I have a "Love" "Hate" relationship with some of my sweaters. I love my "creamy orange," light-weigh [More]

This time of year, we all do more metallic thread designs and here are some tips for you to have bet [More]

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This summer we visited some very special friends.  At lunch one day, I [More]

Our 5-year old granddaughter wanted to make something for a friend’s as a gift for her new little si [More]

These are great!  Especially if you have a bunch of little ones running around.  They real [More]

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

One has a very difficult time imagining Cary Grant without a tie.  Off hand, I cannot think of [More]

When first we practice to adjust an embroidery design.I have a very complex design that is extremely [More]

Romance is in the Air!! [More]

My Mother did many crafts over her lifetime.  I think her favorite was crochet and eventually w [More]

Tip:  I thought I had heard  everything but this one is a newbie for me❣  I had the n [More]

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

I was thinking the other day about all the great designs that are available BUT, when I need somethi [More]

  Has the first few months of 2014 been as busy for you as it has for me?  Time has flown [More]

Back in 2008, I wrote a blog on the things I wish I had known when I started this fantastic craft.&n [More]

  My daughter has a baby due in a few weeks and since it is her fourth she needs to replace a f [More]

I love sharing tips and tricks.  I have so many of them and I think you may enjoy reading about [More]

We have had snow and ice twice already this season.  So, what do you do with three little girls?  Make stuff of course.  A couple of years ago our oldest granddaughter was intrigued with snowflakes and we made lots of them.  I showed what we did with some of them in this blog.&nb... [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]

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

Our third granddaughter is not a sit in the corner type.  She is always in motion.  On top [More]

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 heate... [More]

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.&nbs... [More]

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

Football season has begun and you know what that means!  A lot of us will be glued in front of our HD TV screens watching and cheering on our favorite football teams and Fantasy players.  Sipping on an ice cold beer can really enhance the viewing pleasure though while your favorite team an... [More]

Now, here is a fun idea, complete with designs to make it, that would make a great stocking stuffer or busy bag learning toy for any preschooler on your list.  My daughter was looking for ideas one day and came across one of these cute little guys that had been made with colored felt squares.&n... [More]

Make this from this    and this! It is almost back-to-school time and this embroidered notebook cover is a quick and easy project using a standard 50-cent composition book. It takes about a half-yard of fabric, or two fat quarters, and a few scraps for the applique. Best of all, you c... [More]

Cutwork is so very elegant, and it looks much more difficult than it really is. This project creates a holiday napkin or a gift basket liner or dinner roll cover. The poinsettia is part of the Christmas Cutwork Encore embroidery collection by Dakota Collectibles and it is available from Ann the... [More]