How to Embroider On a Nap! aka Don’t Be Afraid of a Nap!
At any time of year, but especially true with the holidays looming, we embroidery-type folks sometimes shy away from embroidering on anything with a nap, or fluffy pile fabric. Stockings, tree skirts, sweaters, fleece jackets, towels, and so much more! We can do this! Don't be afraid. With a few … [Read More...]
Tiny Tip for ITH Embroidery
If you are not too interested in machine embroidery and all of its many quirks, stop reading and I'll let you know when I have another post you might like! Oh, goody! I see my fellow embroiderers are still with me! This is not a huge secret, but rather a tiny tip that I thought might … [Read More...]
Mosquitoes Go Away!
As the sun set on our wooded land, I turned on the quiet little lantern that could, and it DID. Make the mosquitoes GO AWAY, that is! Here are the very simple details, and I am all about simple! Living with woods surrounding us, and close to water, we have always had to combat flying bugs, … [Read More...]
How to Pack Your House Quickly
We've had the house we have lived in for the past 27 years on the market for the past seven months. We've been living in our lake house for most of that time. Ignoring the house that's on the market. Poor house. It sat while we played, telling ourselves we would get the rest of the … [Read More...]
Haunted Halloween Decor!
I love when the temps drop like a spider from his web. Leaves turn as my own thoughts turn to all that's FALL and HALLOWEEN. No blood, gore or plastic floating heads... (Not that there's anything wrong with that.) More of a grown up, warm, cozy, snuggle under the covers sort of decor. This … [Read More...]
Mouse Pillow How-To
I'm going to tell you something that you may not know about me. I love to sew rectangles! I also love to create Mouse Pillows. So here is a little Mouse Pillow How-To for you, using ScotchBlue TM Painter's Tape to form a great, simple graphic ARROW! So, when I got my hands on a … [Read More...]
How to Embroider a Hanky (and Fold) Part 2
Folding a Hanky to fit into a 5" x 7" Organza Drawstring Bag is simple, but looks so nice when folded this way. Start with your starched, embroidered hanky... Since this is the long-overdue "Part Two" of the "How to Embroider a Wedding Hanky," you may want to head … [Read More...]
How to Embroider a Wedding Hanky Part 1
I love machine embroidery. I've been stitching on my sewing machine for many years, so when I was introduced to embroidery using a dedicated embroidery machine in about 2004, I was hooked! Custom hankies, done for weddings and other occasions, such as a baby's Baptism, are … [Read More...]