduced me to this new product and I can see so many uses for it. She did extensive testing with several similar products and chose Glitter Flex Ultra and Glitte... [More]

  Wow, the pool opens this Saturday and the kids can hardly wait.  We had a couple of rain [More]

I am a big fan of Joan Rivers - NOT for her use of foul language - but for her sense of taste and st [More]

We have been slowly repainting the rooms in our home.  It has been a long process and we are no [More]

  It's happened to all of us at one time or another. A project is stitching just fine then, out of nowhere, a glitch with the stitches. It isn't just the waste of materials that we mind, but the loss of time invested. In the sample above, I got almost to the end and ran out of th... [More]

Today I just want to share another addition to the Halloween décor for my daughter's fireplace displ [More]

Back to school.  Everyone is saying it - it is posted in every store and website that we visit. [More]

We are preparing for VBS this week.  My daughter volunteered to co-ordinate the craft room and [More]

Lucy's birthday party is coming up in a couple of days.  She wants an apron, and those things you wear on your hands (oven mitts).  My daughter said it should be bright and colorful and wanted to make it herself but there just isn't much time and I was busy getting ready for a rath... [More]

While out one day a few weeks ago my mother and I saw some really cute little door stop decorations [More]

We had our first really nice day here today in what seems like forever.  And tomorrow is suppos [More]

The origins of monograms were very regal.  Monograms were generally used as a signature and on [More]

This project combines two designs, applique and cutwork used as applique, and is created in the hoop [More]

Today's blog started out on my stocking stuffer list but I was just in the mood to try one after fin [More]

Applique designs are so versatile. They can be used as a traditional applique on apparel or a quilt and they can also be used as a stand-alone piece, much like freestanding lace. The Window with Snowflakes ornament (XM1791) from the Merry Christmas Ornaments set by Dakota Collectibles features ... [More]

Don't be afraid to change up the colors in your embroidery designs. Just because it shows up as an o [More]

I am fortunate to live in an area where I am surrounded by autumn's brilliance this time of year. With some water-soluble stabilizer, an applique design, and organza in shades of red, orange, and gold, fall leaves can be enjoyed well beyond their typical lifespan. Using the same Amazing Design... [More]

Take your applique to the next level by making it totally reversible. It is really easy to do with m [More]