November 4, 2011
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November 2, 2011
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The new Merry and Bright collection from Amazing Designs incorporates blinking lights with embroidery for an adorable holiday accent unlike anything I've ever seen.
Ten eyelets are embroidered within 14 different designs. Eyelets are then cut out for placement of 10 LED Fabric...
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October 28, 2011
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Christmas is just around the corner and gift cards are the perfect one-size-fits-all. Who couldn't u
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October 14, 2011
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Applique is usually reserved for embellishing clothing or quilted items. Unfortunately, that doesn't allow for much face time. Holiday applique is especially vulnerable to a short shelf life. But by it's very nature, applique is perfect for holiday decorating where it can be v...
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September 16, 2011
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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 wel...
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Just when I think I am not going to be able to come up with another blog, something crosses my compu
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August 26, 2011
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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.&nb...
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August 19, 2011
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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 the bathroom trash cans, tying...
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Mom was right, the devil is in the details and he has had a devilishly good time with embroidery - -
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Many of us who are embroidery enthusiasts love to create wonderful projects for those who we love.&n
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June 3, 2011
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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 r...
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May 13, 2011
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April 22, 2011
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I know that I have told you about all the babies that are on their way. And their mother's are now doing the decorating. Many of our daughter's friends have seen her baby's room and when she asked them what they would like as a shower gift several requested the fram...
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April 8, 2011
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March 18, 2011
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Wristlets are great if you have lots of other stuff to haul around (like kids and diaper bags and laptops...) and don't want the extra weight of a purse. But after a hard winter the ones we have been using look pretty bad so I decided to surprise the girls with new ones this week. I ...
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March 11, 2011
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March 4, 2011
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Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at
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Every day I see digitizers trying to create something new for machine embroidery. I see things
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February 11, 2011
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Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an ide
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February 4, 2011
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Individual designs can be found on my Stock Design Page. My designs a
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January 8, 2011
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I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked with the girl...
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December 17, 2010
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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 i...
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If I had one item that I would have liked to really have been knowledgeable about from day one, it h
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I started this project over a year ago and for various reasons, I did not want to proceed with it.&n
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December 3, 2010
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November 26, 2010
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With Christmas right around the corner the first thing that comes to mind is Santa Clause of course.
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There are a few things that are easier than in-the-hoop projects, but for doing holiday items, this
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November 5, 2010
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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...
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October 29, 2010
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Last week Emma and I were at the fabric store picking up some fabric for my aunt who is 94 and still sewing. While we were looking Emma saw this horse fabric and went nuts over it. "Meesy, we just have to make something with this!" she said. Now, why this little girl is s...
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October 22, 2010
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Individual characters (letters, numbers and punctuation marks) from my alphabets andindividual designs can be found on my Stock Design Page. My designs are also available inpacks, as described in this blog. Those can be found here. For designs and packs ava...
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